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
Thank you, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, for promoting respect for all people!
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
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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:
