LGBTQ+ Crisis Hotline: 866-488-7386 | Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 988 | Physical Emergency: 911 | Maryland Resources: 211
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LGBTQ+ Crisis Hotline: 866-488-7386 | Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 988 | Physical Emergency: 911 | Maryland Resources: 211
Kris Fair is a lifelong Frederick County resident who graduated from Linganore High School in 2002, Frederick Community College in 2008, and Hood College in 2012. Kris has worked on civil rights and other community challenges for the past twenty years. He has been active with organizations including The Frederick Arts Council, The Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP), MOM’s Demand Action, The Frederick Center, The Golden Mile Alliance, Marylanders for Marriage Equality, The Greater Frederick Advertising Federation, Frederick County Democratic Party, and Weinberg Center for the Arts. In recognition of his strategic planning abilities, leadership skills, and contributions of many volunteer hours, Kris has been honored with the Community Foundation of Frederick County’s Wertheimer Award, The Human Relations Commission’s Lord Nickens Public Service Award, and Hood College’s Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Award. He has been named the Frederick County Democratic Party volunteer of the year and was recently featured in Frederick Magazine’s People to Watch. Kris currently lives in Frederick City with his husband, Dominick.
Support Program Coordinator – Glorie is a lifelong local of Frederick and dedicated member of the queer community. Glorie graduated from Brunswick High School in 2015 and from Hood College in 2019 with a degree in Social Work and minor in the Study of Women and Gender. During their time at Hood College, Glorie served as the first Diversity Chair of the Student Government Association Executive Board and as a Resident Assistant of Meyran Hall. Glorie received the Epitome Award from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for dedication to social justice in the Hood community. They also participated in the Hood College Improv Troupe, Feminist and Queer Student Unions, acted in ‘A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and a Prayer’, ‘The Vagina Monologues’, and was Lucy in ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’. Since graduating, Glorie has worked as a Therapeutic Mentor with children with emotional and behavioral disorders, and as a Supports Planner for people with disabilities. Glorie enjoys spending their free time in a hammock with their nose in a book, or on a hike with their partner, Anthony, and dogs, Cheech and Percy. Glorie is thrilled to join The Frederick Center and to work with other members of the LGBTQ Frederick Community.
Martin Scarborough is a returning member of the Frederick County community. Originally from Myersville, Martin graduated from Middletown High School in 2013 and later from Hood College in 2017 with a double major in Global Studies and Spanish. For the last 6 years, Martin has lived abroad in Baltimore City, where he worked in fundraising and development for programs that supported youth education and enrichment, immigration advocacy, and racial justice. He is excited to bring his experience to the Frederick Center, where he can use his talents to support fellow members of the queer community.
In his free time, Martin enjoys creative hobbies, including Dungeons & Dragons, digital artwork, and writing. He is a proud father to a fat, black cat named Mephistopheles, and an axolotl named Ninki.
Marcia Simpson is a dedicated and outspoken member of the queer community, based in Frederick, MD. She identifies as a Bipoc Trans woman and has been a resident of Frederick for over 16 years. Marcia is a prominent figure in the community as a Trans speaker, community organizer, and Trans support group facilitator. She was also instrumental in organizing Frederick’s first TDOR (Transgender Day of Remembrance) event.
When not advocating for the Trans community, Marcia enjoys spending her free time with her spouse/partner of 27 years and her children. She has a passion for record and retro game collecting, as well as music and art. Marcia’s dedication to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for the Trans community has earned her the respect and admiration of many in Frederick and beyond.
As an entrepreneur, professional coach, Recovery Coach Professional, and sought-after speaker, Johanna’s passion and mission is to help others awaken to the highest version of themselves. Through in-person and online coaching, support and video training, their clients put into action proven tools, principles, and strategies that raise them up from major setbacks, failure and mediocrity to living lives beyond their dreams.
Johanna’s work is available at their company website www.dolanassoc.com along with their blog, and podcast series Recovery Capital.
Johanna is a graduate of Robbins-Madanes Training Strategic Intervention Institute. They are a member of the International Coaching Federation and completed their coach training under teachers Tony Robbins, Cloe Madanes, Mark Peysha, and Magali Peysha. Over 12+ years, they have developed and run in-person and online trainings/ events for a wide variety of organizations, including: Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers, Ashley Addiction Treatment, Facing Addiction, Connecticut Community For Addiction Recovery (CCAR), Recovery Coach Academy UK, the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Faces and Voices of Recovery UK, and The Communities Project. They were also a [full/part-time] staff member at an urban inpatient and outpatient drug treatment and recovery center where they served as a member of the Clinical Management Team and developed and co-facilitated the first company-wide LGBTQ Equality training across numerous campuses.
They are a board member of the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, the International Association of Recovery Coach Professionals, the Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council, the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Suicide Prevention, James’s Place Inc. and The Frederick Center (currently Board Chair), writes the Disrupting Bias column for Baltimore Outloud, and the recipient of the Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader of the Year award. They are also an ordained minister.
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Peter Brehm currently serves as Treasurer for The Frederick Center, Inc., a nonprofit corporation dedicated to support, educate, link, organize, and provide outreach to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community of central Maryland. He is also a volunteer with the organization’s Community Services and Community Partnerships Committees. Brehm began his advocacy for LGBTQ issues when he was in college and served as president of the then-named Gay Student Union (GSU). He is also active with the Friends of Baker Park, the Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick, the Frederick HIV Coalition, Friends of Waterford Park, and serves as a coordinator for the Neighborhood Advisory Council 9. He has lived in Frederick with his husband, Jack Day, for fourteen years.
Wil X Graham (he, his, him) comes to The Frederick Center with a wealth of experience in leadership, administration, policy, and organizational development in business and nonprofits. He has led in the teaching and learning sphere, having served as principal and head of school in Washington, DC, and Maryland. An active member of the Frederick County business community as a small business owner. Previous or current experience includes or has served Frederick County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the Frederick Community College Foundation Board of directors, Founding Board of Directors member, and Western Maryland Representative to the Maryland Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair on the City of Frederick Disadvantage Business Enterprise Panel. In addition, he is a member of the Southern Frederick Rotary Club, And the Greenview HOA. He is a Large format Print Specialist and a consultant to small minority owned business and schools.
Calvin is a white, bisexual, transgender man therapist who aims to provide a safe, welcoming, and affirming space for all of his clients and recognizes that they are experts of their own stories and lived experiences. He believes in the importance of acknowledging his positionality as it relates to those of his clients to facilitate a healthy and comfortable therapeutic relationship.
Calvin recognizes that there are structural barriers for many people, particularly those in historically marginalized groups, in approaching mental health concerns and challenges. He aims to provide an environment where his clients feel comfortable exploring these aspects of their lives with the ultimate goal of creating holistic and meaningful change. Calvin utilizes the tenants of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a framework to support clients’ self-awareness and personal growth, and has used Motivational Interviewing (MI) to support clients with social anxiety, anxiety, depression, and navigating alcohol and substance use.
Calvin has experience working with Queer and Trans youth, supporting them with challenges related to self-expression, interpersonal relationships, and transitional life stages, as well as adults as they navigate how their identity development and expression influences their relationships, career paths, and overall well-being. He utilizes a warm and approachable style to create a space so that clients can be their authentic selves.
Justine holds a BA in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and Social Thought & Political Economy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Masters in Social Work from the Smith College School for Social Work. She is a Licensed Masters Social Worker under the supervision of Kate MacShane, LCSW-C.
Justine is licensed in Maryland and can provide telehealth sessions for clients physically located in Maryland. She sees clients in person in our Frederick office.
Justine is a white, queer, transfeminine therapist. Her approach to treatment is compassionate, irreverent, and strengths-based. She enjoys helping teenagers, adults, and partnerships deepen their relationships with themselves and others. As a transfeminine therapist, she considers the ways in which structural oppression impacts individual well-being. She works with people of all identities, especially LGBTQ+ individuals, non-monogamous and kinky folks, and neurodivergent people.
Justine draws upon psychodynamic, narrative, humanistic, transfeminist, and other liberatory approaches in her work with clients. Bringing enthusiasm and joy to each connection she builds in practice, she strives to create a gentle, supportive space for those who have experienced formative and ongoing traumas. Justine regards therapy as a laboratory for discerning and developing life change. She believes that by considering therapy, clients already possess the innate capacity and bravery to pursue healing and growth.
Justine brings previous experience working in special education settings and leading LGBTQ+ affirming care initiatives at Behavioral Health Network’s Empowerment Project for Gender and Sexual Minorities in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her approach is informed by her time as a community educator and organizer for gender-affirming policy in institutions of higher education. She has previous tenure in performing arts, creative and scholarly writing, and culinary arts, all of which she continues to grow and develop throughout her own journey as a therapist and a person.