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77 Percent Of Black LGBTQ Youth Have Heard Family Members Say Negative Things: STUDY
77 Percent Of Black LGBTQ Youth Have Heard Family Members Say Negative Things: STUDY
In the largest study on African American LGBTQ youth to date the Human Rights Campaign and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have released a report.
It’s most disheartening statistic: 77 percent of Black LGBTQ youth have heard family members say negative things about being gay. In addition 59 percent said their family made them feel bad about being LGBTQ–a number that jumps to 67 percent of those identifying as trans.
The study began in 2017, when the HRC Foundation partnered with researchers at the University of Connecticut to conduct a “groundbreaking survey of over 12,000 LGBTQ youth and capture their experiences in their families, schools, social circles and communities. More than 1,600 Black and African American LGBTQ youth responded to the survey.”
The study provides more detail than is captured in the 2018 Youth Report.
“This world is unkind to people who are different and that’s unfair .” – Jodie Patterson (@Jodie_GeorgiaNY), member of both the @HRC Parents for Transgender Equality Council and @HRC Foundation’s Board of Directors.
pic.twitter.com/n8SWF0y2CE— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 16, 2019
Jodie Patterson who spoke at the HRC’s 2019 Time To Thrive Conference this weekend and whose son Pen is trans said “This world is unkind to people who are different and that’s unfair.”
At HRC Fnd’s #TimeToTHRIVE Conference, @HRC’s Nicole Cozier & HRC youth ambassadors discussed the challenges of navigating the intersections of race, sexual orientation & gender identity.
To learn more about the experiences of Black #LGBTQ youth, visit t.co/wI7HySJO64 pic.twitter.com/5UOya1wRJ8
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 16, 2019
“We must confront the very real and present discrimination and institutional obstacles that prevent too many Black and African American LGBTQ young people from fully thriving and living as who they are,” said Director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Children, Youth & Families Program Ellen Kahn.
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Brian Coleman Honored at the 2019 HRC Time to Thrive
Brian Coleman Honored at the 2019 HRC Time to Thrive
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Day Two of HRC Foundation’s 2019 Time to THRIVE Conference
Day Two of HRC Foundation’s 2019 Time to THRIVE Conference
The second day of HRC Foundation’s sixth annual Time to THRIVE Conference ended on Saturday after a day full of featured speakers, special guests, breakout panels, workshops and film screenings.
During the morning plenary, attendees heard from Sebastian Ontiveros, National Director of Multicultural Alliance and Strategy Group & Senior Manager, Consumer Engagement, Toyota; Dr. Beverly Hutton, Deputy Executive Director of Programs and Services, National Association of Secondary School Principals; Dr. Marguerite Williams, Senior Director, Equity and Diversity, Association of California School Administrators; Thomas Davis, Program Coordinator, the Black AIDS Institute, former HRC Youth Ambassador and former HRC HIV 360° Fellow; Johanna Eager, Director, HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools; Dr. Kathleen Ethier, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control, and HRC Youth Ambassadors Savannah Skyler and Sameer Jha.
Transgender trailblazer Jazz Jennings, former HRC Youth Ambassador, star of the GLAAD Award-winning TLC series, “I Am Jazz,” and her mom, a fierce advocate for transgender youth, also addressed the audience.
The lunch plenary featured inspiring speakers, including Scott Sapperstein, Assistant Vice President Public Affairs, AT&T; Nathan Monell, Executive Director, National Parent Teacher Association, Jodie Patterson, author, activist, member of HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council and a member of HRC’s Board of Directors and HRC Youth Ambassadors Lucas Segal and Gia Parr.
“This world is unkind to people who are different and that’s unfair .” – Jodie Patterson (@Jodie_GeorgiaNY), member of both the @HRC Parents for Transgender Equality Council and @HRC Foundation’s Board of Directors.
⚪️ pic.twitter.com/n8SWF0y2CE— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 16, 2019
Additionally, HRC Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Nicole Cozier facilitated a panel discussion with HRC Youth Ambassadors Justin Jones, MaKayla Humphrey, Ashton Mota and Zimar Batista. The group, made up of youth who identify as LGBTQ and Black or African-American, discussed the HRC’s Foundation’s new report on Black and African-American LGBTQ teens and discussed their own lives to shine light on how all youth-serving professionals can better serve LGBTQ youth of color.
Following an afternoon of workshops, the night concluded with a screening of the movie “Room to Grow” featuring director and producer Jon Garcia, producer Damian Pelliccione, and several cast members.
At HRC Fnd’s #TimeToTHRIVE Conference, @HRC’s Nicole Cozier & HRC youth ambassadors discussed the challenges of navigating the intersections of race, sexual orientation & gender identity.
To learn more about the experiences of Black #LGBTQ youth, visit t.co/wI7HySJO64 pic.twitter.com/5UOya1wRJ8
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 16, 2019
Time to THRIVE is held in partnership with the American Counseling Association and the National Education Association, with AT&T, BBVA Compass and Toyota as presenting sponsors. In its sixth year, HRC Foundation’s premier national event addresses safety, inclusion and well-being for LGBTQ and questioning youth, and brings together youth-serving professionals to discuss best practices for working with and caring for LGBTQ youth and their families in schools, community centers, health care settings and beyond. The conference is taking place Feb. 15-17, 2019 at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California.
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54 Reasons an Artist Must Have His Muse by Alex Efimoff
54 Reasons an Artist Must Have His Muse by Alex Efimoff
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So just call me a dreamer (3)
So just call me a dreamer (3)
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Smollett’s Attorneys Deny The Actor Paid Two Brothers To Carry Out Attack
Smollett’s Attorneys Deny The Actor Paid Two Brothers To Carry Out Attack
Chicago police are reassessing the attack on actor Jussie Smollett now that “new information” has come to light.
Yesterday Chicago police said their investigation of the attack had “shifted,” having previously dismissed earlier suggestions that the attack had been staged.
To recap: Smollett, one of the stars of FOX’s hit show Empire, which shoots in Chicago, told police he was attacked January 29th by two men who had assaulted him and tried to tie a rope around his neck. They also spilled a liquid on him that was widely referred to as bleach in the media. This was all while they simultaneously hurled racial slurs and shouted this is MAGA country.
Two Nigerian brothers who are extras on the show (see them below with Empire creator Lee Daniels) appear to be the two men spotted in a surveillance video near the scene of the crime.
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“The Nigerians said they had bought the rope used in the attack at a nearby hardware store,” a source told CNN after thee two brothers were released from custody Friday.
Smollet’s attorneys issued a statement to CNN Saturday saying: “As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with. He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”
Keep up on the latest in the Jussie Smollett case HERE.
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