Celebrating and Supporting Artists Within the Queer Community
Our support of the community members within the LGBTQ+ community persists beyond Pride Month, as the work of bringing about a more socially just society continues. In reflecting on the past and future justice work of the LGBTQ+ community, Sam Brinton, vice president of advocacy and government Affairs at the Trevor Project, said, “I remind folks that while we may be facing this current political wave, trans women of color were at Stonewall. We have been doing this for decades. What gives me a little bit of hope is that my trans ancestors have fought these fights before. We have won in the past. There will always be discrimination coming toward us, and our job is just to hold the barricade, to make sure we don’t give ground and keep protecting our own.”
Diversity and Inclusion has compiled a list of resources, below, in support of “holding the barricade” and for ongoing learning, dialogue, and engagement.
Resources on intersectionality, trans injustice, and social activism:
- The Prism of Intersectionality
- 10 Black Queer Artists Get Real About the Intersectionality of Resistance During Pride 2020
- Pride Is Intersectional: Queer Black Icons of Protest Movements
- Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
- ‘We All Have a Role to Play’: The Fight Against Anti-Transgender Legislation
Ways to actively support members of the LGBTQ+ community:
- Human Rights Campaign
- Lambda Legal LGBTQIA+ Support Toolkits
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning or Queer (LGBTQ) Health Toolkit
- LGBTQ Resources List
- LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health Resources (toolkit)
- National Center for Transgender Equality
Mental health support for members of the LGBTQ+ community:
- LGBTQ Mental Health Resources (compiled organizational listing)
- LGBT Behavioral Health Equity resources
- Mental Health America toolkit
- The Trevor Project
- Trans Lifeline
- Berklee Counseling Services