LGBT Life Center

12/27/2025

’Tis the season for connection;the kind that brings joy, closeness, and maybe a little sparkle.

Whether you’re staying cozy or making the most of the moment, taking care of your health can be part of the plan. At LGBT Life Center, our experienced healthcare professionals and support staff provide inclusive, judgment-free care for anyone who needs it.

We can help you check in on your health needs, offer routine HIV and STI testing, and talk through options like PrEP and DoxyPEP, all in a space where you can be honest and feel supported.

Take care of yourself so you can enjoy 2026 fully.

Sign up for a test today:

HIV/STD Testing: Rapid HIV tests provide results in 20 minutes. Each test requires a drop of blood collected from a small finger prick.

12/25/2025

Warm holiday wishes from LGBT Life Center.

Thank you for being part of our community — as a friend, a client, an ally, and a reminder that care and belonging matter.

12/23/2025

However you’re spending the season, with family, chosen family, or taking some well-earned quiet time, we hope it brings moments of warmth, care, and connection.

As our team takes time to rest and recharge, our offices will be closed for the holidays from 12/23 at 3PM to 1/5/26 at 8:30AM. Thank you for being part of our community and for the care, trust, and support you share with us throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

12/23/2025

To the person who vandalized the rainbow crosswalk:

Something must be weighing on you.

People don’t usually do things like this when they feel secure, connected, or at peace. Acts meant to erase or deface are often born from feeling unseen, overwhelmed, or disconnected — from carrying something that hasn’t found a place to land.

We don’t know what led you here. But we do know this: communities don’t get stronger by hurting one another, and pain doesn’t shrink when it’s passed along.

The rainbow crosswalk exists because people in this city have fought hard to be visible — not to provoke, but to survive, to belong, and to move through the world honestly. What you tried to cover up is not fragile. It’s rooted in real lives, real families, and real love.

If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re angry, there are healthier ways to be heard. And if you’re hurting, there are places — including ours — that exist precisely to help people find steadier ground.

We’ll repaint the crosswalk.

But more importantly, we’ll keep choosing connection over fear, and care over isolation.

12/19/2025

Today, federal leaders proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth — care that many families rely on and that doctors provide based on medical need, not ideology. These proposals are part of a broader effort pushing policy into personal health decisions that should belong to families and their doctors.

We strongly oppose these moves. Health care decisions, especially for our young people, belong with families and medical professionals, not politicians in Washington. These proposals send fear and confusion into homes that are already trying to do their best for their kids.

We also want everyone to know: this proposal will go through a lengthy process and is unlikely to become law as written, but the harm in the message it sends is real.

At LGBT Life Center, we stand with transgender youth and their families, believing dignity, care, and compassion should always come first. ❤️

A local LGBTQ+ advocacy group says decisions to ban gender affirming care aren't rooted in science.

12/17/2025

Huge thank you to the Knight Hawks of VA for their incredible generosity and community care! 💙

This weekend, we picked up donated toys and 7 bikes from last night’s Knighthawks, and the impact doesn’t stop there. Amy (“Monster”), aka the 2026 Bear Cub, shared that the club also raised $900 for Adopt-a-Family needs, which will be delivered to the Center this week.

These gifts will go directly to children and families in our Adopt a Family program, helping make the holidays brighter, warmer, and a little more joyful. We’re so grateful to the Knighthawks for showing up in such a big way for our community. 🧸🚲✨

Thank you for making this season about care, connection, and generosity.

12/17/2025

We’re grateful to the Kroger Pride Associate Resource Group for their generous donation of 50 bags filled with essential items for LGBTQIA+ youth and adults in our community.

These bags will go directly to individuals who need extra support right now, helping meet basic needs while reinforcing a powerful message: you are seen, valued, and deserving of care.

Thank you to Kroger and the Pride ARG for showing up with compassion, solidarity, and action. 💜🏳️‍🌈

12/17/2025

We’re incredibly grateful to our friends at the Langley Federal Credit Union Langley For Families Foundation for their generous year-end gift of $25,000 in support of our work.

And a very special thank you to Lindsey K. and the PRIDE Employee Resource Group at Langley, who went above and beyond to raise an additional $5,000—bringing the total impact to $30,000.

This support helps us continue providing affirming care, stable housing, and essential services for LGBTQ+ individuals and families across our community. Thank you for standing with us and for investing in dignity, equity, and care. 💜

12/17/2025

🚨 LIFE ALERT: ACTION NEEDED 🚨
Two anti-trans bills are headed for a vote in the U.S. House this week — and they would deny transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex youth access to medically necessary health care.
🔴 H.R. 3492 would criminalize doctors for providing evidence-based, consensual care to trans youth — while allowing non-consensual surgeries on intersex infants.
🔴 H.R. 498 would block Medicaid coverage for transition-related care for adolescents, creating a de facto ban for families who already face economic barriers.
These bills are not about protecting children. They are about enforcing rigid, outdated ideas of gender at the expense of young people’s health, safety, and dignity.
🗓 The vote is Wednesday, December 17.
📣 Your voice matters right now.
👉 Contact your U.S. Representative and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 3492 and H.R. 498.
Because healthcare decisions belong with families and medical professionals — not politicians.
Because Life Demands Dignity.

Need to find your rep: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

12/16/2025

We’re thrilled to introduce Shalla “Shy” (she/her), our Bilingual Housing Stabilization Specialist at LGBT Life Center! 🌈💛

Shy brings a deep background in mental health, trauma-informed care, and bilingual advocacy — helping clients navigate language barriers and find safe, stable housing and support.
Get to know Shy’s story and how she’s making a difference ➜
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Meet Shalla, our Bilingual Housing Stabilization Specialist supporting clients through language access, and housing stability.

12/16/2025

This policy isn’t about education—it’s about denying people basic dignity. Calling someone by their name and pronouns is a simple act of respect, and schools should be places where students and staff feel safe, seen, and supported. Policies like this don’t protect anyone; they create harm, confusion, and fear. Our schools should be focused on learning and well-being, not policing identity.

By this logic, if someone named Samantha prefers to go by Sam, are schools supposed to refuse and demand their “government name”? Of course not. We already understand how respect works. This policy pretends not to.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake School Board voted 7-2 to approve a policy to have teachers and staff refrain from using or sharing their preferred pronouns when they do not match the…

12/16/2025

Strong communities start with solid foundations — like safe, stable homes. 🏘️

Get to know Roz Jones (she/her), our Senior Housing Case Manager, who works every day to help clients build just that.

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Rosalind “Roz” Jones (she/her) joins LGBT Life Center as Senior Housing Case Manager with extensive experience across the human services field. From supporting HIV/AIDS patients at Eastern Virginia Medical School to helping SNAP and TANF recipients access workforce training, Roz’s career has b...