This story is really infuriating and inspiring. Infuriating: the administrator turning OFF Bryce's microphone after Bryce said he came out as Queer his freshman year and taking his printed speech away. Inspiring: Bryce giving the speech he truly wanted to give anyway...
Miscellaneous Awesomeness
We Donated More Than 70 Copies of “No Way, They Were Gay?” to LGBTQIA2+ Teens!
Thank you, community! Here I am, surrounded by the donated copies! I'm so excited to share that this week the copies were delivered to the team at Brave Trails, this amazing nonprofit that's building the next generation of LGBTQ+ youth leaders! The donations of my...
Senior Prom – a powerful 14 minute film about LGBTQ+ Seniors (a.k.a. Retirees) getting the prom of their dreams
Selected as a PBS Voices short film and an official documentary short of a few film festivals, Senior Prom was created by Filmmaker Luisa Conlon and produced by the queer, female-led production company Cousins. You can watch the short film and learn more at...
They’re So Flamboyant – A Fabulous Picture Book About Queer Pride, The Names For Groups of Birds, Not Excluding Others, and Even More LGBTQIA2+ Pride
They're So Flamboyant by Michael Genhart, Illustrated by Tony Neal When a "flamboyance" of flamingos moves into a neighborhood full of other types of birds, feathers get ruffled. Bright pink colors and long legs—how dare those flamingos!Will the brooding birds realize...
Naomi Osaka Stands Up for Herself and Other Women of Color
A screen shot from the Elle piece by Brea Baker on Naomi Osaka's courage In this brilliant analysis in an opinion piece for Elle, Naomi Osaka Dared To Say No, Brea Baker looks at Naomi Osaka's pulling out of the French Open and saying "No" to the media demands made on...
Demi Lovato Comes Out As Non-Binary
Reported by Upworthy, and People, among other outlets, in their new podcast 4D with Demi Lovato, Demi comes out as Non-Binary. In the opening moment of the podcast, Demi announces: "Over the past year and a half I've been doing some healing and self-reflective work....