Funding cuts threaten support for the LGBTQ+ community amid growing challenges

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) - Officials with the Transgender Health and Wellness Center told Telemundo 15 on Monday that half a million dollars in federal funding was pulled from the Marsha P Johnson LGBTQ Youth Drop-In Center, putting it at risk of closure. But those funds go far beyond the center and help support other local programs like the Gay, Straight, Alliance club at Palm Springs High School. The club provides a safe space for students,…

Wigs & Waffles serves up an extravagant drag brunch to benefit the Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ community

(Photo by Ross van Pelt) When Cincinnati native Justin Hucke first thought about hosting a fundraising event, he never dreamed the idea would evolve into one of the biggest drag brunches in the country. “We like to say Wigs & Waffles is the region’s largest drag brunch,” Hucke said. “But it would actually be the world’s largest drag brunch if we were willing to pay the Guinness Book of World Records the licensing fee to actually certify it.” On …