"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...]
“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...]
“Biden administration sends trans students a back-to-school message”
"As young people across America prepare to return to class — some in person, some remotely — the Biden administration issued a message for transgender students." - NBC … [Read more...]
“A Day in the Life of Three Transgender Athletes: What it Takes to Be Elite” – Teen Vogue
Despite what anti-trans bills seem to imply, trans athletes are just like any other athletes, and being an athlete is a commitment. Teen Vogue … [Read more...]
“The fearless gay athlete who came out and made Olympics history at the height of his career” – PinkNews
"Equestrian champion Robert Dover made history in 1988, at the height of the AIDS crisis, becoming the first gay athlete to come out to the public before competing at a modern Olympic games." … [Read more...]
Out in Sports
"Diver Tom Daley Wins Gold: ‘I Am A Gay Man And Also An Olympic Champion’" - HuffPost “I hope that any young LGBT person out there can see that no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone and that you can achieve anything and there is a whole lot of your chosen family out here ready to support you,” said Daley, who paired with Matty Lee to capture the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform. … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Message for Transgender Students from the U.S. Depts of Justice, Education, and HHS
Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the the Civil Rights Division, Department of Education Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg, and Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine issue a joint back to school message for transgender youth. … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education: Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
The mission of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation's schools. To serve this mission, OCR enforces civil rights laws to protect all students from unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age. This includes students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, intersex, nonbinary, and individuals … [Read more...]
Queer Resilience and Empowerment a Google Classroom
What is it? A LGBTQ+ Google Classroom experience, “Queer Resilience and Empowerment,” has been created by Jamie Cutter for queer, trans, and allied youth to remain engaged with their peers and community during the school closures. About Queer Resilience and Empowerment We will post lessons about self-care and mental health, queer theory, queer history, and lots more! Also fun videos, memes, cute animal pics, and other healthy distractions. You can even submit questions about the coronavirus or any other health topic and get … [Read more...]