Big Gay Benefit Recital: 6/22

Join us on Sunday, June 22nd at 6:00PM for "A BIG GAY BENEFIT RECITAL!" Local musicians Brian Gilling, Will Teegarden, and Sarah Steranka will play a recital of works by LGBTQ+ composers Yoshi Weinberg, Dame Ethel Smyth, Anthony Green, Liz Gre, and others. Attendance is free but donations will be collected for the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation and TransYOUniting. Come one and all, and give what you can! 

TransYOUniting is a mutual aid non-profit providing resources to Pittsburgh's Transgender, LGBTQIA+, and HIV+ Community. Established in 2015, TransYOUniting creates an environment where black transgender women and other transgender individuals can thrive. Our comprehensive approach includes initiatives such as housing, workforce development, advocacy, and mutual aid. Dedicated services, led by our community, are crucial because:

• 19% of trans people are or have been homeless.
• We are twice as likely to be unemployed and 90% of us experience harassment at work.
• 19% of trans people have been refused medical care because of who we are.
• 41% of black trans people have been held in a jail cell because of their gender and race.
• 49% of us have attempted suicide. 80% of us struggle with suicidal ideation. 
• 22% of black trans people have been physically assaulted trying to access public accommodations

Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation was founded in 2017 to improve the health of the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities. We offer a variety of services and resources to our communities, as well as expert training for organizations to improve their capacity to serve LGBTQ+ clients and staff.
Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation is named in memory of Hugh “Huey” Lane. Huey lived in a time where being out and openly talking about HIV were highly stigmatized. Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation strives to address both LGBTQ+ and HIV bias across the many intersections of our communities to create spaces and opportunities for individuals to be their authentic, courageous selves.
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