Nashville GLBT Chamber news briefs

Sanders joins Diversity Training Team; kicks off session in New York

Chris Sanders, TEP president and former Nashville GLBT Chamber President,  joined Diversity Builder's diversity training team in the summer of 2007. Sanders successfully launched his first training session this December facilitating a diversity training program with a corporation's supervisory team in Buffalo, New York. 

For more information on diversity training or supervisory training in Nashville, you can email rachel@diversitybuilder.com or call 615-424-2323.

Nashville Cares welcomes new faces, promotions

Tiffinea Jones is Cares' Early Intervention Services Coordinator. Jones most recently was a medical social worker at Vanderbilt Center.  EIS is a new program designed to help HIV-infected individuals become linked to and remain in care. The program will work closely with HIV Counseling and Testing Services (CTS). 

Community educator Kevin Lawson was recently appointed as HIV CTS Coordinator and Mental Health Specialist Brandon Brown, M. Ed. has been promoted to Project HEART Coordinator. Volunteer Mark Taneski joins the HEARTLine team as a Client Advocate.

Kacy Chambers is the new Quality Assurance Specialist for the Insurance and Dental Assistance Program (IDAP). IDAP Clerk Christie Jones has been promoted to Insurance Assistance Specialist with the program.

Cares also welcomes Rachel Hooper as Data Systems Specialist and Jill Jones, Cares' new Receptionist. 

Tim Daniels joins the Prevention Education Department as HIV Education Coordinator for Healthy U, a program for people living with HIV/AIDS. Tim recently moved to Nashville from southern California, where he has been involved in AIDS work for more than 10 years. He succeeds community educator Ken Barton, who assumes responsibility for The Circuit and other education with the GLBT community.

Cares also announced Jasmine Quattlebaum has joined the fundraising team as a Development Associate working on special events.

GLBT-experienced tax specialists are here to help

The following are GLBT-experienced tax preparers in the Nashville area. All perform both business and individual tax returns:

Peacock Financial, Inc.
Joyce Peacock, President, CFP, EA
2723 Berrywood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
615-783-0050

CRG Waddill, CPA's    
216 Centerview Drive  
Suite 155, Natchez Bldg.
Brentwood, TN 37027
615-373-5311

Jeffery N. Solomon, CPA
330 Mallory Station Rd. 
Suite F-16
Franklin, TN 37067
615-778-9821

Teresa H. Driver, CPA
108 Donelson Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
615-758-8943

If you have a business brief you’d like to appear, please email it to rachel@diversitybuilder.com, or submit your request at the Nashville GLBT Chamber of Commerce Website at www.nashvilleglbtchamber.org.

WhistlePig + Alfa Romeo F1

SHOREHAM, VT (September 13, 2023) — WhistlePig Whiskey, the leaders in independent craft whiskey, and Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake are waving the checkered flag on a legend-worthy release that’s taking whiskey to G-Force levels. The Limited Edition PiggyBack Legends Series: Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake Barrel is a high Rye Whiskey selected by the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake drivers, with barrels trialed in their wind tunnel to ensure a thrilling taste in every sip.

The third iteration in WhistlePig’s Single Barrel PiggyBack Legends Series, the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake Barrel is bottled at 96.77 proof, a nod to Valtteri Bottas’ racing number, 77, and the precision of racing. Inspired by Zhou Guanyu, the first Chinese F1 driver, this Rye Whiskey is finished with lychee and oolong tea. Herbal and floral notes of the oolong tea complement the herbaceous notes of WhistlePig’s signature PiggyBack 100% Rye, rounded out with a juicy tropical fruit finish and a touch of spice.

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by Spectrum Medical Care Center

Nurse Practitioner Ari Kravitz

When I started medical transition at 20 years old, it was very difficult to get the care I needed for hormone replacement therapy because there are very few providers trained in starting hormones for trans people, even though it’s very similar to the hormones that we prescribe to women in menopause or cisgender men with low testosterone.

I hope more providers get trained in LGBTQ+ healthcare, so they can support patients along their individual gender journey, and provide the info needed to make informed decisions about their body. I’ve personally seen my trans patients find hope and experience a better quality of life through hormone replacement therapy.

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Descanso Resort swimming pool and lounge area

Descanso Resort, Palm Springs' premier destination for gay men, just received Tripadvisor's highest honor, a Travelers' Choice "Best of the Best" award for 2023. Based on guests' reviews and ratings, fewer than 1% of Tripadvisor's 8 million listings around the world receive the coveted "Best of the Best" designation. Descanso ranked 12th in the top 25 small inns and hotels category in the United States. Quite an accomplishment!

Open less than two years, Descanso Resort offers gay men a relaxing and luxurious boutique hotel experience just minutes away from Palm Springs' buzziest restaurants, nightclubs, and shopping. Descanso has quickly established itself as a top destination for sophisticated gay travelers, earning hundreds of 5-star guest reviews and consistently ranking in Trapadvisor's top positions alongside brother properties Santiago Resort and Twin Palms Resort.

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