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More youth of color experience hunger than their white peers
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds 20% of LGBT high school students—an estimated 371,000 youth—experienced hunger last month because there was not enough food at home. Among older youth ages 18-24, 14%—an estimated 703,000 LGBT people—reported not having enough to eat in the past week.
Researchers analyzed data from the Youth Risk Behavior…

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Large majorities of U.S. adults oppose denying medical care, employment, and business services to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and NORC at the University of Chicago. The findings highlight sharp differences between public sentiment and a growing number of state legislatures that are limiting protections for LGBTQ Americans.

More than 8 in 10 respondents (84%) opposed allowing medical professionals to deny health care to an LGBTQ person based on…

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Pride Month celebrates and honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan each June. The Stonewall Uprising was monumental for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Pride Month celebrates everyone who champions LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other related identities such as Two-Spirit.
The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual has increased to 7.2%, according to a 2022 Gallup poll.
Generation Z adults, born between 1997 and 2004, are the most likely subgroup to identify as LGBTQ, with one in five adults doing so.
Allies support the LGBTQIA+ community and advance LGBTQIA+ rights and acceptance.
Being an active ally means taking intentional actions to advocate for and uplift the voices and rights of LGBTQIA+. Active allyship demonstrates a commitment to dismantling systemic injustices and actively promoting inclusivity.
Allyship for the LGBTQIA+ community goes beyond simply displaying a rainbow sticker or symbol. While these symbols can be meaningful and visibly show support, true allyship requires ongoing learning, actions, and efforts to create a more inclusive…

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50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices program, supported by American Eagle and Aerie, will fund efforts to uplift and empower LGBTQ+ students at 71 schools across the U.S. and Canada
It Gets Better, the world’s largest storytelling effort to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, today announced the 2023 grantees for its 50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices program, an initiative to fund projects that support and uplift LGBTQ+ identity in schools across the U.S. and Canada. The effort, which is now in its second year, will provide grants of up to $10,000 to 71 U.S. and Canada public or charter schools, for a total of $625,000 in grants. 50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices has been developed with generous support from American Eagle, Aerie and their customers.
The grants…

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To inspire and increase allyship, the program will support and protect essential safe spaces for 21+ adults in the LGBTQ+ community through educational resources, trainings and monetary support
Absolut, a steadfast supporter of the LGBTQ+ community for more than 40 years, today announces the next evolution of its commitment to safer spaces across bars and restaurants for 21+ adults with the launch of
"In the early ’80s, Absolut became one the first brands to engage with and represent the LGBTQ+ community. We are incredibly proud of our history and continued track record of supporting and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community," said Pam Forbus, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer for Pernod Ricard North America. "We know the bar for allyship has been raised, and to meet the moment, we have created the Absolut Ally platform. This is an ongoing and future commitment that is taking shape globally to inspire action and education for people and businesses alike."
As part of Absolut Ally, the iconic vodka brand is encouraging and empowering consumers to further educate themselves on how to be an ally with The Absolut Ally…

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