Register at: gsanetwork.org/gsa-registration … [Read more...]
The Diversity Center | Need Homework Help?
Need Homework Help? Wednesday's @ 2pm- 6pm Want to learn more? Visit diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
GLAAD | #Spirit Day, October 20
What is Spirit Day? "...This year, Spirit Day is on October 20, 2022 and offers LGBTQ youth and their families a means of visibility and existence only made possible by providing life-saving visibility for those who need it more than ever..." Visit glaad.org/spiritday to find ways to participate and download the resource kit for students and parents & educators … [Read more...]
Our Gente | Zombie Prom! Oct 20, Salinas – In Person
We're kicking off fall right with our first ever ZOMBIE PROM! Join us on October 20th starting at 4 PM for a Halloween party catering specifically to LGBTQ+ youth and their allies. More details will be released as we get closer to the day of the party, so keep your eyes peeled! Visit Our Gente on Facebook for updates! … [Read more...]
12th Annual Salinas Valley Pride Celebration
Salinas Valley Pride Celebration is dedicated bringing the LGBTQ+ community together in a safe space to help make Monterey County a more inclusive place to live, work, and visit. When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 @ 12pm - 4pm Where: Central Park, Salinas, CA Learn more at salinasvalleypride.com/pride … [Read more...]
International Pronouns Day
"International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming people. Together, we can transform society to celebrate people’s multiple, intersecting identities. International Pronouns Day began in 2018 and takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of October each year. Individuals and groups will participate in … [Read more...]
National Coming Out Day
What is National Coming Out Day? Coming Out Resources The Trevor Project | The Coming Out Handbook - Explore what coming out means to you with tools and guiding questions. GLSEN | Coming Out - As a young person, learning about your own LGBTQ identity and coming out in a heteronormative and cisnormative world can be challenging. To help with the coming out process, we’ve compiled some key things for you to think about and consider as you begin to share your identities around sexuality and gender. HRC | Coming … [Read more...]
“Batman’s Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention”
"And this week, in the pages of the DC anthology comic Batman: Urban Legends #6, Robin comes out. He rescues a male friend from the hands of a villain and experiences a flash of insight, a "lightbulb moment" — and later, in his civilian identity, accepts his friend's offer of a date." - NPR … [Read more...]
“James C. Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at 88”
"Hormel also devoted his life to LGBTQ causes and developing resources for those affected by the AIDS virus. A founder of LGBTQ advocacy organization the Human Rights Campaign, Hormel worked on behalf of several local and national AIDS awareness groups, according to a press release from the organization." - USA Today … [Read more...]
“Maybe You Should Run for Office. Here’s How”
"In November 2020, Lee won his race for state Assembly and became the youngest state legislator in almost a century, representing the 25th Assembly District. He's also the first openly bisexual state legislator in California history. While there are many ways to run for office, Lee’s journey and tips highlight his unique experience of running for office during a pandemic." - KQED … [Read more...]