Interested in learning how to recognize and respond to domestic abuse in older adults, particularly LGBT older adults? The Central Virginia chapter of SAGE is hosting a talk on the topic “Abuse & Neglect: Recognition and Response” in the GCCR Classroom on Sunday, February 27th from 2 – 4 pm.
Despite advances in LGBT civil rights, many older adult care providers never stop to consider that their older clients may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) – and even those who do may not know how to provide services in culturally-sensitive ways. As a result, LGBT older adults often avoid seeking needed services out of fear of discrimination. Read More…
Come on out and help Cindy Bray celebrate her birthday with one of her FAVORITE performers! Gaye Adegbabalola will be at GCCR in a rare solo performance on Saturday, March 5th at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:00
The Gay Community Center of Richmond (GCCR) and the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Richmond Chapter are sponsoring a panel discussion with information about how the community can get involved to help keep lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth in the Central Virginia Region safe from Bullying and Harassment. The forum will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 5 pm – 7 pm in the GCCR Event Hall.
The Richmond Business Alliance (RBA) and 
A Witness for Marriage Equality was held at the John Marshall Courts building where the Richmond City Marriage Licensing office is located on Monday, February 14th. This rally gave couples the opportunity to go into the marriage bureau and attempt to get a marriage license. Six couples attempted to get licenses this year and were again denied. Several media outlets covered the rally. You can see pictures at 
Have you or someone you know suffered the loss of a partner, parent, child, friend or other loved one? Do you need to talk about it in a LGBT friendly environment?
GCCR is seeking graduate students who are interested in applying for a program to become a paid intern. The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is offering funding for qualified candidates with the vision to be future leaders in the LGBT movement. GCCR could receive funding to compensate an intern for a 7 – 9 month program if your application is accepted.
LIVE appearance by Jason & deMarco featuring hits from their newest album “Safe” in the GCCR Event Hall on Sunday, February 13th 2011 at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:00 Tickets are $15 in advance and are available for sale now at GCCR. They can be purchased 
Great music, dancing, a silent auction, and Love Equality Style items will be available at the Love Equality Style Dance on Saturday, February 12th from 8 – 11 pm. Food and alcohol available at the concession!
VCU student Emmett Hickam writes: I am a history scholar at Virginia Commonwealth University and I am currently undertaking a scholarly research project on letters to and from soldiers during the Vietnam War as well as any other personal correspondence including personal diaries, etc. This is America’s forgotten war and with this research I hope to explore the inner thoughts of the normal soldier and their families. As you may recall, this war was a war that most Americans did not understand, or care to for that matter, and my hope is that this correspondence will show the frustration as they cuss our government, lose relationships because of it and lose family members due to death. 
