| | Support National Lesbian Visibility Day Tonight, Monday, April 26th at 7pm ET/4pm PT, join our friends from The LGBTQ+ Task Force, National Center for Lesbian Rights, HRC, and more as they celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day. Join a diverse panel of queer women for "What the L?", a conversation about topics that range from the paradox of lesbian visibility vs. lesbian erasure to gender-critical and anti-trans sentiment in the lesbian community to the role feminism is playing in the larger queer movement. With moderator Merryn Johns, longtime editor of Curve Magazine, now Editor in Chief at Queerforty.com, panelists include Urvashi Vaid, Charlotte Clymer, Imani Rupert-Gordon, Ashawnda Fleming, and Ellen Kahn. RSVP Now! |
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| Education Three Steps to Being a Better Ally to People with Expansive LGBTQ Identities (While You’re Stuck at Home) Understanding of LGBTQ identities increases every day because of allies and advocates like you. But what about the “+” in LGBTQ+? Unfortunately, these identities are often less represented--and less understood. Here are three steps to better understand expansive LGBTQ identities and to use that knowledge to be a better ally. - Learn: Join PFLAG National this Thursday, April 29 at 8:30 pm ET/5:30pm PT for What the +?: Understanding and Supporting Expansive LGBTQ+ Identities. Join us to learn more about the “Plus,” including bisexuality+, asexuality, nonbinary identities, intersex identities, and more! Register now!
- Watch: Check out previous episodes of Something to Talk About Live focused on expansive identities, including bisexuality, asexuality, and more.
- Share: Check out content creators on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok who are sharing great videos, artwork, personal stories and more, all readily available for sharing with your own networks. Search on hashtags of expansive identities to find them--and be sure to tag those creators to give credit where it is due!
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| Advocacy Enroll in Health Coverage: Now through August 15th! If you - or someone you know - needs health insurance, the time to act is now: Visit HealthCare.gov right now to enroll in coverage. Here are a few fast facts about getting covered through HealthCare.gov. - Coverage could be cheaper than you think. Most people signing up for coverage on HealthCare.gov can find plans with monthly premiums for $50-$100 month thanks to financial help. Last year, nearly 8 out of 10 HealthCare.gov customers qualified for financial help to make their monthly premiums more affordable.
- Free, expert help is available. Call 1-800-318-2596 for confidential assistance or visit localhelp.healthcare.gov or make a one-on-one appointment now.
- HealthCare.gov plans offer coverage you can count on. Make sure you have comprehensive coverage that guarantees you have care--including care for trans folks--when you need it the most by signing up for a HealthCare.gov plan. Don’t miss your chance to get covered and tell your friends why they should, too!
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| Something to Talk About...Live! Join PFLAG National live this Thursday, April 29th at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM for Something to Talk About Live. This week we'll be discussing the article 'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom, from NBC News by Jo Yurcaba. We will be joined by special guests Vivian Topping, Director of Advocacy and Civic Engagement at Equality Federation, and Catie Hartling, President of PFLAG Northwest Arkansas. You can watch live on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or LinkedIn. For more information, including a link to this week's article and the questions, visit straightforequality.org/something-to-talk-about-live-april-29-2021. |
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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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