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Antiga, Part 1

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Childhoods | Coming Out / Early Experiences | On Being LGBTQ | Equity & Justice – Women | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Names / Pronouns / Labels
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Antiga, Part 2

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Equity & Justice – Women | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
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Matthew Alvarez

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ through Art | Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ at School | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders
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Nancy Asch

Local Community & Culture | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | On Being LGBTQ | Equity & Justice – Race
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Aria Ashburn

Parents & Family | On Being LGBTQ | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Names / Pronouns / Labels | Coming Out / Early Experiences
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Danny B

Equity & Justice – LatinX | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | LGBTQ at School | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ through Art | On Being LGBTQ
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Dan Baechtold

Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Life in the Closet | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS
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Barbara Bell

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Community Needs / Services | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS
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Jessica Britton

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ in the Military | LGBTQ through Art
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Jim Cavener, Part 1

Local Community & Culture | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources
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Zeke Christopolous

LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Childhoods | Bar Culture | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | LGBTQ at School
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Roseanna Coates

LGBTQ at School | On Being LGBTQ | Bar Culture | Local Community & Culture | LGBTQ Childhoods | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ in the Military | Equity & Justice – Race | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Life in the Closet
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Dan Coleman 

LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | On Being LGBTQ | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Parents & Family | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | LGBTQ at School
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Jerry Conner

Bar Culture | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Parents & Family | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care
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Yvonne Cook-Riley, Part 2

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources
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Yvonne Cook-Riley , Part 1

Identity / Intersectionality | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ in the Military | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Childhoods | On Being LGBTQ | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility
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Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Identity / Intersectionality | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Community Needs / Services | On Being LGBTQ | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
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Mike Harney, Part 1

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Community Needs / Services | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Childhoods | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Coming Out / Early Experiences
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Mike Harney, Part 2

Coming Out / Early Experiences | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Community Needs / Services | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Childhoods
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Kelly Harrison, Part 1

LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Bar Culture | LGBTQ at School | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Life in the Closet | Coming Out / Early Experiences
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Kelly Harrison, Part 2

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Identity / Intersectionality | On Being LGBTQ | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community
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Beth Heinberg

Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Moving to the South / WNC | Equity & Justice – Race | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow
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David Hopes

Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Moving to the South / WNC | Bar Culture | LGBTQ Childhoods | Coming Out / Early Experiences | On Being LGBTQ
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Cortina Jenelle Caldwell

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ at Work | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community
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Ron Lambe and Peter Kendrick  

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow
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Beulahland 

LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | LGBTQ through Art | Coming Out / Early Experiences | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community
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London Newton, Part 1

LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Equity & Justice – Race | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces
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London Newton, Part 2

Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Coming Out / Early Experiences
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Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 1

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Identity / Intersectionality
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Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 2

Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Coming Out / Early Experiences
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Andy Reed, Part 1

LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility
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Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 2

Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Identity / Intersectionality | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Equity & Justice – Women
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Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 1

LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Community Needs / Services | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Identity / Intersectionality | On Being LGBTQ
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Allison Scott 

Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | On Being LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders
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Andrew Snavely

Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | LGBTQ Childhoods | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ at School | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow
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Michael Todd, Part 1

Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Alcohol & Drugs / Addiction & Recovery | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Moving to the South / WNC
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Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy

Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | On Being LGBTQ | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Community Needs / Services
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Maya Ulin-O’Keefe

On Being LGBTQ | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Life in the Closet | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | LGBTQ Marriage | LGBTQ Overseas
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Natasha Noir Nightly / Sol Lane Wagner

Moving to the South / WNC | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ through Art | Weddings
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Tina White, Part 1

Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Community Needs / Services | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Identity / Intersectionality
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Tina White, Part 2

Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children
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Dov Wiener

LGBTQ Childhoods | On Being LGBTQ | LGBTQ at School | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Parents & Family | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
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Susan Wilson, Part 2 (with Judy Rudolph)

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | LGBTQ at School | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Elders | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ at Work | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Violence / Bullying / Coercion
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Susan Wilson

Weddings | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Childhoods | Parents & Family
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Eric Davis  MS, LCPA, NCC, Counselor

Willow Wellness and Recovery, PC 9 All Souls Crescent  Suite B, Asheville, North Carolina 28803  Phone: (828) 490-4137 | Website I am a firm believer in empowerment and self-determination. In the past, I have worked well with folks experiencing a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, substance-use, sleep disturbances, relationship issues, and issues unique to the LGBT community.

Scott Thomas,  Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCAS

Silver Lining Therapy 70 Woodfin Place  STE 21, Asheville, North Carolina 28801  Phone: (828) 705-3084 | Website I believe humor can be a powerful tool for healing and seek to incorporate this into our time together. Unique to my practice is an approach that truly puts you at the center of the counseling experience, and I draw from a wide variety of techniques to help you see and experience real change in your life. To see if therapy might be a good fit, I offer free phone consultations.

James Harrison, PhD Psychologist

12 Westridge Dr , Asheville, North Carolina 28803  Phone: (828) 348-6300 | Website I enjoy helping people achieve physical and emotional intimacy whether they are young or old, straight or gay, in healthy, responsible, and mutually affirming ways. I also enjoy helping people improve their earning and manage their assets. And I like working with older people. I offer free phone consultations.

Judy Maris, Counselor, LPC, LCPC, MA, MS

Maris Psychotherapy 41 Clayton St, Suite 301, Asheville, North Carolina 28801  Phone: (828) 537-4489 | Website We can explore troublesome patterns that tend to repeat themselves in your life or look at new issues that have just come up. The important thing is for us to work together to get to the bottom of your difficulties and resolve them. I will assist you in becoming more aware of what you are feeling and thinking in the present moment. The untapped wisdom within you is a powerful healing force. Let me help you gain access to your full inner resources. I offer free phone consultations.

Elizabeth Heaney, Counselor, MA, LPC 

166 E Chestnut Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801  Phone: (520) 447-3319 | Website I work with individual adults with concerns like: family history issues, relationship concerns, life satisfaction issues (related to jobs, living situations or relationships), anxiety and depression. I’ve had a particular focus on working with couples, addressing every aspect of relationship challenges – relationship dissatisfaction/boredom, affairs, sexual/intimacy issues, etc. And I was a civilian counselor on military bases for several years, so I have a clear understanding of the unique pressures and challenges facing service members and families. I offer free phone consultations.

Siljoy Maurer

Holistic Perspectives P.O. Box 333, Enka, NC 2872  Phone: (828) 333-0103  | siljoy@me.com or  www.HolisticPerspectives.com For many years now I have been mentoring men and women from all walks of life. It continues to be my greatest joy to accompany someone from “just being ok” into thriving! As a Mentor & Healer I partner with my clients in creating authenticity, wellness and deep contentment, in whatever area of their lives they are seeking change. The combination of giving very practical, livable tools for direct “next steps” while “holding the big picture” and then manifesting that big picture often feels like this: a new client brings me their life or life situation in a jigsaw puzzle box, they lost the lid and forgot what the picture on it looked like. I am good at knowing that picture and then guiding my clients/mentees to put all the puzzle pieces together.  

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