Ruth Ellis Center pivots during COVID pandemic to continue offering support to LGBTQ+ youth
The COVID pandemic has led to a dramatic rise in death by suicide for young people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
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The COVID pandemic has led to a dramatic rise in death by suicide for young people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
by CultureShift | June 2, 2021 Image credit: Jake Neher/WDET This year’s Stride For Pride seeks volunteers to sign up to walk anywhere in their communities to raise funds for the center’s vital work. Ruth Ellis is celebrated as a Detroit icon for the LGBTQ community. After moving to Michigan in the mid-1930s with her partner, she became a successful entrepreneur and the couple later transformed their home into a place of respite, solace and fun for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+. Ellis, who passed away two decades ago at the age of 101...