| Dear John: We've got lots of ways to connect this week, including supporting the Equality Act by sharing your personal story. Be sure to join us this Wednesday, March 24th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT for our PFLAG Academy Online session, "The Equality Act: Taking Action to Advocate for Crucial Legislation." You'll learn more about the Equality Act, why it's important now, and what we can expect as the bill moves through the 117th Congress. With a President who considers full inclusion a priority, we will discuss the many ways to take action to support the Equality Act's passage. Learn how to share your story with legislators, counter anti-equality arguments, effectively advocate for our LGBTQ+ families and loved ones, and more! Register now for this critical learning session! |
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| | Education Three Steps to Being a Better Equality Act Storyteller (While You’re Stuck at Home) - Learn: Learn more about preparing your story to advocate for change and check out the PFLAG Storytelling Workbook, a resource that can help you craft an Equality Act story that focuses on the impact this crucial legislation would have on you and your loved ones.
- Watch: Watch the PFLAG Academy Online session Change the World in Two Minutes: How to Share Your Story to better understand the power personal stories can have and further develop your Equality Act story. It’s a narrative that you can use to express your support for this crucial legislation in-print, online, as a part of community events, and when you contact your legislators.
- Share: Use social media to share your own Equality Act Story with your friends, family, and community (use the hashtag #EqualityAct to build on the social media momentum). You can also share LGBTQ+ story archives like Faces of Freedom, I'm From Driftwood, The TMI Project, and When I Came Out to help your network learn more about the experiences of people who are LGBTQ+.
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| Advocacy Get Inspired: PFLAG National Board Member Edith Guffey Testifies on the Equality Act Last Wednesday, the Equality Act had its hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. In case you missed it, PFLAG National Board member Edith Guffey was one of three witnesses who shared their powerful personal stories of why the Equality Act was important for their LGBTQ+ loved ones. Get inspired by watching Edith's moving testimony, read our Education section above for tips and tricks for being a better Equality Act storyteller, then visit pflag.org/equalityact to take action by telling your Senators to support the Equality Act--or thanking them if they are already voting in favor. |
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| | | Remember: We're here to help. Find us all at pflag.org/about/our-people. Let’s stay safe, stay healthy--and stay connected. We're here for you,
Team PFLAG National |
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