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U of L Pride's keynote speaker Sherry Cola talks AAPI representation and her queer experience

U of L Pride's keynote speaker Sherry Cola talks AAPI representation and her queer experience | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In an era where it can be to be confident in yourself, there is none more true to themselves than actor Sherry Cola. Cola, who is queer, Asian-American, a comedian/actor and star on Good Trouble, spoke at the 2021 Belknap Pride Keynote on topics ranging from her life experiences, professional work, and even which co-star was the best to kiss.

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ENGAGE Summit to tackle big questions around youth in Wyoming

ENGAGE Summit to tackle big questions around youth in Wyoming | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

When talking about young people in Wyoming, the same questions seem to come up again and again — why is the state’s youth leaving in large numbers, and how can

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University of Iowa English PhD student creates a course with a focus on queer history in Iowa

University of Iowa English PhD student creates a course with a focus on queer history in Iowa | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Over the spring semester, 22 undergraduate students have been working in seven different groups to create narratives of queer topics specifc to Iowa’s history in a class called Queer of Color: Literature and History, in collaboration with the LGBTQ Iowa Archives. University of Iowa English Ph.D. student Enrico Bruno is in his final yea

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They Came to NYC for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs

They Came to NYC for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new city program for homeless LGBTQ youth will offer job placement, education and mental health support to help them achieve career success.

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UMaine celebrates Pride Week 2021

UMaine celebrates Pride Week 2021 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

To kick off pride week celebrations, the rainbow flag was raised on the university mall on Monday, April 12 at noon.

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Tennessee Lawmakers Debate Yet Another Measure To Limit Teaching about The LGBTQ Community

Tennessee Lawmakers Debate Yet Another Measure To Limit Teaching about The LGBTQ Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Tennessee bill aimes to prohibit textbooks that acknowledge the LGBT community, though the measure is unlikely to pass this spring. The measure would

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Santa Fe College celebrates LGBTQ resource center grand opening

Santa Fe College celebrates LGBTQ resource center grand opening | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The center, located on Santa Fe’s Northwest Campus in room G-023, is decorated with pride flags, including a miniature one adorning a small succulent plant on the windowsill. 

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Youth activists make their mark on the LGBTQ rights movement

Youth activists make their mark on the LGBTQ rights movement | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Young transgender activists say they’re being ignored by state representatives who have introduced more than 70 bills targeting trans people.

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Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum

Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As part of an equity initiative, the Iowa City Community School District is implementing a health and puberty curriculum that's inclusive of LGBTQ and nonbinary students.

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Spelman to Launch First HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde

Spelman to Launch First HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid,” wrote activist, poet, author and feminist icon Audre Lorde, who in life and legacy has become a beacon for subsequent generations on the intersections of race, gender and sexuality. Now, Lorde’s legacy will be further cemented at Spelman College, the esteemed HBCU and global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, which announced on Tuesday it has raised funds for the first-ever Queer Studies chair at a historically Black college or university, to be granted in Lorde’s name.

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What Happens to Some LGBTQ Teens When Their Parents Reject Them

What Happens to Some LGBTQ Teens When Their Parents Reject Them | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Over a third of young people in foster care in New York City identify as LGBTQ and are struggling to find the support they need, according to a new survey.

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The Social Impact Of Coronavirus On LGBTQ Freshers

For LGBTQ+ freshers who are being COVID-secure right now, this is a message urging you to remember that your university tribe is out there, they just might be a little harder to find under lockdown.

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SA LGBTQ+ caucus to prioritize change to housing policies

SA LGBTQ+ caucus to prioritize change to housing policies | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Leaders of the newly established SA LGBTQ+ caucus said they will create spaces to listen to concerns of the LGBTQ community.

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Can TikTok help young LGBT people in Togo find community?

Can TikTok help young LGBT people in Togo find community? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Social media has offered people around the world new spaces to express themselves and find allies. But anti-LGBT laws still instill fear...

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How an Asian LGBTQ group in Toronto is helping youth feel comfortable in their skin

When You’re Ready is an eight-week-long culturally sensitive program held several times a year that prepares young LGBTQ Asians, 29 and under, for living authentically, giving them tools to handle the stress and navigate the repercussions.

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Former Razorback runner talks about coming out as transgender

Former Razorback runner talks about coming out as transgender | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A transgender pro runner, who's recently gone public about gender and sexual orientation, talks of time as an Arkansas Razorback and a fear of returning to the state today.

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New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens

New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A national program is reaching out to Iowa’s Latinx LGBTQ youth with a new resource.

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Chris Witherspoon to be keynote speaker at OU Pride Graduation

Chris Witherspoon to be keynote speaker at OU Pride Graduation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

OU’s 2021 Pride Graduation ceremony will be virtual. The keynote speaker is entertainment journalist and entrepreneur Chris Witherspoon.

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Aggie Pride incorporates every color of the rainbow

Aggie Pride incorporates every color of the rainbow | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On Friday, April 2 allies and others will have the opportunity to hear Aggies share transformative stories not often voiced at Texas A&M. The goal is increased understanding and awareness

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During Covid-19, this gay airline employee is biking across North America for LGBTQ youth

During Covid-19, this gay airline employee is biking across North America for LGBTQ youth | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Andrew Mortensen’s journey began in northwest Washington state. Six months later, he’s raised more than $7,500 for The Trevor Project, and is on his way to Patagonia.

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GLO Harrisburg offers safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth of color in Central PA

GLO Harrisburg offers safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth of color in Central PA | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Inside 1701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, is a growing community of LGBTQ+ people of color supporting one another in a “safe space” known as GLO Harrisburg, according to the center’s site director. The first of its kind in central Pennsylvania — and the third statewide — the center provides resources, sexually transmitted disease and sexually transmitted infection testings, and rapid HIV tests

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At the intersection of Black and queer, Chloe Cole-Wilson is making her mark locally — and maybe eventually nationally

At the intersection of Black and queer, Chloe Cole-Wilson is making her mark locally — and maybe eventually nationally | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Chloe Cole-Wilson is the project coordinator of Project Silk, founder and creative director of Basement Poetry, and an activist trying to help the Black and queer communities in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

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Former Fort Worth councilman recalls viral LGBTQ speech

Former Fort Worth councilman recalls viral LGBTQ speech | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Joel Burns, a former Fort Worth councilman, recalls his 2010 speech about being bullied as an LGBTQ youth. The viral video was included in It Gets Better.

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'No sides, only love': LGBTQ+ youth resource center Encircle opens St. George location

'No sides, only love': LGBTQ+ youth resource center Encircle opens St. George location | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Thanks to the generosity of donors, LGBTQ+ youth resource center Encircle has opened its third home in St. George.

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20th Annual Colin Higgins Foundation Youth Courage Awards Honor LGBTQ Youth Activists With $15,000 Awards

20th Annual Colin Higgins Foundation Youth Courage Awards Honor LGBTQ Youth Activists With $15,000 Awards | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Winners from Des Moines, WA, Jacksonville, FL and Kerman, CA - With National Coming Out Day on Sunday, the Colin Higgins Foundation is proud to announce its 20th Annual Youth Courage Award winners including Kendall (17), Michael Piña (20) and Elias Riyad Joseph (20). The award recognizes extraordinary leadership and advocacy on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) youth and includes a $15,000 award.

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