Newsletter from Learning for Justice

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June 29, 2022


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** To Counter Racism and Queerphobia, Provide Space for Black LGBTQ People
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As real people with real experiences who have shaped and will continue to shape U.S. culture and society, Black LGBTQ people are not political wedge issues. The insidious combination of racism and queerphobia can seriously affect the mental health of our LGBTQ youth of color, especially amid the political attacks on human rights through efforts to control bodily autonomy including reproductive rights and identity.
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** My Pride is Black, My Juneteenth is Queer ([link removed])
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In our newest article, Preston D. Mitchum, director of Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Trevor Project, reflects on intersecting identities and highlights the need to support and make space for Black LGBTQ youth.


** Teaching Stonewall (2019) ([link removed])
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Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color (2015) ([link removed])
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Virtual Open-enrollment Workshops
Enrollment is open for Learning for Justice professional development workshops for current K-12 classroom teachers, administrators and counselors, and for anyone who coaches classroom teachers and administrators. Each 90-minute workshop costs $15 per participant and is delivered via Zoom with participant interaction and available closed captioning. All tickets must be purchased online. Explore the schedule, and register today ([link removed]) —space is limited! We continue to add new dates, so check back often.
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** Belonging: A Podcast About Reckoning, Reconciliation, and Rebuilding
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As Pride Month ends, we share this podcast episode from our friends at Belonging. In Episode 02: Pride and Prejudice, ([link removed]) Erica and her wife, Daphne, explore bias and belonging for LGBTQ+ students and educators. Teacher Katie Blouse shares, “Some kids, I get to watch blossom into themselves, and start bringing their perspective to class discussions, being able to say things like, ‘you know, as a gay teenager or as a trans teenager’... They start to be able to really bring their truth and who they are to all the different spaces in our school.”


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“We refuse to compromise on our rights and freedoms. We will stand with those most directly impacted by this horrific decision – Black, Brown and Indigenous communities; poor people; LGBTQ+ people; immigrants and people living in rural areas – who already face racism, discrimination and other significant barriers to health care.” — The Southern Poverty Law Center ([link removed])

“‘Nowhere in my degree was there ever anything on how to survive a school shooting, [or] how to provide triage and wound care for students.’” — Teen Vogue ([link removed])

“The controversy in Marysville is part of a burgeoning nationwide opposition to GSA club activities and, in some places, their existence.” — The Washington Post ([link removed])
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