May 2013
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Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members -... →
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Perfect weather for a fun night in #Citygarden... →
Perfect weather for a fun night in #Citygarden with Growing American Youth. 7-9pm #free #lgbtqia #downtownstl
Fitch, Please →
Ellen weighed in on the conversation surrounding the policies of Abercrombie & Fitch.
Red Cross Tornado Safety Checklist. →
(Read. Share) Red Cross Tornado Safety Checklist. Tornado Watch vs Tornado Warning (Know the difference.)
SUNSET IN THE CITY with Growing American Youth →
FREE Growing American Youth event next Wednesday. If you haven’t been to Citygarden you will love it. RSVP and invite others. https://www.facebook.com/events/468215476594829/
It’s Thursday - our youth meeting starts at 7pm. Trinity 600 N. Euclid in the Central West End. Red double doors off Washington #lgbtqia
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I'm A Trans Woman And I'm Not Interested In Being... →
If you present in a traditionally feminine way, you’re just being a misogynistic parody of a woman, and if you fail to present in a traditionally feminine way, well ha! There’s the proof that you’r…
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Op-ed: 5 Life Lessons From Jinkx Monsoon |... →
Find the Jinkx Monsoon inside you.
It matters.
It's Tuesday!
Got plans tonight? Come to our youth meeting in St. Charles at 7pm at Youth in Need 1815 Boone’s Lick Rd. Just off I-70 at 94. Look for banner in backlot.
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April 2013
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An NBA Player Comes Out « SI.com →
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“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.”
“I’m glad I’m coming out in 2013 rather than 2003. The climate has shifted; public opinion has shifted. And yet we still have so much farther to go.” - Jason Collins
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Rhode Island Becomes 10th State To Approve... →
Big day! Not only will Rhode Island be the 10th state (plus the District of Columbia) to allow marriage equality, but with it, all of New England will now recognize same-sex couples’s marriages.
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Grab an umbrella. Come to our youth meeting in St. Charles at 7pm at Youth in Need 1815 Boone’s Lick Rd. Just off I-70 at 94. #lgbtqia
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Boston Marathon Help: Relief Groups Aid Victims... →
Boston Marathon Help: Relief Groups Aid Victims (How To Help)
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(So wrong) Soloman Harris, 8th Grade Student,... →
LOS ANGELES - The last place a mother thinks her child will get shot is in class.
But that’s exactly what happened to Soloman Harris, an eighth grade student at Curtiss Middle School, he told NBC. In the heartbreaking video above, Harris said he was shot in the back and face as he sat in class by two classmates who regularly bully him.
“They call me gay, talk about my bumps on my...
Seeking a transformation - Young transgender... →
(Read. Share.) This young woman in IL attends Growing American Youth and she inspires us all by using her voice for safety, justice and equality.
United Way Missouri/Southern Illinois - Get Help... →
(Share) If you or someone you know experienced damage in last night’s storm call 211 for 24/7 connections to resources and agencies in your area.
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Our Potluck tonight - Event page for details →
Tonight our St. Charles youth meeting hosts a potluck with our guests from St. Charles PFLAG. 7pm
The Trans 100 – 2013 Inaugural Edition (U.S.) →
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WE HAPPY TRANS, THIS IS HOW, CHICAGO HOUSE AND GLAAD ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER ‘TRANS 100’ LIST
Inaugural Trans 100 List Focuses on Positive Work Being Accomplished by Trans People Nationwide
Chicago, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 – We Happy Trans, a website that celebrates the positive experiences of transgender people, and This is H.O.W., a Phoenix based non profit organization dedicated to the...
How to be a safe space for trans* people →
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Never assume someone’s pronouns: Use neutral terms until you are told, or are able to ask for, someone’s pronouns. This applies to everyone — not just people you suspect are transgender or whose gender you are unsure of based on voice or appearance. You should be unsure of everyone’s pronouns until you know what to use, because not everyone can present as they’d like, or feels it...
