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CONGRATS TO COURTNEY DOXBECK! Another research project that embrace Western New York was honored to support, through our grant program, HAS BEEN PUBLISHED! After a year of planning and execution, Courtney's newest paper "Equity in the Academy? Examining Cyberbullying Victimization and Conflict Resolution Across Sexual and Gender Identity During COVID-19" is published! ... If you know of others doing research that involve the LGBTQ+ community- download our grant application and send it in. https://doi.org/10.22158/fet.v4n2p1

We are saddened by the passing of Rodney Hensel. Rod has been a treasured and influential community activist in the Western New York LGBTQ+ community for more than 40 years. He was honored by embrace Western New York in 2019 with a Community Service Aware at the Buffalo Brunch. Join virtually this Saturday (2/27) during the weekly Silver Pride Seniors Coffee Hour as friends, family and loved ones pay their respects to Rod and share some of their most cherished memories. This event is being hosted by the Pride Center of WNY. Our hearts and thoughts go out to Rod's family, friends, and all who knew and loved him.

Happy New Year! Making our community stronger one student at a time! Moving forward to a great 2021!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Please stay safe and enjoy your day!

This #GivingTuesday, embrace Western New York is grateful for your continued support of our mission: Through Education, All Things Are Possible.

We want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for each and everyone one of you! Together while apart!

New York State Bar gives more prominence to issues facing LGBTQ+ community

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Please stay safe everyone! Together while apart! Be good to each other!

We are thrilled to feature Louie’s Lemonade, Louis Leone’s signature cocktail, in our 2020 brunch recipe collection. Congratulations Louie on your retirement and thank you for your support!!

Happy National Coming Out Day! Please share your stories in the comments!

It's movie night next week! EmbraceWNY is a proud sponsor of this great new project coming out of Canisius! Set your calendars for next Tuesday, October 6th don't forget to register.

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Make your voice heard! Get out and vote!

Scholarship recipient Shania LiVecchi, graduate of Daemen College, interviewing 2020 Community Service Award recipient CowPök Piercing & Tattoo Gallery. https://youtu.be/v4P6Fnv_JTw

NATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON From the LGBT History & Chronicles page. The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a large political rally ...that took place in Washington, D.C. on October 14, 1979. The first such march on Washington, it drew between 75,000 and 125,000 gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people, and straight allies to demand equal civil rights (which had been ordained by the Constitution in 1787) and urge the passage of protective civil rights legislation. THE FIVE DEMANDS: 1) Pass a comprehensive lesbian/gay rights bill in Congress 2) Issue a presidential executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in the federal government, the military and federally contracted private employment 3) Repeal all anti-lesbian/gay laws. 4) End discrimination in lesbian-mother and gay-father custody cases. 5) Protect lesbian and gay youth from any laws which are used to discriminate, oppress and/or harass them in their homes, schools, jobs and social environments. The march which served to nationalize the gay movement, previously focused on local struggles began at the National Mall, proceeded past the White House and ended in a rally between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. Mayor Marion Barry gave a welcome to the marchers on behalf of the city of Washington, DC. In addition to the march itself, the organizers arranged three days of workshops featuring artistic events, strategy sessions, focus groups on specific issues of women and minorities within the LGBT community, consciousness raising, local organization, religion and other issues. The Monday after the march was organized as a "Constituent Lobbying Day" in which over 500 participants attempted to contact every member of Congress to express support for gay-rights legislation. The participants successfully met with fifty senators and more than 150 house members. Organizations supporting the march included Lambda Legal Defense Fund, the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, the National Gay Task Force and the National Organization for Women. See more

Research grant recipient Jacob Bleasdale, PhD student in the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, interviewing 2020 Community Service Award recipient Rick Banner. https://youtu.be/wnL-IYAttBo

Scholarship recipient Johnny Qiu, JD/MSW graduate student at University at Buffalo, interviewing Assemblymember Monica Wallace. https://youtu.be/fPbC6cwu8Nk

Scholarship recipient Marc Ruszaj, a fourth year medical student at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, interviewing 2020 Service Community Award recipient The Center for Psychosexual Health. https://youtu.be/r7WLtSYe6rs

Thank you, thank you, thank you, so much to everyone that supported us during this new fundraising endeavor we embarked on this year. We can’t do the work we do without your support and we’re so grateful you all see the value in the mission of embrace Western New York! We can’t wait to show you what we’re working on next!...

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Our videos are live! Get to know our scholarship recipients and Community Service Award winners The Center for Psychosexual Health Assemblymember Monica Wallace... Rick Banner (People Inc.) CowPök Piercing & Tattoo Gallery