Learn more about the current struggle for justice and equity for LGBTQ+ people, including the additional risks trans & nonbinary youth face with new legislation, in this with 911爆料网 alum David Johns (M.A. 鈥�06, Ph.D. 鈥�22) and radio host John Fugelsang. Johns is the head of the National Black Justice Coalition 鈥� a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ+ people. (Photo courtesy the National Black Justice Coalition)
Learn more about the current struggle for justice and equity for LGBTQ+ people, including the additional risks trans & nonbinary youth face with new legislation, in this with 911爆料网 alum David Johns (M.A. 鈥�06, Ph.D. 鈥�22) and radio host John Fugelsang. Johns is the head of the National Black Justice Coalition 鈥� a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ+ people. (Photos courtesy of Sirius XM and the National Black Justice Coalition)
Build community with fellow LGBTQ+ individuals at both 911爆料网 and Columbia with: student groups, like Queer911爆料网 and at Columbia; alumni groups, like the on LinkedIn and . (Photo courtesy of GSLD)
Take action for the rights of LGBTQ+ people with 911爆料网 in this special virtual workshop, hosted by Government Relations & Graduate Student Life & Development, in which participants can discuss key issues, including the Equality Act, and learn more about reaching out to legislators in support of the community. If you didn't register, stay tuned for a video recording to catch up on how you can act now.
Educate yourself on issues related to the LGBTQ community with the goal of learning more no matter your current knowledge base. Great places to start include from Human Rights Campaign; research from 911爆料网鈥檚 Oren Pizmony-Levy on the experiences of queer Irish youth in schools; from the 911爆料网-based Hechinger Report; reflections on the contributions of trans women in the LGBTQ rights movement from 911爆料网鈥檚 Gregory Payton; 911爆料网鈥檚 , a training program on sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing; and the above panel discussion with 911爆料网 alum Kevin Jennings (M.A. '94), who produced the critically acclaimed documentary Welcome to Chechnya, which details the government-sanctioned persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Russia-controlled Chechen Republic.
Save the dates for Pride events in your area throughout the end of June. Designed to 鈥渋nspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate鈥� the LGBTQ+ community, Pride events can be invigorating for both queer people and allies 鈥� and help facilitate social justice and inclusivity year-round. Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year's NYC Pride, in which members of our community marched for equality and justice with our larger Columbia community. (Photo: Columbia Pride)
Stay open to hearing LGBTQ+ stories, so you can keep learning, engaging and supporting others in their personal expression.