Our Wellness: Knowing Your Choices March, 11th, 2024

Dr.Allison Agwu spoke with us in a discussion about AFAB people’s sexual health, and specifically those living with HIV.

PrEP Tales: Enhancing PrEP Uptake through Storytelling - February 16th, 2024.

On February 16th, John Hopkins School of Medicine hosted a virtual event on Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Empowering Futures: Embracing Gender Affirmations - February 8th, 2024.

On February 8th, VOISES hosted a virtual Q&A for youth to ask questions about their sexual health and gender affirming care. Watch the recording here!

YEW: Celebrating Youth in Every Way - September 30th, 2023.

On September 30th, VOISES hosted an open-mic style event open to the Baltimore community hosted at the Peale Museum. This event was created to provide a safe space for youth to perform their talents or share their experiences through art. Performances included poetry, spoken word, singing, dancing, and more! Free food was also provided.

Our VOISES, Our Truth event - Oct, 11th, 2022

On October 11th, National Coming Out Day, the VOISES for Youth program hosted a speaker event, at The Peale Museum in Baltimore City. The event was specially curated for Baltimore's youth to listen to stories about the struggles and triumphs of openly accepting their queer identity, and what it means to be a part of the community, told by members of the community. The speakers were:

  • Charles Xavier Kilborn - a Baltimore native, an outspoken trans rights activist, and a screenwriter

  • James Conley III - also a Baltimore native, Community Health Specialist, and Peer Navigator with VOISES, a star on the hit show Legendary (known in ballroom circles as Legendary Lil James Khan), as well as his mother, Jacqueline Beverly-Williams.

  • Chris-De-Vaun Odenkyem-Wade and his husband, Marcus Parker-Wade - MD transplants, by way of upstate NY.

  • Londyn Smith de Richelieu - a native of Baltimore and the current Director of the Office of LGBTQ Affairs, within Baltimore City county government. She is the first woman of trans experience to hold a government position in Baltimore.

Videos of each storytelling session are below. Enjoy and see you at the next event!