HOT Welcomed as New BHP Pathways HUB Care Coordination Agency

HOT Welcomed as New BHP Pathways HUB Care Coordination Agency

Better Health Partnership is excited to welcome Haus of Transcendent (HOT) as its newest care coordination agency. HOT connects LGBTQI2S+ adults to community resources that address social drivers of health. “Haus of Transcendent (HOT) is thrilled to join the Better Health Pathways Hub as the first LGBTQI2S+ led and serving organization in this vital network,”…

Cuyahoga County Board of Health Partners with HOT to Expand HIV Testing Access

Cuyahoga County Board of Health Partners with HOT to Expand HIV Testing Access

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) has partnered with Haus of Transcendent (HOT) to distribute HIV home test kits across Greater Cleveland, with a special focus on nighttime community outreach. This initiative supports HOT’s goals outlined in its AIDS Funding Collaborative and Healthy Lakewood Foundation grants, which aim to improve healthcare…

HOT Announces 2025 ArtReach Fellow: David Van Horn

HOT Announces 2025 ArtReach Fellow: David Van Horn

HOT is proud to name David Van Horn (He/Him/His) as our 2025 ArtReach Fellow! ArtReach is HOT’s creative initiative that uses art as a tool for public health and community engagement. Through creative expression, we build trust, foster connection, and link LGBTQI2S+ individuals to vital programs in housing, health, economic empowerment, and harm reduction. Art…

The George Gund Foundation Awards $20k Grant to HOT

The George Gund Foundation Awards $20k Grant to HOT

We are thrilled to announce that Haus of Transcendent (HOT) has been awarded a $20,000 grant from The George Gund Foundation at the end of 2024! This generous support will help us advance our mission of creating an accessible, vibrant, and healthy community for all, particularly for LGBTQI2S+ individuals experiencing an acute crisis. At HOT,…

HOT Announces the Launch of Queer Cleveland

HOT Announces the Launch of Queer Cleveland

Haus of Transcendent is thrilled to announce the launch of Queer Cleveland, a book that will spotlight LGBTQI2S+ artists who are shaping Greater Cleveland’s cultural landscape. Conceived by photographer Bridget Caswell and author Jessica Peacock, Queer Cleveland is an exciting extension of Haus of Transcendent’s ArtReach program, which partners with artists to connect LGBTQI2S+ individuals…

Cleveland Scene: LGBTQ+ Org Receives $800,000 to Address Housing Insecurity in Northeast Ohio

Cleveland Scene: LGBTQ+ Org Receives $800,000 to Address Housing Insecurity in Northeast Ohio

Almost a third of all respondents to a recent LGBTQ+ community needs assessment have experienced housing insecurity in their life. An Ohio LGBTQ+ organization has been awarded an $829,467 grant to create transitional housing for LGBTQ+ individuals on Cleveland’s east side. Haus of Transcendent (HOT) was launched in 2023 as a nonprofit organization to address…

WKYC: Cleveland Drag Artist Onya Nurve Joins S17 fast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

WKYC: Cleveland Drag Artist Onya Nurve Joins S17 fast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

Onya Nurve is the second Cleveland queen to compete on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the first since the show’s debut season. Credit: MTV CLEVELAND — Start your engines, Cleveland! One of your own is competing to become America’s next drag superstar. Earlier Thursday, MTV officially revealed the cast of the newest season of “RuPaul’s Drag…

Crain’s Cleveland Business: Local nonprofit receives grant to develop east side’s first LGBTQ+ transitional housing

Crain’s Cleveland Business: Local nonprofit receives grant to develop east side’s first LGBTQ+ transitional housing

Local nonprofit Haus of Transcendent (HOT) received a grant from the North Carolina-based Sandra Hoskins Legacy Foundation (SHLF) to create accessible and affordable housing on Cleveland’s East Side for members of the LBGQT+ community. The $829,467 grant will go towards the HOT Hausing project that will create accessible and affordable housing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning…

HOT ArtReach Fellow Onya Nurve to Make Her MTV Debut on RuPaul’s Drag Race

HOT ArtReach Fellow Onya Nurve to Make Her MTV Debut on RuPaul’s Drag Race

Haus of Transcendent (HOT) is thrilled to announce that ArtReach Fellow Onya Nurve will compete in the 17th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, premiering January 3, 2025, on MTV. From Cleveland, Onya has been a catalytic force in our community, blending artistry and advocacy that elevates the voices and needs of LGBTQI2S+ people. Recognized for…

HOT Lanza Clases de Inglés como Segundo Idioma

HOT Lanza Clases de Inglés como Segundo Idioma

Haus Of Transcendent se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de clases virtuales de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL), diseñadas para la comunidad LGBTQI2S+ y ofrecidas los domingos del 7 de enero al 25 de mayo de 2025. Estas clases están abiertas a cualquier persona interesada en mejorar si dominio del inglés. El costo es $5 por persona por clase!