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Did you know LGBTQ+ youth with disabilities often get bullied more at school? This can make school really tough for them. It's time to speak up! Everyone should feel safe and supported at school. How you can help: Spread the word: Share this post to tell others. Learn: Find out about the barriers LGBTQ+ youth with disabilities face. Support: Help students, parents, and teachers make schools welcoming and safe. Let's all work together to make sure every student feels safe, respected, and valued. #Pride2024 #DisabledAndQueer #PacificADACenter

Dear teacher organisations and associations; public and private school boards (including Catholic, for example); colleges and university programs; directors and principals; publishing companies; and all other education businesses, Please consider these reflective questions about last month: 🏳️🌈 Are you proud of what you did for LGBTQ+ teachers, learners, and other staff this #Pride2024? 🏳️🌈 What's next in your game plan for year-long support for our community? 🏳️🌈 Do you need help?

Alex is full of life and ready to share their passion for healthy living with the world. I’ve witnessed Alex’s growth as a person and leader firsthand. And they are just getting started. Learn more about Alex’s story by clicking the link below. #ChooseToInclude #AthleteLeadership

New article with Cathy A. R. Brant out now--available online and in print soon. Before Stonewall: Early LGBTQ+ Activism in Philadelphia, in Social Studies and the Young Learner. In this article, we present two curated text sets, each featuring a primary source analysis activity to engage upper elementary students in an examination of LGTBQ+ activism in Philadelphia between 1965 and 1969 as part of a larger unit on civil rights activism in the United States. Through engagement with the text sets shared in this article, students are encouraged to build understanding of LGBTQ+ history and make connections between organizers’ efforts and the work of Black civil rights advocates who inspired LGBTQ+ activists. Thus, teachers and students can learn not only about LGBTQ+ people and Black civil rights activists, but also directly from them through primary and secondary sources.

📢 Imagine Nashville's final report is here, and the next steps are clear: it's time to build a future where everyone belongs. 🌟 From young people to aging Nashvillians, immigrants to LGBTQ+ residents, Imagine Nashville was intentional about including all voices in shaping the vision for our city's future. But with 72% of Nashvillians seeing a growing divide between rich and poor, and 57% of low-income families feeling excluded from opportunity, there’s work to do. As co-chair Renata Soto emphasized, “We want Nashville to be a place where everyone can see themselves.” 💬 With the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Mayor Freddie O'Connell & Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County leadership stepping up to form implementation teams, we are committed to ensuring these ideas are put into action. Let’s make sure Nashville’s growth lifts everyone! Read the full report and next steps now: https://lnkd.in/ex99zWY8 #ImagineNashville #WhereYouBelong #Nashville

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When powerful people make rules and policies based on misinformation, myths and misbeliefs, it can perpetuate harmful beliefs and practices, and ultimately perpetuate systemic injustices. #Disabilities #SocialJustice #Equality #MarginalizedPopulation #Discrimination #LGBTQIA

Sharing this post summarizing our recent presentation on Fostering Inclusion in Senior Communities for LGBTQ+ elders. What other strategies could be implemented to support LGBTQ+ residents and staff?

Thanks for the feature, Loyola University Chicago School of Law! It was an honor to write HB 1286 in law school and to advocate for its passage into law. ⚖ ✅ HB 1286, now Public Act 103-0518, allows businesses, schools, nonprofits, and more to install multi-stall gender-inclusive restrooms, which were previously restricted under an archaic Illinois law. With HB 1286’s passage, our state restroom law is now more inclusive for transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) individuals, who often face harassment or physical abuse in gendered restrooms. This first-in-the-nation law bolsters Illinois’ status as a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community—I am proud to have led this effort alongside advocates across the state. Contrary to what the media may tell you, this law doesn’t just serve TGNCI folks—it serves everyone in our society. Many groups would benefit from using gender-inclusive restrooms: parents wanting to help their kids of a different gender in the restroom, older heterosexual couples who accompany and assist each other in the restroom, and caretakers of patients of a different gender. I firmly believe that inclusive initiatives like HB 1286 can benefit society as a whole, even unintentionally. After all, we as a society are better when everyone can participate equally. We must continue to make society more inclusive. It’s common sense. But despite the common sense behind HB 1286, passing it was not easy. The bill’s legislative sponsor, Rep. Katie Stuart, received death threats for pushing this bill. A Republican lawmaker, during debate and in public record, threatened violence over this bill. Yet I continue to be so proud of my work on this bill. Changing minds and hearts is never easy, but the advocacy is worth it when you know our society is better for it. I am thankful for this victory, and the lessons and friends I’ve gained from it, and I am eager to carry all of this with me for the rest of my career. If you’d like to learn more about gender-inclusive restrooms, consider reading my op-ed in Crain’s Chicago Business: https://lnkd.in/gz_8Xp6H.