Lancaster County Chooses Love

We’re proud to announce that Trans Minors Rights has officially merged with Lancaster County Chooses Love.

In January 2025, TMR’s leaders approached LCCL to explore a potential merger. They believed TMR’s mission and work closely aligned with the support, advocacy, and programming already happening at LCCL, and they wanted to ensure that the work they had built could continue and grow.

Trans Minors Rights has spent years uplifting trans youth with education, advocacy, affirming resources, and spaces for connection. After working together for several years, we are grateful that TMR’s leaders have trusted us to carry this work forward with care and love.

By coming together, we can deepen our support for trans youth and the wider transgender community through:

· Increased access to free binders and tuck kits

· Educational resources for healthcare professionals

· Expanded youth advocacy and support

· Intergenerational programming connecting trans youth and elders

· Continued work helping trans people access affirming care

We know these are challenging times for our community, especially for trans youth. That’s why it matters so much that we show up for each other, keep caring, and keep this work going strong.

This isn’t the end of TMR’s work. It’s a chance for everything built by TMR’s founders, board, volunteers, and supporters to keep growing and reaching more people.

Monthly donors are the steady support that lets us plan ahead, grow our programs, share affirming resources, and keep showing up for trans youth all year long.

Join us as a monthly donor and help carry this work into its next chapter together.

Read the full announcement and learn more at: https://lancasterchooseslove.org/tmr-merger

Together, we are stronger. Together, we choose love. 💜

So glad we got to celebrate Pride Month with some awesome folks! 🌈

Big thanks to Fulton Bank and their Pride ERG for having us. We loved the warm welcome, great chats, and rooting for the Lancaster Stormers together. And of course, we had to grab a pic with Cylo! 🐮

Moments like these mean a lot, and we’re grateful for partners who keep showing up for inclusion all year long.

Thanks again, Fulton Bank!

Earlier this month, when one of our Lititz Pride shuttles broke down, Redeemer Lutheran Church showed up for us and generously shared one of their buses so everyone could keep moving and celebrating together.

We know the delay meant longer waits for many, and we are so grateful for your patience and understanding. Our thanks go out to Redeemer for responding with such care and showing up for our community when it mattered most.

Thank you, Redeemer Lutheran Church, for reminding us what community care looks like in action. Your kindness helped make Lititz Pride welcoming and accessible for even more of our neighbors. 💛🌈

To read the full story, please check out our blog: https://lancasterchooseslove.org/from-rocky-roads-to-rolling-on-a-faith-communitys-allyship-at-lititz-pride/

If you’d like to learn more about Redeemer Lutheran Church, you can visit their website: https://www.redeemerlutheranchurch.net/

🎤 Family Karaoke Night is back!

Come gather with us on Friday, July 24, from 5 to 8 PM at Griddle & Grind Cafe +Creperie for an evening of good food, music, and community on the back patio.

Griddle & Grind will have a special menu available, so let them handle dinner while you grab the mic, cheer on your friends, or simply enjoy the fun. A portion of food sales from the evening will benefit Lancaster County Chooses Love!

All ages are welcome. Register with Stephanie at [email protected] or just show up!

📅 Friday, July 24
⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Griddle & Grind
20 W. Main Street, Ephrata