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Suicide prevention: Working together to save a life
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 9:31am
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. “For anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide, this month can be especially hard,” said Jamie Samboceti, Deputy Director of the El Dorado County Behavioral Health Division. “We hope that by supporting one another and working together to raise awareness about suicide, we can ultimately save lives.”
Love is a National Treasure - Celebrate Pride Art Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 5:20pm
Event Date:
June 27, 2019 - 6:00pm South Lake Tahoe, CA - Scott Forrest Fine Art Studio, located at 2572 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA, will host the second annual exhibit of “Love is a National Treasure” on Thursday, June 27, 2019, presented by MakeTahoe.com. “Love is a National Treasure” is a South Lake Tahoe event where Pride meets Art. This annual exhibit is designed to bring people together, showcase the diversity of our community, and celebrate Pride Month.
Location
Scott Forrest Fine Art Gallery
2572 Lake Tahoe Blvd
United States
See map: Google Maps
2018 Tahoe Pride Art Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 12:21pm
Event Date:
June 30, 2018 - 2:00pm The 2018 Tahoe Pride Art Show, "Love is a National Treasure," shines light on the diversity of our community and is opening this month at the Benko Art Gallery. All are invited to the opening event on Saturday, June 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to celebrate our most precious national treasure: LOVE. Work from Tahoe artists Scott Forrest, Shelley Zentner, Red Stickman, Catherine Schoen, Hayden Tencher, and emerging artists from South Tahoe High School will be on display. Local musician Hailie Hay will be performing new music. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Location
Benko Art Gallery
3979 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
United States
38° 57' 16.1568" N, 119° 56' 46.014" W
See map: Google Maps
Founder of South Tahoe High Ally Club returns to speak to students
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/23/2016 - 12:49am
Being gay and a high school student in South Lake Tahoe in 2005 was challenging.
"It was a scary, dark place at the time," said Alex Boyar, who 'came out of the closet' at age 14. "Its a much different environment today."
Boyar, along with his mother Dr. Virginia Berry and sister Christina Boyar, stopped by South Tahoe High Thursday to talk to the students of Ally, the Gay-Straight Alliance Club at the school that he co-founded in 2005.
South Lake Tahoe model wins Nevada favorite model's contest
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 8:47pm
Thousands of people have been voting on Facebook for the Northern Nevada Favorite Model's contest over the past several weeks and a South Tahoe High graduate ended up on top, winning by a few hundred votes.
Kelsey Adams, daughter of DR. Steve Adams and Colleen Karcher, has been modeling for several years. She entered the contest for fun, not sure of what to expect.
LTCC Hosts Northern California Premiere of New Matthew Shepard Documentary
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/24/2013 - 9:17pm
Event Date:
October 12, 2013 - 7:30am
A new documentary film about the life of Matthew Shepard will have its Northern California premiere with the Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Transgender Bill for School Equality is Passed Into Law
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 5:57pmCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266 which allows transgender youth to use whatever bathroom and participate on whichever sports team they believe matches their gender identity. This groundbreaking bill gives students in public K-12 schools the right "to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities" based on their self-perception, regardless of their birth gender.
Tahoe Pride celebrates LGBT month
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 1:04pmFor Tahoe Pride, it’s all about developing a tolerant and diverse community. Gregory Cremeans founded Tahoe Pride in 2010 as a way to bring people out of the closet and together through social gatherings and other events.
The group’s mission: to create a safe, welcoming haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents and to promote education and communication throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Clubs provide safe place for South Shore's LGBT students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:06amLast year, Friends of ALLY, a LGBT club at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe, awarded $750 worth of scholarships to students based on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../clubs-provide-safe-pla...
