Youth Advocacy Coalition The Spahr Center’s Youth Advocacy Coalition is a group comprised of queer and trans youth, high-school aged and up, who are passionate about activism and changing societal norms surrounding the LGTBQ+ community in Marin. Founded in March of...
By Nancy Flaxman, MSW In February 2016, I was contacted by Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa to present on working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors at a Grand Rounds for physicians and other medical staff on June 21st. The Kaiser LGBT Employee...
Today, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services announced that healthcare providers can cite their religious beliefs and moral convictions as a reason to refuse services to certain patients. This shocking decision means that doctors can deny care to LGBTQ...
By Nina Friedman, LGBTQ Youth Coordinator The Spahr Center’s Q’d In LGBTQ+ youth programs are dedicated to supporting and empowering LGBTQ+ youth and young people ages 12-25 across Marin County. All of these programs are youth driven and directed. Together, we lead...
The 24th annual Day of Silence is right around the corner, on April 12, with more than half a million students in over 5,000 schools expected to participate. As the largest student-led protest for LGBTQ equality, the Day of Silence brings much-needed awareness to the...
