Wastefreemarie on Instagram has put together this fantastic series. Non-black POC and white people, it is extremely important to challenge racist behaviour. Do not let racist comments/views pass unchallenged - educate yourself and educate others. #BLM
https://t.co/ap65DEjBnY
Bisexual Awareness Week runs from the 16th - 23rd of September.
Throughout #BiWeek, allies and bi+ people learn about the history, culture, community, and current policy priorities of bi+ communities. There are lots of excellent resources out there. Some good ones are the below
๐ฃ Bi people make up the largest portion of the LGBTQ community, but are often erased and face higher risk than their peers for sexual assault and suicide ๐ฃ
During #BiWeek, help us create a safer world for bi youth by reading our new guide: https://t.co/opbaEqaUvz ๐๐๐
Weโd be grateful if you could take 10 minutes to complete this survey and share it with your friends and colleagues.
๐ฃ The survey closes on the 28th August๐ฃ
Welsh Government are looking for LGBT people and organisations across Wales to help them better understand how they can improve LGBT lives in Wales. The information from this survey will then be collated and included in an LGBT Action Plan for Wales. https://t.co/OBADBgKWMl
A fantastic thread and well worth a read ๐ขRemember it was trans women of color who led the riots at Stonewall ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐. As a community we must stand with our black siblings at ALL times, not just when #BlackLivesMatter is trending on Twitter.
Wonder what it is like to come out as LGBTQ+ at work? For pride month we are sharing stories from those working in IP. You can read the first, rather heart warming, story here: https://t.co/vpTGCy8UmT
Got a similar story about coming out at work? We'd love to hear it!
Great tips from @MrJonnyBenjaminโค๏ธPlease reach out if you are feeling secluded or are locked down in a place where it isn't safe for you to be out. Although the LGBTQ+ community is physically apart, we can still be there for each other virtually #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2020
Mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin shares 10 tips for LGBT+ people struggling under lockdown: โDo what you need to do to get throughโ https://t.co/yeQIweexX9
To celebrate #IDAHOBIT2020 we've collected some wonderful quotes from our colleagues at @The_IPO who share why having visible role models is important to them ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Weโd like to share some of our favourite resources with you all to celebrate #TransDayofVisibility today ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Please share your favourite videos and online resources in the comments! (1)
Happy #TransDayOfVisibility to all our trans and non-binary colleagues, family and friends ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ We especially want to extend a (virtual) hand and hug to everyone who is cut off from support groups or are isolated in households where their trans+ identity is not recognised ๐
A fantastic talk from Helen Power to mark our 3rd birthday as a network! Thank you to all who have supported us and engaged with us - here's to another extraordinary 3 years! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐