LGBTQ+
GLBT Sage Table Event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 8:00pmThis is not an add! It's an invite! Carson City SAGE Table is produced by Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) in partnership with AARP. On May 18th, 2017 a sage table will be hosted in Carson City, Nev.
Carson City election forums Wednesday and Oct. 18 will present candidates, questions
Submitted by editor on Sun, 10/09/2016 - 5:25amThe League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women Capital Branch, and PFLAG Carson Region, will present election forums Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 18.
League of Women Voters Carson City election forums will present all candidates, questions
Submitted by editor on Tue, 09/27/2016 - 12:49pmThe League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, American Association of University Women Capital Branch, and PFLAG Carson Region, will present a series of election forums on Oct. 11, 12 and 18.
Awareness key to addressing child welfare needs in Carson City
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 9:56pmImagine being awakened in the middle of the night by a stranger, escorted out into the chill of dark Nevada twilight, placed in a strange car, and driven to a strange house with more strangers who tell you everything is going to be all right.
To top it off, you are expected to go back to sleep in a strange bed.
Welcome to the world of a foster child, whose story is much the same whether it's told in Las Vegas or Battle Mountain, in Caliente or Carson City.
Bill that protects LGBTQ community from discrimination passes in Utah
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 3:19pmLawmakers in conservative Utah on Wednesday passed a landmark anti-discrimination bill, with the backing of the Mormon Church, they say will prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation while also protecting religious freedom....
Addressing bullying and LGBT teens: A workshop for parents and community members
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 12:24pmA workshop on responding to bullying LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) teens will be offered for parents and Carson City community members on Jan. 15. The workshop will be led by Christopher Daniels, who is an educator with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. It begins at 7 p.m. at the BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City, Nev. The public is invited to attend.