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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: Creating Safe Spaces & Saving Lives: The Journey of ARE's LGBTQ+ Initiatives
Description: In today's episode, host Janet Michael welcomed the co-directors of the new AIDS Response Effort (ARE) LGBTQ+ Community Center, Matt Buracker and Mary Bohacek. The conversation covered the groundwork and preparation of the center, which is currently under renovation, and discussed the broad range of services that ARE provides to the community, including HIV prevention, testing services, a comprehensive harm reduction program, and a robust LGBTQ community support system. Mary elaborated on the significance of the community center and how it fosters a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ individuals and their families. She illustrated this point...