Panel discussion to explore pandemic s impacts on the LGBTQ community
The upcoming talk, organized by three Fargo-area faith groups or churches, will feature speakers from various backgrounds talking about what s helped them get through a difficult time for everyone. 7:30 am, Feb. 21, 2021 ×
An upcoming panel discussion will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ community from a variety of faith backgrounds. iStock / Special to The Forum
MOORHEAD The coronavirus pandemic has upended so much for so many, but the impact isn t necessarily equal on everyone, according to David Myers.
The creator of the local religious organization now known as the Fargo-Moorhead Interfaith Center says the outbreak of COVID-19 and all of the economic, social and political changes that have come about as a result have particularly hit the LGBTQ community hard. Many grew up feeling alienated and isolated from mainstream society, he says, and religious cond