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This June, Lines for Life recognizes LGBTQ Pride by Celebrating Our Whole Selves!
June holds special significance for LGBTQ Pride, tracing back to the historic Stonewall Riots of June 1969, where LGBTQ individuals stood up against police mistreatment in New York City. Since then, Pride Month has evolved into a global celebration of sexual orientation and gender identity and a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggles facing...

Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Asian Communities
My grandfather and father faced exclusionary codes that made entering the United States and gaining citizenship impossible. Both worked on the railroads, which was how a lot of Chinese immigrants came into the country at the time – making much lower wages than workers of other races. As a boy, Dad lived in the United States during worldwide...

Start the Conversation: Mike, Clinical Trainer
My first career was in the restaurant industry, managing restaurants and eventually managing theaters and event venues for a large chain of Oregon brewpubs. I had to leave because I drank too much, and I was like a kid in a candy store. Eventually, I became interested in the substance use recovery field and worked as an addiction counselor and...