Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community Throughout the Year

每年六月期间, we celebrate Pride month and the history of the LGBTQIA+ community, but we should also work to support those who identify as LGBTQIA+ throughout the rest of the year.

Caption: Street art 从 Pride celebrations in 都柏林.

Ideas for Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community Year-Round

Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or instead consider yourself an ally, there are many ways to show your support for the community at any time. Here are some ways to do just that:

• If comfortable, share your 代词: sharing your personal 代词 in a visible place like your email signature allows others to address you as you would like to be addressed and can help them avoid assuming your gender identity. The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight 教育 Network (GLSEN) provides a useful guide on 代词.

• 捐赠和/或志愿服务: 捐款, especially on a recurring monthly basis, is a great way to help organizations that directly work to support members of the LGBTQIA+ community. You can also donate your time by volunteering with them! Although by no means an inclusive list, below are a few ideas for charities and nonprofits to support (make sure to also check out groups local to you!):

• 特雷弗计划

• National Center for Transgender Equality

• 黑人平等中心

• 它变得更好的项目

• Point基金会

• Lambda文学基金会

• 了解更多! There is so much to learn about the history and current state of the LGBTQIA+ community, 多亏了互联网, this information is easier to access than ever. Here are some resources if you're not sure where to get started:

• A LGBTQ词汇表 从 Out and Equal

• A Reading List for Pride Month 2023 从 the Community of Literary Magazines
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• LGBTQ Rights Timeline in American History at LGBTQHistory.org

• The 创造同性恋历史 播客

Caption: Marchers in the 都柏林 Pride parade.

Learn About the Global LGBTQIA+ Community and Support LGBTQIA+ Students Studying Abroad

There are also many ways to learn about the LGBTQ+ community outside of the US. Here are a few places to get started:

• Gay Rights and LGBTQIA+ movements in Europe 从 the Digital Encyclopedia of European History

• The State of LGBTQIA+ Rights in Latin America 威尔逊中心

• African sexuality and the legacy of imported homophobia 从石墙

最后, there are many ways to support LGBTQIA+ students who plan to study abroad, 比如捐赠给 Fund for 教育 Abroad Rainbow Scholarship. The FEA Rainbow Scholarship "awards deserving lesbian, gay, 双性恋, 变性人, and queer (LGBTQ+) students who aim to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs." 了解更多 about the scholarship and donate here.

Please join us in advocating for and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community year-round!