Day 19: Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation 501 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced in the United States during the 2023 legislative session. These include bills…
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Day 18: International Context
International Context The LGBTQIA+ rights movement has made incredible progress over the past few decades both within the United States…
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Day 17: Education
Education In a 2021 survey of LGBTQ+ students, 68% of LGBTQ+ students reported feeling unsafe in school because of their sexual…
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Day 16: LGBTQIA+ Parenting
LGBTQIA+ Parenting Family means a lot of different things to different people. In the LGBTQIA+ community, many recognize a chosen…
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Day 15: Media
Media Historically, the LGBTQIA+ community has been excluded or erased from mainstream media for generations. Vita Russo’s book The Celluloid Closet, explores…
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Day 14: Housing Inequity
Housing Inequity Research suggests that LGBTQIA+ people disproportionately experience homelessness, housing insecurity, and lack of access to housing resources. They…
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Day 13: Income Inequality
Income Inequality LGBTQIA+ adults are more likely to live in poverty than straight and cisgender adults. Additionally, transgender adults and…
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Day 12: Youth Mental Health
Youth Mental Health According to The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health in Michigan: 45% of…
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Day 11: Healthcare
Impacts of discrimination lead to limited access to quality health care and contribute to chronic stress. Additionally, data shows that most members of the LGBTQIA+ community have experienced acute discrimination and sometimes abuse at the hands of medical providers.
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Day 10: Allyship and Advocacy
Allyship and Advocacy The word ally is growing in awareness and recognition. An ally is someone who does not belong to a…
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