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Hate Crimes in Houston
 Next week, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) will issue its annual report on Hate Violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender communities in United States.
On Tuesday at noon, the NCAVP will present its findings in an audio news conference. The report is expected to show that nationally, the number of murders provoked by an Anti-GLBT bias reached its second highest rate in a decade.
Locally, Montrose Counseling Center saw an increase in the number of Hate Crime victims it served from 2008 to 2009. Law enforcement agencies are required to report hate crimes to the FBI, however many hate crimes never officially are categorized as hate, especially if it means that the victim has to be “outted” as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. In addition, many hate crime survivors refuse to file police reports or seek any assistance. That’s because hate crimes often are motivated by intimidation, and victims are too afraid or embarrassed to come forward to ask for or seek help.
In January of this year, a male-to-female transgender woman was brutally murdered in Montrose. The crime has not been solved, and authorities are hesitant to label it a hate crime. In addition, the Houston Chronicle reports that a female-to-male transgender man was attacked and robbed in a college bathroom during Pride month. Read More...
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A Grand Time as Grand Marshal
June 26, 2010, will forever be a very special day for Montrose Counseling Center and Executive Director Ann J. Robison, PhD. As Organization and Honorary grand marshals, we were honored to open this year’s GLBT Pride Parade. We were delighted to share the honor with Honorary Community Grand Marshal Mayor Annise Parker, who is an Honorary Board Member of MCC, Celebrity Grand Marshal Andy Cohen, Female Grand Marshal Carol Wyatt, and Male Grand Marshal Gary Wood, who supports MCC as a beneficiary of his annual Coming Out Day celebration. Congratulations to Pride Houston on another successful year of Pride festivities!
In addition to being humbled by this honor, we were extremely touched by the parade attendees’ cheers, compliments, and well wishes. We’d like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the members/allies Houston’s GLBT communities for their ongoing support. Read More and See Photos...
Pledge Your Pride!
How will you be a more active member/ally of the community? Take a picture of yourself with your pledge, post it to our Facebook page or email it to us, and we’ll proudly display it here with those who made pledges at this year's Houston Pride Festival. Read More and See Photos...
Switchboard Training Begins in July
Montrose Counseling Center is currently accepting applications for the next Gay & Lesbian Switchboard training coming up at the end of July. Because the training encompasses three consecutive weekends, we are only able to hold the trainings on a quarterly basis. Read More...
MCC Executive Director Named Chair of NBHP
After serving the last year as Vice-Chair of the Network of Behavioral Health Providers, Montrose Counseling Center’s Executive Director, Ann J. Robison, PhD, has been voted to the Chair position. Read More...
HATCH Hosts Film Festival
HATCH is hosting its first Summer Film Festival for HATCH youth and SPRY participants. Youth Services Specialist Deb Murphy says two films will be shown every Tuesday afternoon in Room 101 of the GLBT Cultural Center, 401 Branard St., beginning July 13 and running through August 24. Read More...
Cyber Center Shifts Summer Hours
NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE (through August 29th)
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Monday 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 Noon
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Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Thursday 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Friday 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 11: “Christmas in July”
