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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local community comes together ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Monday marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility. It's an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness for the discrimination they face. Full Spectrum Community Outreach in Youngstown is raising awareness, too. The nonprofit is dedicated to supporting local members of the LGBTQ+ community. The nonprofit hosted its ninth annual Bowling for Visibility event Sunday night at Westside Bowl to allow members of the community to come together and seek support. 'We need to stand up and be here and be a supportive system for them. That's why the Full Spectrum is here as an LGBT center. We're always going to be here for anyone that is transgender that needs support, and this event is for them,' said Tim Bortner, president of Full Spectrum. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009. Wilson Corbisello contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Local LGBTQ outreach hosts annual Winter Gala
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Full Spectrum Community Outreach held its eighth annual Winter Gala in Warren on Saturday night. The event is a way for Full Spectrum to show all its services for the Valley's LGBTQ community, featuring performers and a dinner. Full Spectrum provides peer groups, a pantry for clothing and food and case management for medical services and counseling. It's also working on building a homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth. The gala was about celebrating Full Spectrum's accomplishments and creating a sense of community. 'This allows anyone in the LGBTQ community to come out and be part of the community and be themselves. Some people in our community can't be themselves. They feel hidden, so we want them to come out and be themselves and enjoy,' said Tim Bortner, Full Spectrum's president and founder. All the funds raised at the gala will go toward keeping the outreach's services going. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
