Learn more about the current struggle for justice and equity for LGBTQ+ people, including the additional risks trans & nonbinary youth face with new legislation, in this conversation with TC alum David Johns (M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’22) and radio host John Fugelsang. Johns is the head of the National Black Justice Coalition – a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ+ people. (Photo courtesy the National Black Justice Coalition)
Learn more about the current struggle for justice and equity for LGBTQ+ people, including the additional risks trans & nonbinary youth face with new legislation, in this conversation with TC alum David Johns (M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’22) and radio host John Fugelsang. Johns is the head of the National Black Justice Coalition – a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ+ people. (Photos courtesy of Sirius XM and the National Black Justice Coalition)
Build community with fellow LGBTQ+ individuals at both TC and Columbia with: student groups, like QueerTC and additional options at Columbia; alumni groups, like the TC LGBTQIA Alumni Network on LinkedIn and Columbia Pride. (Photo courtesy of GSLD)
Take action for the rights of LGBTQ+ people with TC in this special virtual workshop, hosted by Government Relations & Graduate Student Life & Development, in which participants can discuss key issues, including the Equality Act, and learn more about reaching out to legislators in support of the community. If you didn't register, stay tuned for a video recording to catch up on how you can act now.
Educate yourself on issues related to the LGBTQ community with the goal of learning more no matter your current knowledge base. Great places to start include intersectional resources from Human Rights Campaign; research from TC’s Oren Pizmony-Levy on the experiences of queer Irish youth in schools; reporting from the TC-based Hechinger Report; reflections on the contributions of trans women in the LGBTQ rights movement from TC’s Gregory Payton; TC’s Sexuality, Women & Gender Project, a training program on sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing; and the above panel discussion with TC alum Kevin Jennings (M.A. '94), who produced the critically acclaimed documentary Welcome to Chechnya, which details the government-sanctioned persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Russia-controlled Chechen Republic.
Save the dates for Pride events in your area throughout the end of June. Designed to “inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate” the LGBTQ+ community, Pride events can be invigorating for both queer people and allies – and help facilitate social justice and inclusivity year-round. Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year's NYC Pride, in which members of our community marched for equality and justice with our larger Columbia community. (Photo: Columbia Pride)
Stay open to hearing LGBTQ+ stories, so you can keep learning, engaging and supporting others in their personal expression.