Raising Awareness, Changing and Saving Lives
DBGM is dedicated to recognizing, articulating and highlighting LGBTQIA+ Black and people of color in the African Diaspora and their mental health needs.
The organization taps into the collective strengths and wisdom of professionals (academicians and clinicians) and supporters (advocates and activists) to address the issues affecting these communities.
PROGRAMS
SONS
SONS is a support group for Gay men of color who were denied acceptance by their families, and who struggle with mental health. SONS, together with HER are part of the I Am Working On Healing program.
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In My Mind Mental Health Conference
IMM Conference focuses on issues impacting the mental health of LGBTQ+ Black and peoples of color to collaboratively share knowledge and information among clinicians, academicians, community members, advocates, activists, and students. The next edition, focused on migrants’ mental health, is scheduled for October 2024.
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YANA - The Film
You Are Not Alone (YANA) interviewed Black gay men, mental health professionals, and religious leaders to document the psychosocial and sociocultural factors contributing to depression and (that led to) suicide attempts. While the film celebrated its 10th anniversary in November 2022, the themes and issues it raised remain relevant.
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HER
Helping Everywoman Restore (HER), is a support group for mothers and mother-like figures of color who lost sons to suicide or violence. HER, together with SONS are part of the I Am Working On Healing program.
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LGBTQ+ POC Global South Summit
LGBTQ+ Black and peoples of color living in Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Africa, Asia and South-East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands come together under the theme “Our Expressions - Moving Toward Inclusivity”. Over six weeks in May and June 2021, they told their stories.
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Ancestral Institute
Examines, raises, discusses and attempts to meld ancestral and traditional healing practices with contemporary mental health psychological constructs and paradigms to create an identifiable form of mental health care for Black and people of color, from a “whole person” type of treatment, rather than any singular/individual symptomatic perspective.
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In 2024
January 2024 - MLK Day Weekend
February 2024 - Black History Month
March 2024 - Women’s Month - Celebrating Black and Mothers/Mother-like figures of color
April 2024 - Launch call for abstracts for In My Mind Conference 2024 - 10th Anniversary,
“Moving to Thriving and Belonging”; theme: “Migrant Communities’ Healing Journeys”
May 2024 - Mental Health Month - collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association of New York and SAGE USA - Harlem, for “Happening in my Mind: Examining & Exploring Alzheimer’s/Dementia in LGBTQ+ Black, AAPI, & People of Color Communities” on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
May 2024 - deadline for abstract submissions for In My Mind Conference 2024
June 2024 - PRIDE Month
August 2024 - Black PRIDE Month
October 10 & 11, 2024 - In My Mind Conference 2024 - “Moving to Thriving and Belonging”
November 2024 - Ancestral Institute
November 18, 2024 - Suicide Survivors
December 1, 2024 - World AIDS Day