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Curve Foundation Giving Tuesday Event
Creating Change Conference (AUDIO)
This week I talked with Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, Deputy Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force about their upcoming events including the 34th Creating Change Conference entitled “Reunite Reignite” that will now take place virtually in 2022 with dates TBA. The Creating Change Conference is the foremost political leadership & skills-building conference for the LGBTQ social justice movement. Since 1988 Creating Change has created networking opportunities & inspiration for thousands of committed people to develop & hone their activist skills. With the continual impact of COVID-19 & now the omicron variant cases Creating Change family will prepare for a new & different online conference experience. Danny Linden, Creating Change Conference Director stated, “We will announce what programming will look like for Creating Change 2022 & beyond as soon as possible. We are grateful to all of the attendees, participants & sponsors for their understanding as we transition to a virtual experience & the opportunity to bring Creating Change to an even larger audience.” Non-binary writer, performer & public speaker ALOK will be the keynote speaker & new this year there will be a program focused exclusively on queering climate justice as well as a conference schedule with many online workshops & caucuses. I talked to Mayra before Creating Change went online about what she hopes to accomplish at the National LGBTQ Task Force in the next few years & her spin on our LGBTQ issues. LISTEN
Hear Audio Chats w/ LGBTQ Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES
San Francisco LGBTQ Live Musical Event
Rainbow Railroad Hosts Benefit Concert
LGBTQ Youth & The Holiday Season
With the Holiday Season upon us the Family Acceptance Project has launched a national integrated online resource to help LGBTQ youth & families to find services to increase support for our LGBTQ youth during these challenging times. Dr. Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention stated, “The Family Acceptance Project’s work provides critical information to help parents & caregivers learn to support their LGBTQ children & to help youth & families find access to urgently needed resources. Their research has shown that when adults learn & demonstrate specific supportive behaviors in the home & community, LGBTQ youth not only feel more connected, but their health outcomes, including suicide risk, can be improved. A critical component of FAP’s work is providing evidence-based guidance to decrease family rejection & increase acceptance in ways that are culturally & linguistically relevant.” Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of the Family Acceptance Project concluded, “Although awareness has increased significantly of the risks that LGBTQ youth experience, there is still widespread lack of understanding of the essential role of family support in protecting against mental health risks & increasing well-being for LGBTQ youth. Our social media & online resources will help educate parents & caregivers on the compelling impact of family rejecting & accepting behaviors on their child’s risk for suicide, drug use & other serious health risks. Simple changes in how families respond to their LGBTQ children can make a powerful difference in preventing risk & building healthy futures. As families gather for the holidays this year, we are releasing this new resource to help decrease isolation & increase support for both LGBTQ youth & their families.” (Sam Kirk Graphic) For More Info…
HERE TV Partnership With Frameline
Help Is On The Way Holiday Gala 2021
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021
Religious Freedom Gets A Reality Check
LGBTQ “Safe Schools For All” Campaign
Four of the nation’s leading LGBTQ organizations GLAD, GLSEN, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) & PFLAG National have come together to create a new website "Safe Schools For All" for students, parents & supporters to take action against bullying, harassment & discrimination. “Safe Schools for All” is a unique resource to help make schools safe & inclusive of all students & is rooted in guidance from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice & the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. Brian K. Bond, Executive Director of PFLAG National stated, “When adults act badly by bullying school board officials & staff, kids take note & continue the behavior in the classroom. This is a trend PFLAG families across the country have been working to end. Until LGBTQI+ people are fully protected from discrimination by federal law, resources like ‘Safe Schools for All’ are necessary & useful tools to protect our LGBTQI+ loved ones.” Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive Director added, “Study after study has shown that bullying & harassment in schools has long-lasting & dangerous repercussions for the mental health & well-being of students – particularly LGBTQI+ youth. By working with our partners to create the ‘Safe Schools for All’ resource website, it is our hope that we can work with administrators, teachers, staff, students & their families to create learning environments that are free of harassment & discrimination & promote the personal safety of every student in every school in the United States.” Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, Interim Executive Director of GLSEN concluded, “Bullying has overwhelmingly negative effects on a student’s educational outcome & mental health. With positive support & resources like ‘Safe Schools for All’ available, our goal is for all LGBTQI+ students to have a thriving educational experience while feeling safe sharing their identity without judgment or harassment.” For More Info…
SAGE Supporting Transgender Elders
Call For ReadOut Festival Submissions
National Fund For Trans Girls Of Color
SAGE Welcomes New Board Members
'Serving In Silence' Veterans Day Events
The Legends Awards San Francisco Gala
Disabled LGBTQ Adults Work Hardships
New Documentary ‘Mayor Pete’ (AUDIO)
This week I talked with Filmmaker Jesse Moss about his new documentary “Mayor Pete” that will be released globally Friday November 12th on Amazon Prime Video. This riveting film takes viewers inside Pete Buttigieg’s historic campaign as the first openly gay democratic Presidential candidate’s bid for the highest office of the United States. From the earliest days of the campaign to his unexpected triumph in Iowa & beyond, this documentary reveals an intimate insider’s inquiry of what takes place behind the scenes in a significant political campaign & how it impacts the lives of those involved. We all know Buttigieg’s story from a little known Mayor from South Bend, Indiana to his Presidential bid for the White House & then landing his appointment with the Biden Administration as the first openly LGBTQ Cabinet member in U.S. history as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. In this film Moss provides a modern cinéma vérité experience that explores the reality of what takes place behind the curtain in a high profile political campaign including the emotional roller coaster ride it provided for Buttigieg’s staff, family, friends & especially how it affected his relationship with his husband Chasten. “Mayor Pete” has been making the film festival circuit to rave reviews & is directed, written & produced by Moss in collaboration with writers Jeff Gilbert, Amanda McBaine & producers Dan Cogan, Amanda McBaine, Jon Bardin & Laurie David. I talked to Jesse about his inspiration for creating this must-see documentary “Mayor Pete” & as a fierce gay ally his spin on our LGBTQ issues. LISTEN:
Worldwide LGBTQ Leaders Conference
LGBTQ Social Security Survivor Benefits
Outfest Legacy Awards Gala Event
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