On May 9, when US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced she was suing the state of North Carolina over a law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms, she shifted tone at the end of her speech: “Let me also speak directly to the transgender community itself.”
“We see you,” she said into the TV cameras. “We stand with you, and we will do everything we can to protect you going forward.”
H/T: BuzzFeed
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All students - including transgender students - deserve schools that are free from discrimination. We’re #GLSENproud of these words from U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch!
“To me, this is really an issue of equality and fundamental fairness and what kind of a society do we want to be…We decided over 200 years ago that we wanted to be an inclusive society, and we wanted to guarantee equal rights for all. For that to mean something, we have to be careful, we have to be vigilant, so that when people, for whatever reason, are either [made to] feel like they’re on the outside — a particular group — or are placed on the outside, that that doesn’t happen. And transgender issues are no different, to me, in that regard.”
H/T: The Advocate
Today is Trans Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting the voices, stories, and lives of trans and gender nonconforming people across the country and internationally!
More than ever before, demonstrating support for transgender students is crucial. Take action now to tell your representatives that you want #MoreThanVisibility - you want support for trans students!
Thank you, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, for promoting respect for all people!
To the transgender students beginning a new school year, I hope you know that:
*You are beautiful and perfect just as you are.
*Your body is not a threat to anyone and your existence is a gift.
*There are amazing and brilliant and beautiful and resilient trans people out there in the world to love and support you. (Find them here and here and here and here and message me and I will show you more.)
*You are loved.
H/T: HuffPo
Schools must be safe and welcoming for all students, but bills like HB 1612 pose a threat to transgender youth. Join GLSEN Up to support LGBTQ students: www.glsen.org/glsenup
“These laws are unconstitutional and violate federal law and are incredibly harmful to the trans people in the state and harmful to the economy of the state,” [said Chase Strangio, staff attorney at the ACLU]. “It’s shocking that lawmakers continue to introduce them.”
H/T: Mic
All students have the right to participate in school activities and freely express their gender identity, yet GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey found that 18.1% of LGBT students report being prevented from attending a school dance with someone of the same gender and 19.2% of LGBT students report being prevented from wearing clothes of another gender at school. We are #GLSENproud Prom King is working to improve those statistics.
As North Carolina finds itself in the middle of a divide, Prom King aims to challenge institutionalized transphobia and gender roles to create safe spaces for LGBTQ youth by understanding their needs and daily challenges.
GLSEN strongly believes that change should come from the community who is most impacted by an issue. The Transgender Student Rights advisory committee is one way students who are experiencing the issues around gender identity and gender expression can create change first hand, in their schools. The 2013-2014 advisory committee recently chose their successors, and we’re excited to work with the new members throughout the next year as they advise our work and programming around trans issues in schools. The committee consists of ten bright and strong leaders who bring diverse perspectives and experiences around the issues facing trans and gender nonconforming students around the country. Without further adieu, we’d like to introduce you to some of the members of our 2014-2015 Transgender Student Rights advisory committee!
Be sure to follow Transgender Student Rights on Facebook, Tumblr, and/or Twitter to stay connected with the latest news, tools, and resources for creating safe schools for trans and gender nonconforming youth.
Woohoo! We’re so excited!
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!
GLSEN Pages:
Other organizations:
Historical information from the US National Park Service:
Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!
GLSEN Pages:
Other organizations:
Historical information from the US National Park Service:
Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
