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In Our Own Voices_2017_Impact Report

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“<br />

Wow, I didn’t know there were this many LGBT POC in the Capital Region. I<br />

often feel like I’m all alone. It’s refreshing to know that I am not.<br />

”<br />

- Community Member, Black & Latino Gay Pride Participant<br />

A major component of BLGP is our Health & Wellness Expo. This year, the Expo<br />

offered various health screenings r.e. HIV, Hepatitis C, Diabetes, and Domestic<br />

Violence as a marker for community interventions and prevention.<br />

<strong>Our</strong> Annual BLGP Cascerade<br />

Ball, Pride through the Ages,<br />

engaged 49 community members.<br />

IOOV Cascerade Balls include HIV/<br />

HepC/STI and PrEP awareness and<br />

screening pieces to promote the<br />

Cascade Model of Care.<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Own</strong> <strong>Voices</strong> * 14

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