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Hey John,

Happy Pride and welcome to a month of celebration and resistance. Often, LGBTQ youth tell us that community groups, teachers, clubs, and social justice organizations they're involved in want to celebrate Pride and simply need a one-stop-shop for resources.

Well, look no further. Today, we launched the Queer & Now Pride Month Toolkit, available here.

We proudly put together this Toolkit so you can celebrate and support queer young people alongside Advocates for Youth this month. The toolkit is a true rainbow of resources, including:

• Actions to take this month to support LGBTQ youth
• Movies and documentaries to watch - with a particular focus on positive portrayals and happy storylines.
• LGBTQ themed podcasts and podcast episodes
• Suggested social media to share, including graphics and videos celebrating Queer youth
• Resources, images, sample social media, and publications to support you in amplifying the voices and experiences of LGBTQ youth—this month, and every month!

Sign up to receive the program via email as soon as it's released!

For over 50 years, June has marked Pride Month, originating from the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a resistance movement against police brutality on LGBTQ+ people. We celebrate Pride to honor those who dedicated their lives to pave the way for queer people to unapologetically be themselves, free of oppression.

Pride month is a celebration, and until we are all free from oppression, Pride month is also an act of resistance!

If you have any questions, simply reply to this email.

Thanks so much!

Louie Ortiz-Fonseca
Director, LGBTQ Health & Rights
Advocates for Youth