Pride Month
Although June is widely acknowledged as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the struggle for equal rights and justice persists beyond one month. While we acknowledge and celebrate the made towards accepting the LGBTQ+ community, there is still a long way to go before achieving true equality for everyone. As we strive for progress, it’s crucial to encourage one another to stay informed about the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals and to become better allies to this evolving community.
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ is actually a shorter acronym for a more complete descriptor, LGBTQQIAAP:
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ is actually a shorter acronym for a more complete descriptor, LGBTQQIAAP:
A woman attracted to another woman.
A man attracted to another man or a woman attracted to another woman.
Someone attracted to more than one gender.
A person whose gender identity or expression differs from their assigned biological sex.
Umbrella term for someone who is not heterosexual nor cisgender.
Rainbow Flag
The original 8 stripe version was designed by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978 as a positive alternative to the pink triangle. This version included a hot pink and a turquoise stripe; both of which were removed by 1980.
The Progress Variant
Designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018. This version includes a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink, and white to represent people of color, trans individuals, and those living with HIV/AIDS. The chevron points to the right to show forward movement.
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Questioning
Someone who is in question towards their gender identity, sexual orientation, or a combination.
Intersex
Someone born with sex characteristics not traditionally associated with male or female bodies.
Ally
A person who identifies as straight but supports people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Asexual
Someone with little to no sexual attraction
Pansexual
Someone attracted to all gender identities or a person’s qualities regardless of gender identity.
A woman attracted to another woman.
A man attracted to another man or a woman attracted to another woman.
Someone attracted to more than one gender.
A person whose gender identity or expression differs from their assigned biological sex.
Umbrella term for someone who isnot heterosexual nor cisgender.
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Questioning
Someone who is in question towards their gender identity, sexual orientation, or a combination.
Intersex
Someone born with sex characteristics not traditionally associated with male or female bodies.
Ally
A person who identifies as straight but supports people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Asexual
Someone with little to no sexual attraction
Pansexual
Someone attracted to all gender identities or a person’s qualities regardless of gender identity.
Rainbow Flag
The original 8 stripe version was designed by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978 as a positive alternative to the pink triangle. This version included a hot pink and a turquoise stripe; both of which were removed by 1980.
The Progress Variant
Designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018. This version includes a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink, and white to represent people of color, trans individuals, and those living with HIV/AIDS. The chevron points to the right to show forward movement.
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LGBTQ+ Injustices in the US
HEALTH CARE
MENTAL HEALTH
19%
reported being refused care outright because they were transgender or gender non-conforming.
50%
of the sample reported having to teach their medical providers about transgender care.
2.5x
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared to heterosexual individuals.
45%
of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.
INCARCERATION
POVERTY
20%
of youth in the juvenile justice system are LGBTQ+ individuals.
2.25x
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be arrested than heterosexual individuals
22%
or 1 in 5 of LGBTQ+ adults are living in poverty
29%
or 3 in 10 of transgender adults are living in poverty
SEXUAL ASSAULT
WORKPLACE
44%
of lesbians and 61%
of bisexual women experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, compared to 35% of straight women
50%
of transgender people have been sexually assaulted at least once in their life
50.4%
of LGBT workers in the United States are not out to their supervisors and one-quarter (25.8%) are not out to anyone at work.
25%
of LGBTQ+ individuals report experiencing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the past year
ANTI-LGBTQ+ LAWS IN 2023
24 Bills
that restrict LGBTQ+ rights have passed in 11 states
4x
as many health care-related anti-LGBTQ bills and 2x as many education-related bills introduced so far in 2023 than in all of 2022.
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LGBTQ+ Injustices in the US
Health Care
19%
reported being refused care outright because they were transgender or gender non-conforming.
50%
of the sample reported having to teach their medical providers about transgender care.
Mental Health
2.5x
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared to heterosexual individuals.
45%
of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.
Incarceration
20%
of youth in the juvenile justice system are LGBTQ+ individuals.
2.25x
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be arrested than heterosexual individuals
Poverty
22%
or 1 in 5 of LGBTQ+ adults are living in poverty
29%
or 3 in 10 of transgender adults are living in poverty
Sexual Assault
44%
of lesbians and 61%
of bisexual women experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, compared to 35% of straight women
50%
of transgender people have been sexually assaulted at least once in their life
Workplace
50.4%
of LGBT workers in the United States are not out to their supervisors and one-quarter (25.8%) are not out to anyone at work.
25%
of LGBTQ+ individuals report experiencing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the past year
Pride Support Resources
READ
Books
Under the Rainbow
Celia Laskey
We Are Everywhere
Matthew Riemer + Leighton Brown
Stonewall
Martin Duberman
Here For It
R. Eric Thomas
How To Survive A Summer
Nick White
Believe Me
Eddie Izzard
The Men With the Pink Triangle
Heinz Heger
Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution
Susan Stryker
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir
T Kira Madden
You Exist Too Much
Zaina Arafat
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
Sarah McBride
Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
Garrard Conley
The Price of Salt
Patricia Highsmith
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Emily M. Danforth
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
Judd Winick
Invisible Life
E. Lynn Harris
Full Disclosure
Camryn Garrett
Youth Books + Resources
I Am Jazz
Jessica Herthel
The GENDER Book
Ash
Malinda Lo
WATCH
Documentaries
Disclosure
Netflix
Transmilitary
Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi
I Am Not Your Negro
Hulu, Peacock, Pluto TV
The Life and Death of Marsh P. Johnson
Netflix
When I Knew
Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu
The Andy Warhol Diaries
Netflix
Movies + TV Shows
Carol
Netflix
Milk
Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu
The Bros
Amazon Prime Video
Heartstopper
Netflix
Schitt’s Creek
Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Philo
Work In Progress
FuboTV
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