Author Archives: Lee
“Let’s Get Ready to Rumble”: Same sex relationship violence
Same sex relationship violence is a major issue in our communities. The COLOURS Organization has decided to hold a community forum to discuss this issue and provide folks with resources to help them better understand this issue and where they can go for help. “Violence” can be defined in more than just the […]
BGMLC President Receives Leadership Award
On Saturday, November 15, 2008, Lee Carson, BGMLC president received a leadership award from The Attic Youth Center during their 15th anniversary Crystal Gala.
Below are his acceptance remarks during the gala:
First, I want to thank The Attic for acknowledging my work with their leadership award this evening. The Attic is an important institution in […]
Town Hall Meeting to Save Black Gay Men’s Lives
Recently the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released some daunting statistics related to the amount of new HIV infections that occur in the United States annually. Last week the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a piece about the HIV epidemic in Philadelphia. You can find that article here.
In response to the growing HIV epidemic in our community, […]