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Our new Editor in Chief and Communications Director for the Empty Closet and Out Alliance is Tamara Leigh. She’ll be putting her own spin on the Empty Closet beginning in 2019 and has big plans for the publication moving forward. We wanted to gi ...
The Out Alliance was built on a legacy of advocating, educating, and celebrating for the Rochester LGBTQ+ community. For nearly 50 years we have been the voice and safe haven for countless individuals who needed services, support and community that they c ...
(ROCHESTER, NY – October 24, 2018) This morning the Out Alliance announced two staff updates to community members: the hire of a new Communications Director and an update on Interim Executive Director Jeff Myers’ term with the organization. Current Commun ...
By Rowan Collins Photos by Bess Watts Saturday, September 8, 2018 saw the grand opening of the Out Alliance’s Rochester LGBTQ+ Community Center. The Community Center, located next door to the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (and the Out Alliance’s current space) ...
Ben’n Yalhalhj / Soy de Yalálag / I’m from Yalalag opens First Friday September 7. The opening will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Gallery Q, located at 100 College Avenue. The work will be on display through September. Citlali Fabian uses photo ...
Yesterday's Official Rochester, NY Pride Opening Ceremonies saw over 150 people gather outside City Hall for speeches, performances, and recognition of the Grand and Honorary Marshals of Rochester Pride 2018. The skies cleared just in time for the 60 foo ...
Arlisha Massey and Carlos Merriweather Arlisha and Carlos are advocates who give voice to people of color who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the religious barriers that can impact their use of LGBTQ+ resources. Arlisha is recognized for his early w ...
By Rowan Collins Photos by Fiona Jones “This is about our legacy, I’m just a part of that.” If you’ve stepped foot in the Bachelor Forum on University Avenue in the last 19 years, you know Peter Mohr. Now the owner of the Forum, Mohr began as a ...
Strange Hidden Shadows opens First Friday, July 6. The opening will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Gallery Q, located at 100 College Avenue. The exhibit is a first: it will highlight the cover art of works from the Out Alliance Library and Archives’ exte ...
by Milo Primeaux, Esq. What’s Happening? The New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently issued an emergency regulation, effective May 8, 2018, that explains the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming public school students under t ...
