June 15, 2021 How important is an organization like Safe Space NOVA to the LGBT+ youth community? I have always been and will always be thankful for “community.” I grew up in a close-knit and supportive village in suburban Cincinnati that, from a young age, taught me the importance of community and the power that [...]
June 8, 2021 My name is Fergus Wade, and I’m a 24-year-old medical student in London. In many ways, I’ve been extremely lucky as a gay man, always having a supportive and accepting family and group of friends. Even being so privileged wasn’t without its challenges though. I’m originally from a rural area of England [...]
April 13, 2021 Q: How important is an organization like Safe Space NOVA to the LGBT+ youth community? Community was something I never understood until adulthood. It is something that I believe was taught to me without my consent – meaning no one ever checked in with me about who I was and what kind [...]
March 30, 2021 After beginning to write about my experiences as a queer man in sports, whether it be for my college newspaper or through popular LGBT social media outlets, I realized that the benefits between writer and audience are reciprocal. That is, talking about experiences can shed light on things for readers who might [...]
March 16, 2021 Q&A with Gavin Parker Q: How important is an organization like Safe Space NOVA to the LGBT+ youth community? A: I think that organizations like Safe Space NOVA are incredibly important for the sense of community, sense of belonging, and a resource for young LGBTQ+ people. Oftentimes the journey of being queer [...]
by Maeve Korengold, Safe Space NOVA Student Ambassador 2020 was a landmark election year for LGBTQ+ representation, both at the state and federal level. According to NBC, over two hundred and twenty LGBTQ+ candidates won their respective elections. Among them are Sarah McBride who won her election in Deleware, becoming the first openly transgender state [...]
February 16, 2021 How important is an organization like Safe Space NOVA to the LGBT+ youth community? Space Safe NOVA is an organization that I wish I would have had in my coming out process. I was someone who always struggled with acceptance because of my family background and political views. Safe Space NOVA can [...]
February 2, 2021 Words by Steve Garibell I am going to share with you my career journey, which without being my true self, would have limited my opportunities for growth and not led me to lead our LGBTQ2+ Business Development program in the US for TD Bank. I began working in the retail apparel industry [...]
January 19, 2021 Words by Lee Cary I don’t do it as often as I probably should, but sometimes I let myself stop to think. I think about how I grew up ashamed of the person I was. I think about the paralyzing fear I had of someone finding out I am gay. I think [...]
January 5, 2020 Q&A with Brock Weston Q1: What inspired you to work with or be an ally/advocate for Safe Space NOVA? I believe that any way I can spread my story, especially through platforms like Safe Space NOVA that actively advocates for LGBT+ people, is something I need to be committed to doing. I [...]
