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It Gets Better, the world’s largest effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth, today announced the release of its first book in nearly 13 years. Queerbook is a collection of short stories, artwork, poetry, photography, essays, and more — created and curated entirely by LGBTQ+ youth. The organization previously released the 2011 New York Times bestseller It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living. A limited run of Queerbook is now available exclusively through It Gets Better’s website, ItGetsBetter.org/shop/.
Whereas It Gets Better’s previous book release primarily featured adults sharing messages of support with LGBTQ+ teens, Queerbook is entirely "for queer youth, by queer youth" and was even curated and edited by the organization’s Youth Voices — 10 LGBTQ+ student ambassadors from across the country.
Preparation for Queerbook began in Fall 2023. It Gets Better…

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BIKE ATHLETIC CELEBRATES 150th ANNIVERSARY IN TIMESSQUARE WITH DANCERS FROM BROADWAY BARES – BENEFITING BROADWAY CARES/EQUITYFIGHTS AIDS
On Wednesday, May 1st, BIKE Athletic invited some of Broadway’s finest men to Times Square to shimmy and shake, dance and disrobe down to their jockstraps in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Jockstrap and Jockstrap Appreciation Day. These talented men are dancers from Broadway Bares, the annual, larger-than-life burlesque production that’s produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity…

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In honor of Pride Month, Pair Eyewear will donate profits to GLSEN to advance efforts to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in K-12 schools
Pair Eyewear has donated more than $130,000to GLSEN since 2022
Pair Eyewear, the first direct-to-consumer customizable eyewear brand reimagining the consumer experience for individuals with glasses, is honored to unveil the fourth annual Love Wins Collection in anticipation and celebration of Pride Month in June. A portion of profits from the collection will be donated to GLSEN to support their mission to create safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ young people. The collection features 12 new Top Frames and 18 returning Top Frames in bold, bright colors and patterns and is the latest installment of Pair’s expanding product catalog designed to transform eyewear from a functional accessory to a symbol of visibility, acceptance, and the power of diverse narratives.
One of this year’s Love Wins…

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Broadway Across Canada is delighted to announce their 2024-2025 Broadway season, featuring seven spectacular theatrical productions that will take center stage at our home in Calgary, the prestigious Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. This season’s four show package includes the Broadway smash hit musical Beetlejuice based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film; the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock and Roll TINA– The Tina Turner Musical, an uplifting comeback story like no other; Winner of 23 awards in the 2021-2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX; and the ever loved phenomenon making it’s much anticipated return, Disney’s The Lion King. Additionally, this season boasts three specials, kicking off with Canada’s beloved musical, Come From Away, what The New York Times hailed "the best musical this century", The Book of Mormon; and wrapping up with the legendary, RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation.
"We’re thrilled to bring this stellar lineup of Broadway productions to Calgary for the 2024-2025 season. Each show this season offers a unique and unforgettable experience, promising laughter, tears, and everything in between. We can’t wait to share these incredible stories with our audiences in Southern Alberta and remain honoured to be a part of the vibrant theater community in Calgary." Shana Levin, Broadway Across Canada.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed new policy changes to 2SLGBTQQIA+ health care, social services, public education and sports are an alarming affront to the rights of trans and gender-diverse people and must be withdrawn immediately, Amnesty International Canada urges.
In a video released Wednesday, the Alberta premier announced sweeping new measures aimed at limiting 2SLGBTQQIA+ children and youth’s access to gender-affirming health care and stifling discussion of gender identity and sexual diversity in the province’s schools. Major media outlets in Canada have called Alberta’s anti-trans proposals the most restrictive in the country.
Amnesty International joins Egale Canada, Momentum and 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities in strongly condemning these policy measures. The changes not only violate the constitutional rights of 2SLGBTQQIA+people but also pose inherent harm by perpetuating existing stereotypes, discrimination, stigmatization and exclusion.
"What Premier Smith and the Alberta government are proposing is, in a word, appalling," said Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section. "Trans Albertans, including trans…

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