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Anti-Bullying Week is right around the corner 🏳️🌈 Our e-learning course will equip you with the tools to fully support LGBTQ+ young people. For those working in a school, college, or young people’s service. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/49szAz5 #AntiBullyingWeek

It's the season of love 💖 which means it can also be the season of planning! Protecting yourself & your loved one is a romantic gesture. Learn more about estate planning considerations for dramatists and LGBTQ+ communities in this webinar by Max Elliott: https://lnkd.in/eEG8sru7

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Imagine being the mentor you needed growing up. 🌟 By empowering LGBTQ+ youth with empathy, respect, and understanding, your efforts are a true #WorkofHeart that impacts the next generation. Become a mentor today and help create a world where every young person feels valued and supported. It's not just about guidance—it’s about empowering and growing together: https://lnkd.in/ddzGXUtp

Do you struggle to keep up with changing language, or want some concrete definitions to rely on? Our first module will introduce you to key LGBTQ+ terms as well as the history that has shaped where we are today! 🏳️🌈 Get in touch at trainingacademy@lgbt.foundation to book your place in the next session 💻

Truly inclusive research enables us to understand specific habits, and practices of Black, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific, Native-Indigenous, People with Disabilities, LGBTQ+, and White consumers – leading to unique products and marketing programs developed to precisely meet each of their unique needs. #InclusiveMarketing #MulticulturalMarketing #MulticulturalResearch

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Happy #WorldAdoptionDay! 💞 It's also #NationalAdoptionMonth. Everyone deserves a loving home. Adopting is a powerful decision for anyone to make, including LGBTQ+ folks. Whether you’re wondering how to get started, which agency to pick, or what adoption can mean for your family, we have resources to help. https://lnkd.in/eQ_b5rMd

Sometimes meaningful support is as simple as someone asking, "How are you doing?" and the relief that comes with knowing they can receive whatever you need to say. We're here to help LGBTQ+ folks build a community that gets them and wants to see them thrive. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49GZkY0

This was one of the biggest ah-ha moments I've had coming out of a Comm Convo. Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I often have big ideas and then dig in to work really hard and make it happen. No humble-bragging; my point is the opposite. A weakness with my M.O. is that it's easy to get tunnel vision and not appreciate signs of progress and small wins, because I'm always working toward something else. I think this is why change -- when it comes to more important issues like achieving true equity in [fill in the blank with any industry name here] -- seem elusive. Yes, while it's inarguably important to not lose sight of those master goals, we can do our part to create safe spaces for those in our own communities. Especially in our role as communicators in an industry with human health at its center, we are super well-positioned to lead by example. And the ah-ha moment for me specifically was that seemingly small gestures can have real, meaningful impact, and that shouldn't be taken for granted or worse, sacrificed because we're too busy trying to convince other people to do the right thing.