The Invisible Lives of LGBTQ Homeless Youth

Posted on March 21, 2012 by elizabethlombino

Post also featured on TheBody.com ~ Spread Hope: A Therapist’s Guide to Living and Laughing with HIV Imagine being a young person and being kicked out of your home for being “different”. Imagine finding a shred of hope in a welcoming shelter with other young people struggling with similar experiences. Then imagine feeling in danger [...]

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I am Woman, Hear Me Freak the F#&K Out!!!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by elizabethlombino

Sexism in the 21st Century, as summed up by Andy Borowitz: “(Rick) Santorum believes in the rights of the unborn child, but once she’s born he thinks it’s OK for Rush (Limbaugh) to call her a slut.” Seriously. Did we all fall asleep one night and wake up in a different era? Just a few years ago, [...]

Filed under: Hope Notes, Just for Laughs, LGBTQ, Social Media, Social Work, Strengths Perspective, Women's Rights | 1 Comment »

A Special Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on January 16, 2012 by elizabethlombino

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Today is a beautiful day for many reasons. It is the day we honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his unwavering spirit of love and inclusion. It is also the day [...]

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Major Opinion on Major HIV/AIDS Crisis

Posted on May 16, 2011 by elizabethlombino

Originally published on TheBody.com ~ Spread Hope: A Therapist’s Guide to Living & Laughing with HIV/AIDS  In a breath of fresh air, The New York Times Op/Ed writer Charles M. Blow provides a well-rounded, well-researched, and thought-provoking commentary on the need for our government to pay more attention to the ADAP Crisis. AIDS Drug Assistance [...]

Filed under: Body.com, Change.org, Health, HIV/AIDS, Hope Notes, LGBTQ, Poverty, Social Media, Strengths Perspective | Leave a Comment »

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