Category: LGBTQ News

A night to remember. That was our promise to attendees of “A Whole New World,” our first Highland Lakes Equality Center Prom. And we delivered if you’re to believe the many people who stopped our board of directors and prom committee members to express their thanks during the event. Attendees conversed, danced, ate, and celebrated […]

As a junior in high school in the late 1980s, my parents shared the sad news that my uncle was very ill. Gravely ill. I thought back to the last few years and his less frequent visits from California, his steady weight loss, the nausea he suffered during his last Thanksgiving visit, and how his […]

It’s hard to believe that we’re less than a month away from our very first Gay Prom! “A Whole New World,” prom’s theme, will have talented performers, a gifted DJ, great food and a night to remember. The reason I know is because our prom committee has been working diligently day and night to ensure […]

“Know that I am always promoting the HLEC to my clients, friends and anyone I feel may benefit from the work we provide. … It is not easy to be out and actively involved in a conservative rural area, but you have demonstrated it can be done,” Bill Stone, therapist and HLEC consultant “Your organization […]

It may seem like little activity has been happening with the Highland Lakes Equality Center, but nothing could be more untrue. In fact, there’s been plenty to do because the work of the center, just like the LGBTQ community, doesn’t stop. Below this president address is the HLEC Calendar that has four new events listed. […]

The Highland Lakes Equality Center recently hosted its second gathering, almost a month to date since its official launch party. This second event was a lot of fun because it was a mix of two of my favorite activities: a barbecue and a potluck. It drew 25 people, who ate, played games, conversed, and even […]