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Delaware Anti-Violence Project is modeled after similar programs in other states. Come learn about LGBTQ+ Anti-Violence work and how we can all work together! http://avp.fyi/ncavp-event #SussexPrideAdvocacy #DelawareAntiViolenceProject

Creating a sense of belonging for all of our people is a central tenet of our firm. This includes all of our transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive and other LGBTQ+ colleagues. We stand with them. #TransDayofVisibility In the last five years, our lawyers have contributed more than 13,600 hours of pro bono services for LGBTQ+ causes on behalf of 70+ clients. Among many other matters, we have assisted in name change clinics, advocated for persecuted individuals seeking asylum and represented national organizations seeking to overturn bans on gender affirming care. Learn more about this groundbreaking work on Law360: https://bit.ly/3IYzSkY

What is LGBTQ pride month? Why is it called Pride? Why is Pride month in June? Who is the Mother of Pride? How Can We Celebrate? Find answers to these questions and join us to further educate on Pride at https://lnkd.in/gC7RTsJN.

Excited to share my latest article on LGBTQ has been published on YourLawArticle .Together, we can create a more inclusive world where everyone can live authentically and without fear of discrimination. Check out my thoughts on the journey towards equality.🏳️🌈 https://lnkd.in/g2dCdRXz #LGBTQrights #EqualityForAll"

Does #PrideMonth help raise enough awareness about LBGTQ+ issues? 69% of the readers of our publisher Yahoo said ‘No’ and we also agree that waving the rainbow flag just for one month a year is definitely not enough. Is it important to dedicate an entire month to the achievements and challenges of the LGBTQ+ community? Yes. Is it equally important to address these things the rest of the year? Also yes. LGBTQ+ issues go beyond Pride Month. Because as we see in the results of the surveys, the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people are still not a given and in many people’s opinion are once again under threat. It is therefore important to show awareness and support beyond Pride Month. Because in reality, every month is Pride Month.

Each of Us Has a Role to Play ✊🏾✊🏿🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 This upcoming legislative session our government will renew attacks on LGBTQ+, Black, and Brown Missourians. It will take all of us fighting to not only hold the line, but also create a state where every single LGBTQ+ person is valued and thriving. Stand with us, be part of the revolution we so desperately need in our state, and help us confront systemic inequities to liberate every LGBTQ+ Missourian from oppression and discrimination. https://lnkd.in/gDpeyqqt

The restorative and LGBTQ+ sectors need to work together in order to meet the needs of those affected by LGBTQ+ hate crime. Our new Good Practice Guide is an important step in this direction. It is the culmination of five years of research and showcases powerful case studies. https://lnkd.in/eNR_kstX

The US Heritage Foundation sets the weather for the Christian Right and has been highly influential on Trump. There isn't a word strong enough to describe its hatred for LGBTQ+ people and it reserves its deepest - pretty much murderous - loathing for trans people. Trump and his acolytes have been highly influential on the British Conservative Party, with the desperate Sunak aping talking points from the US Right increasingly. Some months ago, British Minster for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch was fawning over Ron DeSantis - a Republican governor who has made his state (Florida) THE most toxic place in the US to live for transgender people. Here, Nancy Kelly, who runs Stonewall, breaks down what The Heritage Foundation (also highly influential on UK anti-trans actors, some of whom have spoken at their events) has in mind for the next Trump administration. If you are LGBTQ+ this has the full resonance of Nazi rhetoric in the 1930s. It is terrifying to be trans in the UK at the moment, as the Tories, backs against the electoral wall, retreat further and further into hard right fantasyland - in their attempt to keep at least a few seats in the next election and to avoid Farage killing them. It's going to be grotesque, hateful and lie-filled stuff for the next year. Alongside this, it seems, according to recent social attitudes research, that the media in the UK has, in the space of three years (and in one question in just one year) produced a complete collapse in public support for trans people's human rights here. I am still trying to find the raw data for this annual survey, but, speaking as an ex-market researcher, the drop in support in some areas (huge increases in people publicly, un-self-consciously, admitting to 'being prejudiced' against trans people) seems on the face of it faster and more dramatic than anything I have EVER seen before. This is what happens when The Times, The Telegraph, The Mail, The Sun, The Guardian, The Express, the BBC and the government all align in a coordinated campaign of hate against a tiny, vulnerable group. A final remark. Last month, I posted about British Rowing's decision to join the stampede to ban trans women from the women's division of their sport, across the board. That post resulted in some sickening trolling on this page, which I deleted. The usual lies and hate were thrown around. I have blocked those who did it. As a woman with a trans history myself I am not interested in being abused by tired, hate-filled nonsense spewed by people who have never met a trans person, have no understanding of the trans experience, who rely on unhinged newspapers or columnists for their opinions, and who, QAnon-like, launch into a bigoted rage at the slightest chance. If you imagine that you have some game-changing piece of hate, some killer insult that will somehow shut me down, know this. You don't. I've heard it all before. We all have. All the lies. We hear them every single day. Go to hell.

🌈This #PrideMonth, watch & learn practical tips for responding to #DomesticAbuse in older LGBTQ+ relationships. 📽️Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eHbUuv9d Created by @choiceolderppl, @GalopUK, @LGBTfdn, & @OpeningDoorsUK

Our latest blog post highlights the profound significance of International Transgender Day of Visibility, shedding light on the often overlooked struggles and triumphs of trans individuals worldwide. This blog not only highlights the obstacles but also offers insights into how each of us can play a role in fostering a more inclusive and accepting society for the LGBTQ community. Click the link below to read ‘Celebrating diversity and advocacy on International Transgender Day of Visibility’: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8_wamB6 #Veblen #TransVisibility #TransAllyship