A work in progress. That s how a panel of local health service providers on Feb. 25 all described their efforts to better serve the LGBTQ-plus community in San Luis Obispo County. Every day, it s progress on that journey, said Mark Lisa, CEO of
Tenet Health Central Coast, which operates Sierra Vista and Twin Cities hospitals. We re not perfect. We re working to change generation after generation of beliefs into something greater so we can all celebrate everybody. Leaders from nearly a dozen health and social service organizations participated in the Feb. 25
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Virtual Town Hall, an event put on by the
On Jan. 19, Gala Pride and Diversity Center was set to have its routine board meeting with an agenda item that included a question-and-answer segment with SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow intended to openly address their concerns regarding his appearance on certain radio shows and his comments on the topic of religion. click to enlarge File Photo By Karen Garcia
DISCUSSIONS The Gala Pride and Diversity Center is slated to have a private meeting with SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow in February to how his religious views affect his actions as the district attorney. However, an unusually large number of people planned to attend the meeting, which prompted Dow to decline Gala s invitation and offer the board a private meeting where they could address their concerns. Gala released a statement on