School campaign released to support trans students, provide for safe schools
Beyond the Carolinas
GLSEN and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) announced a new national Safe Schools campaign and public service advertisement…
Youth suicide rate staggering
Carolinas News Notes
“A new report from the University of Connecticut and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation reveals some of the factors behind the elevated suicide rate among LGBTQ youth.”
Local & Regional LGBTQ Community Resources
InFocus: Charlotte 2018
A comprehensive list of organizations, faith communities, youth support and more.
Study: Vast majority of LGBTQ teens feel unsafe at school, hear negative comments from family
A new survey of LGBTQ teens released last week shows that the vast majority of young people report feeling unsafe at school and regularly hear family members make negative comments about LGBTQ people.
Western: Prom solicits funds
Carolinas News Notes
OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley is seeking contributions for its upcoming Pride Prom to be held on May 12.
Watch: Winston-Salem LGBTQ center profiled by local news
The North Star LGBTQ Center was recently profiled by a local news station, in partnership with the Winston-Salem Foundation.
Western: Wine, cheese tasting celebrates youth
Carolinas News Notes
A celebratory wine and cheese tasting of OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley will be held on May 10.
Cishet Allies — Do Better
Understanding some simple rules
I would like to propose some “new rules” for cisgender heterosexual people regarding how they interact with the LGBTQ community.
Growing Out of the Closet
Reprinted with permission from Elsewhere/QueerLab’s ‘I Don’t Do Boxes’ 2017
When I was four, my cousin and I would play house. She was always the wife, and I was the husband.
