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FILE PHOTO: Richmond City Hall (Crixell Matthews/VPM News)
Richmond City Council approved a resolution Monday night, calling for the city’s homeless service providers to enact policies that affirm people’s gender identity and sexual orientation.
While the city doesn’t own or operate any shelters, it does act as a pass-through for millions in federal funding. According to Richmond officials, approximately $7.5 million in federal grants and CARES Act funding has been distributed to homeless service providers this year.
The resolution calls on these providers to ensure that gay and transgender people “are not discriminated against on the basis of any such person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.” About a quarter of transgender people said they did not seek shelter when experiencing homelessness due to fear of mistreatment, according to a 2015 national survey from the National Center for Transgender Equality.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1 to 3 p.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., in Eastern Henrico. Drive- thru testing.
Thursday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m. to noon, Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave., North Side.
Friday, Jan. 8, 1 to 3 p.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., in Eastern Henrico. Drive- thru testing.
Appointments are encouraged by calling the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Testing will be offered while test supplies last.
The Chesterfield County Health Department also is offering free COVID-19 testing at the following location:
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News to Know for Dec. 18: Moderna vaccine; Small business grant deadline; Diversity Richmond food drive The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic. (Source: Daniel Schludi) By Adrianna Hargrove | December 18, 2020 at 6:58 AM EST - Updated December 18 at 6:58 AM
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Diversity Richmond hosting holiday food drive this Saturday Diversity Richmond (Source: NBC12) By NBC12 Newsroom | December 14, 2020 at 3:27 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 3:27 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Diversity Richmond is hosting a holiday food drive on Saturday with the goal of helping 500 families.
The food drive will be on Dec. 19 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Diversity Richmond’s parking lot along Sherwood Avenue.
“The drive is open to everyone who is facing food needs,” said Diversity Richmond Board Chair, Luise Farmer, in a release. “This has been a difficult year for everyone and Diversity wants to help.”
The drive is contact-free with participants having their trunks filled with supplies for the week.