THE CENTER

Post #2. 2/7/11

Hello all! I just had my orientation/tour of The Center and i am so excited to learn more and work first hand with the LGBT community! I met with Juli and she is the head cordinator over at The Center! The facilties at the center are so nice, they have a cyber center, a library and have weekly FREE STD and HIV testing, this is so awesome. My first event i will be participating in is regarding the legal issues the LGBT community faces, there will be legal politicians coming in to speak and reach out to the LGBT community. We will also particpate in a tour of the Capital building, which is actually right down the street from The Center.  I am really interested in finding out the types of issues the LGBT community faces because i have no idea. 
     There were various reasons why i really wanted to work at The Center and one of the reasons being is my best friend is gay and i really want to learn more about the gay community and the everday stuggles that come with choosing this sexuality. I have helped my best friend "come out", i was there when he told his parents that he was gay and i have been by his side when he has been called names because of his sexuality.
     I hope by volunteering at The Center for the next two months will educate me in various areas regarding the LGBT community. I am so eager to learn more and engage in activities with others who arent like me. I need to broaden my horizon and learn about others who may not be heterosexual like me; America is a HUGE melting pot that is populated with diferent cultures, ethnicites and people, i wish i could learn and experience what every type of person goes through in a given day, to see the other side of things. I expect to gain alot of knowlegde about how i can help the LGBT community and show that i care about this community. At the end of the day we are all human and we all face challenges, priveleges and differences that make us who we are.