{"id":56,"date":"2022-04-13T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.freelogicgroup.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:58:48","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"56\" class=\"elementor elementor-56\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff41f72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff41f72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect with our community through stories, tips, and a sneak peek at what we do behind the scenes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-526f919\" data-id=\"526f919\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/june-pride-celebration-summer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Link-Tree-icons-17-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Link-Tree-icons-17-2.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Link-Tree-icons-17-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Link-Tree-icons-17-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Link-Tree-icons-17-2-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/june-pride-celebration-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJune. Pride. Celebration. Summer.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As Pride celebrations fill the Coachella Valley throughout the summer, we also see an increase in pool parties and events centered around water, connection, and community. But for many trans and gender expansive people, these spaces can come with anxiety, fear, and vulnerability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/june-pride-celebration-summer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about June. Pride. Celebration. Summer.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37564 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/sacred-wounds\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-2-5.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37565\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-2-5.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-2-5-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-2-5-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-2-5-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/sacred-wounds\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSacred Wounds\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sacred Wounds is a weekly LGBTQ+ only support group for individuals who were impacted by religion\u2014whether you grew up within a religious or spiritual system or experienced religion as a powerful presence in your family, caregivers, or home environment. For many, these influences shaped identity, self-worth, and belonging in painful, confusing, or harmful ways. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/sacred-wounds\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sacred Wounds\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37465 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/finding-myself-in-the-desert\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-21.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/finding-myself-in-the-desert\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding Myself in the Desert: Coming Out as a Lesbian in 1970s Las Vegas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Coming out was not a single moment for me. It was a slow, internal reckoning. There were no visible role models in Las Vegas at the time. No openly lesbian public figures lighting the way. If there were others like me, they were navigating the same fear, the same coded language. It still took me until I was 38 to officially come out! <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/finding-myself-in-the-desert\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Finding Myself in the Desert: Coming Out as a Lesbian in 1970s Las Vegas\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37379 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/the-power-of-queer-joy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Blog_-Posts-6-1-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large 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class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Lately,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been reflecting deeply on queer joy:\u00a0what it means to me, and how it ripples through our community and our loved ones.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/the-power-of-queer-joy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Power of Queer Joy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37359 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/black-community\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" 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class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am the son of an incredibly resilient, \u00a0strong black woman who understood the power of community.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/black-community\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Black Community\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37149 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/coming-out-and-into-community\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-6-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large 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Each disclosure is a leap of faith, a hope that the person on the other side will hold our truth with care. And yet, coming out is only half the story.<br \/>\nWhat if we focused on the idea of coming in?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/coming-out-and-into-community\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Coming Out, and Into Community\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-36921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/power-of-community-by-roman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-56-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-36924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-56-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-56-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-56-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-56.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecentercv.org\/en\/blog\/power-of-community-by-roman\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPower of Community\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 8, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Being part of the planning committee truly changed my perspective on LGBTQ+ matters in the East Coachella Valley. I always thought all the LGBTQ+ events were out of reach, happening too far away for me to be a part of. 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