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Honoring the Contributions of Black LGBTQ+ Americans

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Identifying Safe Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community

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Online Hate, Offline Violence: Addressing Issues Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community

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Honoring the Contributions of Black LGBTQ+ Americans

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Identifying Safe Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community

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Online Hate, Offline Violence: Addressing Issues Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community

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5:09

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Crisis: Providing Access to Affirming Spaces

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Crisis: Providing Access to Affirming Spaces

LGBTQ+ youth experience increased rates of mental health issues and higher suicide rates due to anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and stigmatization in society.

Casey Pick, Director of Law and Policy at The Trevor Project, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss ways to uplift LGBTQ+ youth by equipping researchers and policymakers with data to advocate for supportive policies, and working to end the public health crisis of suicide.

4:48

Identifying Safe Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community

Identifying Safe Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community

In June 1969, the Stonewall Inn — a safe haven for New York’s gay community — became the epicenter in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. More than 50 years later, despite progress at federal levels, more than 40 U.S. states have recently passed bills limiting LGBTQ+ rights.

Stacy Lentz, co-owner of the Stonewall Inn and co-founder and CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss a new program that designates “safe spaces” for members of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate, work, shop, and live freely.

4:49

Uplifting the Trans and Nonbinary Community Through Opportunities in Tech

Uplifting the Trans and Nonbinary Community Through Opportunities in Tech

Transgender and non-binary people have reported experiencing employment discrimination because of their gender identity, making members of this community more vulnerable to poverty and homelessness.

E.C. Pizarro III, Executive Director of TransTech Social Enterprises, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss efforts to empower, educate, and employ transgender and non-binary individuals through education and career opportunities in the tech industry.

6:00

Online Hate, Offline Violence: Addressing Issues Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community

Online Hate, Offline Violence: Addressing Issues Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community

Hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights, including in areas of health care and education, have been introduced in statehouses across the country this year.

Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss current issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community, and ways that the organization is working to prevent online hate from manifesting into real-world violence.

5:13

Honoring the Contributions of Black LGBTQ+ Americans

Honoring the Contributions of Black LGBTQ+ Americans

Civil rights leaders including James Baldwin and Bayard Rustin were often kept in the shadows of the Civil Rights Movement because of their sexual orientation.

David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss efforts to honor the achievements of Black LGBTQ+ Americans, whose contributions have often been under-recognized and underrepresented throughout history.

5:49

Creating Supportive, Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQ+ Students

Creating Supportive, Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQ+ Students

Research from GLSEN indicates that 1 in 5 LGBTQ+ students see positive representation of the community in their curriculum, nearly 9 in 10 experience harassment, and almost one-third miss school because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

Host Tetiana Anderson is joined by Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, GLSEN’s first Black and nonbinary Executive Director, for a conversation about efforts to ensure that all LGBTQ+ students have the support they need for success in school and beyond — and Willingham-Jaggers’ vision for GLSEN’s future.

10:03

LGBTQ+ Representation: ‘Lack of Visibility’ in Science & Tech Fields

LGBTQ+ Representation: ‘Lack of Visibility’ in Science & Tech Fields

Homelessness, lack of family support, and visibility in science and tech professions present barriers for LGBTQ+ Americans to pursue careers in these fields. A new initiative aims to help LGBTQ+ individuals see the journey of others to inform their own career paths.

Host Tetiana Anderson and Chris Wood, Executive Director and Co-Founder of LGBT Tech, discuss PATHS, a program to inspire LGBTQ+ youth and young adults to explore careers in science and tech fields.

6:06

Challenging Bias, Stereotypes and Social Injustice Through Art

Challenging Bias, Stereotypes and Social Injustice Through Art

Biases, both conscious and unconscious, affect how we perceive others and the world around us. One artist is using his craft to raise questions about how we think about others and ourselves.

Tetiana Anderson is joined by interdisciplinary artist, photographer and filmmaker Bayeté Ross Smith, who uses his craft to challenge today’s perceptions and stereotypes and connect current issues to historic social injustices.

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