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For the History Books: Hundreds Pledged Support for LGBTQ Students

This is a historic political moment, with a high-stakes election only days away. And it’s a moment for all of us to renew our commitment to LGBTQ youth and pledge to support them. It’s a time to make history.

Last month was LGBT History Month, and we asked folks to add their names to the history books by pledging to support LGBTQ students. Hundreds took the pledge, and we’ve compiled their names in GLSEN’s LGBT History eBook, published below to acknowledge all those who chose to be recognized publicly for their support.

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Gay history class a first at public S.F. high school

A new college preparatory course at a San Francisco high school will focus on the gay rights movement, the AIDS crisis, the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists, and historic events such as the Stonewall Riot and the legalization of same-sex marriage. The LGBT social studies course at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts is the first of its kind in San Francisco and a rarity in public high schools across the country. The University of California approved the elective history course earlier this week, meaning it can count toward the list of high school classes required to qualify for admission to the UC system.

H/T to the San Francisco Gate

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Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources

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:

APIQWTC (Asian & Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Coalition), which provides opportunities for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people to socialize, network, build community, engage in inter-generational organizing, and increase community visibility
NQAPIA (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance), a network of Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQ organizations
Asian Pacific Islander Resource Kit by GLAAD (also links to other resources)

Historical information from the US National Park Service:

Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:

Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)

Other Helpful/Informational Links:

A collection of links to readings on Asian American gay and lesbian history
Being Asian/Pacific Islander & LGBTQ: An Introduction (an article by the HRC featuring research regarding important issues in the community, as well as links to other resources)
Gender Identity and Sexual Identity in the Pacific and Hawai'i
10 South Asian LGBTQ Books That Changed My Life (an article by Priya Arora)
Wikipedia’s Timeline of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic LGBT history
Kumu Hina (a documentary about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture/values within modern Hawaiʻi, told through the lens of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Native Hawaiian māhū [someone who embodies both a male and female spirit], and an honored and respected kumu [teacher], cultural practitioner, and community leader)

For the History Books: Hundreds Pledged Support for LGBTQ Students

A Quarter of History Teachers Cover LGBT Topics in Class – Here’s Why and How to Join Them

6 LGBTQ History Makers I Wish Were in My History Textbook

5 Amazing Trans Women You Didn’t Learn About in History Class

Gay history class a first at public S.F. high school

Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources