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Celebrating Pride Month helps LGBTQ+ identifying youth and adults feel safe and welcome within your home, school, Club or community. Plus, creating a safe place where people can be themselves benefits all – when people see others included, they are more likely to feel included, too. Here are some ways to celebrate Pride Month: Sharing Pride Month with Kids: 9 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month (bgca.org)

LGBTIQ+ inclusion in commercial paddlesport business ⏰ Tune in to tomorrows confernece session, taking place at 10am! The LGBTIQ+ community is complex and diverse. This introductory webinar aims to provide an understanding of LGBTQ+, its history, and the challenges that the community has faced, past and present, in engaging with paddlesport activity. This webinar will explore: 👉 LGBTQ+ terminology 👉 The value of sport and physical activity for the LGBTIQ+ community 👉 LGBTQ+ role models in sport 👉 The barriers that persist for LGBTIQ+ in sport and physical activity 👉 Top tips for creating environments that are inclusive of and for LGBTIQ+ communities

How can we support the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ youth? According to Jasper Liem, LCSW, Executive Director of Attic Youth Center, we can start by recognizing young people as whole humans who deserve to not only be included, but to lead youth-geared programs, services, and solutions! What would the future of LGBTQ+ health hold if we dismantled power dynamics and trusted the expertise of our youth? Watch the rest of our Connecting Conversations event for more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etugjYF5

🌈 Celebrate being you! 🌈 In 2024, we're honoring the remarkable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals in Medicine and Healthcare. From historical figures to present-day trailblazers, their impact is undeniable. 🏥 It's crucial, especially in a world plagued by hate crimes and discrimination, that we listen and learn from lived experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. Let's come together under the scope of understanding and actively support our LGBTQIA+ people. 💙 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezYRSAC4

Actions, not words, define the level of allyship and advocacy. This toolkit provides tactical steps to consider if you’re looking to elevate your level of awareness and action. Reach out if you’re interested in discussing any of these topics further. Happy to engage in thoughtful discourse.

What does it mean to be a Reviver? ✨ A Reviver champions the struggles and joys of the LGBTQ+ and trans communities, weaving love, resilience, and justice into our movement. 🌟Share your thoughts! Comment below who is a ‘Reviver’ in your journey?

Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the identities, experiences, and contributions of pansexual and panromantic individuals. It's a day to raise awareness about the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community, particularly focusing on those who identify as pansexual or panromantic. Visibility and awareness days like this help combat stigma, foster understanding, and promote inclusivity. They provide platforms for education, support, and empowerment for those within the pansexual and panromantic communities and beyond. It's also an opportunity for allies to show their solidarity and amplify the voices of those who often face marginalization or erasure.

Use the How to Advance from Idle to Ally to Advocate toolkit to facilitate discussions and actions to foster inclusive environments. It offers support for understanding pronouns, LGBTQ+ current affairs, language guidance, and exploring what your organization can do to provide support. https://bit.ly/3RvMRQ3

Read more about the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community from the thought leaders at The Diversity Movement!

Join us for a webinar on June 6 featuring our own Jesse Beck and Susan Potter, alongside Brian Richardson of StartOut to discuss the strategies used to tackle organizational challenges in supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and how they can boost their performance by focusing on the community. #Pride #FutureofWork #EmployeeExperience