Nikolas Indigo says he wants everyone who visits the Savannah Pride Center to feel welcome and safe.
Indigo, who currently serves as an outreach team lead at the Savannah Pride Center, says it wasn’t until he relocated from Florida to Savannah that he was able to access gender-affirming care at the center. Recently, the Georgia-based nonprofit has found itself expanding beyond its advocacy work to help meet the healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Savannah.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott talks with Indigo, Michael Bell, the executive director of the Savannah Pride Center, and GeorgAnna Wiley, a nurse practitioner, midwife and the founder of Rebirth Women’s Holistic Health Clinic, who volunteers at the center. They discussed the recent expansion, the need for more partnerships with local hospitals, and the importance of providing gender-affirming care to individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.
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