Expanding outreach
Jordan J. Edwards, left, is program director for The Normal Anomaly Initiative. He is pictured with Joey Berglund and Normal Anomaly peer liaisons Joey Jackson-Streeter and Brutas Dewayne at the opening of Normal Anomaly’s Dallas offices.
Houston-based Normal Anomaly opens offices in Dallas during Pride Month CAROLINE SAVOIE | Contributing Writer CarolineLSavoie@gmail.com A sign hangs in Jordan Edwards’s home, reminding him of his purpose: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about,” it reads. “Be kind always.” “I live by that,” Edwards said.
In his role as program director for The Normal Anomaly Initiative, a Houston-based nonprofit for Black LGBTQ communities, the sexually-fluid Houston native serves the Black queer community by increasing opportunities for sustainable employment and linking people to care services for those living with HIV and those interested in PrEP.
Normal Anomaly celebrated its expansion to Dallas with a new business location’s grand opening on Wednesday, June 12. Edwards said Normal Anomaly wanted to expand to Dallas to serve its ever-growing Black queer population, especially when the legislature in Texas is putting pressure on the LGBTQ community.
