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September

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Support for the LGBT+ Community

September 26th, 6:30pm

Calvary Episcopal Church Parish Hall

1025 Main Street, Bastrop

Feature Artist: Ryan Walker '23

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How uncomfortable conversations can save lives

 Growing up as a gay teen in Northern Ireland, Lyra McKee had her share of disagreements with the Church and, as a journalist in her 20s, found herself estranged from religious institutions. It wasn't until 2017 and an unexpected conversation about LGBTQ rights in an Orlando mosque that she found herself reckoning with the influence of religion on marginalized lives. "I realized that I couldn't run away from religion anymore because religion shapes how LGBT people are treated in the world,"

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Simple Promise Farms

Bastrop County food pantry in need of donations amid record demand

How uncomfortable conversations can save lives

 

Located in Elgin, Texas, Simple Promise Farms provides treatment to those recovering from addiction. It is nearing 350 people passing through its program.

 

How uncomfortable conversations can save lives

Bastrop County food pantry in need of donations amid record demand

How uncomfortable conversations can save lives

 Growing up as a gay teen in Northern Ireland, Lyra McKee had her share of disagreements with the Church and, as a journalist in her 20s, found herself estranged from religious institutions. 

Bastrop County food pantry in need of donations amid record demand

Bastrop County food pantry in need of donations amid record demand

Bastrop County food pantry in need of donations amid record demand

 

The Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry has been hit hard this year, seeing a 30% increase in calls for food and support services. The pantry has served a record number of people in a six-month period.

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