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While there have been mountains of support toward the equal and fair treatment of the LGBTQ community, there is still much progress to make. Queer and Trans individuals are still seeing vast amounts of discrimination and violence from peers and family.

Amira Pankey and Julia Singley are facilitators for the upcoming LGBTQ Youth summer program series offered at the Manassas Park Community Center. With their help, we hope to offer LGBTQ youth an affirming environment where they can enjoy all the benefits of parks and recreation.

A new Athlete of the Month has been selected for the Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center. For May, the chosen athlete is 16-year-old Taylor Small.

“I’ve been lucky to work with Taylor over the past three years and watch her put in countless training hours to become one of the top athletes in our area,” said Coach Monte, trainer at Competitive Edge.

Danita Hardin and Ryan Ferguson aren’t your traditional foster parents.

Danita Hardin is a single foster mom who started fostering children when she was only 23 years old. Ryan Ferguson is a single foster father who waited to foster until later in his life.

WOODBRIDGE — The Women’s Health Center at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center has been recognized for excellence in lactation care by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®).

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) certification and providing a lactation program for breastfeeding families.

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer who has lived in Prince William County since 1999. She has published six books and is working on a seventh. Learn more about her at KatherineGotthardt.com, and follow her work on Facebook by searching #KatherinesCoffeehouse.

By Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt

Unlike companies that send customers ingredients to create meals themselves, Healthy Fresh Meals delivers fresh, ready to eat meals that are already prepared. Menu choices change weekly and include a variety of options and diets to fit customers needs. Meals range from $10-$13.95 with a flat $10 delivery fee. Healthy Fresh Meals offers hassle-free ordering online and no contracts or subscriptions.

They source local ingredients, come up with our own recipes and keep everything as clean as possible with no added preservatives or sodium. They also offer custom meals for people who are more into fitness or professional athletes.

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer who has lived in Prince William County since 1999. She has published six books and is working on a seventh. Learn more about her at KatherineGotthardt.com, and follow her work on Facebook by searching #KatherinesCoffeehouse.

By Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt