Welcome to the LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge

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Thank you for joining us for our first ever 21-Day LGBTQIA+ Equity Challenge. Over the next 21 days you’ll be the first to explore this self-guided content. We partnered with our friends at OutFront Kalamazoo to bring you a learning journey that meets you where you are with a variety of topics, resources, and local highlights. Maybe you’re hoping to learn more about LGBTQIA+ history or what each letter in LGBTQIA+ stands for or how to be a better advocate for/with an LGBTQIA+ person in your life. We’re going to cover those topics and more as we unpack the history, policies, and concepts that impact the experiences of our LGBTQIA+ community members. 

I’m grateful that you’ve made the decision to embark on this journey. In addition to the daily emails, we also invite you to join us for one of our community conversations. Look for registration information in one of the upcoming daily emails. During these virtual learning sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about LGBTQIA+ equity and connect with other equity challenge participants. Together, we can build strong, caring communities where every person is valued, thriving, and connected for the common good. 

I look forward to learning alongside you. 

In partnership and action, 

Jen Hsu-Bishop 

To Get You Started:

Download our Challenge Activity Log to keep yourself accountable and our Group Discussion Guide to help you reflect and dialogue with others.

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