Across the United States, over 5,700 indigenous women were reported missing in 2016 alone, with only 116 of those cases logged into the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) missing persons database. This statistic is the tip of the iceberg of the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. But while seven states have taken steps to…
Join us in observing Intersex Awareness Day. Intersex Awareness Day is an internationally observed awareness day of grass-roots action designed to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. The day also provides an opportunity for reflection and political action. Between October 26 and November 8, intersex organizations bring attention to the challenges intersex individuals face, culminating in the Intersex Day of…
This year, International Pronouns Day is October 16, 2019 – Why not celebrate? “International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming…
In the Beginning, There Was a March On Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It was the second such demonstration in our nation’s capital and resulted in the founding of a number of LGBTQ organizations, including the National Latino/a Gay & Lesbian Organization…
Why not dive into LGBT History Month? First celebrated in 1994, October marks an annual month-long United States observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, as well as the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. This month provides role models, builds community and represents a civil rights statement about the…
