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Every year local drag star, Cherry Pop, has given of her time and energy to create CODE RED, an annual fundraiser that brings together local talents for a benefit drag show dedicated to raising money for local organizations that serve those living with HIV/AIDS, including Mazzoni Center, galaei...

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The Buddy Program at Action Wellness – one of Mazzoni Center’s wonderful allied partners - provides volunteers who supply emotional support, companionship, and occasional assistance with the tasks of daily living within a mutually agreed-upon schedule of contact. Action Wellness...

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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is a time to honor those we have lost and advocate for a world where transgender and non-binary people are no longer targets of violence and hate. Today take time to remember those we lost.

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In 1996 Mazzoni center moved and expanded its HIV testing services to eight off-site testing locations including the Washington West Project an “after hours” storefront located in the Gayborhood at 1201 Locust Street in partnership with Action AIDS, AIDS Information Network, and...

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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy was born in Chicago in 1940, a time when the lives of transgender people—especially transgender women of color—were marked by profound marginalization and invisibility. Yet, from an early age, Miss Major exhibited a remarkable resilience and determination...

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Christine Jorgensen was born on May 30, 1926, in the Bronx, New York.Growing up in a working-class, conservative family, Christine felt a deep sense of disconnect with the identity others saw in her. Though the world perceived her as a boy, she knew, deep inside, that she was different. She...

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Alan Turing was born on June 23, 1912, in Maida Vale, London, into a well-educated family. From an early age, Turing displayed an extraordinary aptitude for mathematics and science, though his natural curiosity often clashed with the traditional expectations of the British schooling system....

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Chasten Buttigieg was born on June 23, 1989, in Traverse City, Michigan, into a working-class family. The youngest of three brothers, he grew up in a conservative, rural environment where he often felt out of place. From an early age, Chasten struggled with understanding his identity,...

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Kim Petras is a German singer, songwriter, and pop artist known for her work in the electronic and pop music genres. She became internationally known in her late teens not only for her music but also for being one of the youngest people to undergo gender confirmation surgery at the age of 16, a...

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Carl Nassib's story is one of resilience, determination, and quiet strength, marked by his journey from a small town in Pennsylvania to the heights of professional football.

Carl grew up in a close-knit family that valued hard work and humility. As a young boy, Carl was full of energy...

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