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Wish I could've gotten a picture of it when it came up but my parents are in the room. Either way it was nice to see asexual acknowledge as an orientation as well! 💜🖤🤍

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SPOILERS!

How I haven't seen this reaction I don't know.

My major takeaway from Good Omens Season 2

@neil-gaiman I don't think that's the angel demon couple fans imagined running away to Alpha Centauri.

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Nimona (2023) + text posts

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Yes, I forgot I wanted to be notified for this game cuz I liked the artwork. We'll see how long I play but it's kind of like those magic card games my college friends played so this will be new for me. Feel free to add me!

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What is asexual?

Those who are asexual (AKA ace) have little to no interest in having sexual relations. If one uses the split-attraction-model, they may also identify with romantic labels (ie, biromantic, homoromantic, panromantic), or may also experience little to no romantic attraction and identify as aromantic as well. Asexuality is an umbrella term and there is a spectrum of identities that fall under it including demisexual (only experiencing sexual attraction once a strong emotional connection is formed) and gray-sexual (experiencing limited sexual attraction). 

Aces and aros (aromantics) face much scrutiny both outside and within the LGBTQ+ community. There are many assumptions and judgements made towards those who identify as asexual, but they deserve to have their voices heard and their experiences shared.

Identifying as asexual can be a confusing thing because if you come out, people may make comments about how you just haven’t found the right person, that it’s just a hormone imbalance, or even that it’s from a fear of sex from sexual rejection or abuse. There is nothing wrong with not being sexually attracted to anyone and one shouldn’t force themselves into uncomfortable relationships because others think you just don’t have enough experience, what you feel is valid. There is no evidence that shows a clear correlation of hormone deficiency and libido. There are some who experience trauma or mental health issues that also identify as asexual, but not all asexuals should be seen as a trauma victim, and those that have faced trauma should not be treated just by their sexuality. They deserve the help and respect needed to heal without additional harm stemming from discrimination.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Ace Week: last full week of October. 

International Asexuality Day: April 6.

Pride flag:

Designed in 2010 by AVEN (Asexual Visibility and Education Network) user standup, the asexual flag consists of four colors: purple for community, white for non-asexual allies and partners, gray for demi- and gray-asexuality, and black for asexuality.

Sources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-asexuality/

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Asexual

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.asexuality.org/en/

https://glaad.org/resourcelist/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is aromantic?

Identifying as aromantic (or aro) means one experiences little or no interest in romantic relations. The use of a split-attraction-model means that one may label themselves aromantic but may also use a different label to describe their sexual orientation (ie: asexual, bisexual, heterosexual). 

Aromanticism is an umbrella term, as one may be more specific and describe their romantic orientation on a scale of having no romantic interest (aromantic), to having some romantic interest (gray-romantic), or even only having romantic interest in a person once a strong bond is formed (demi-romantic).

Aros commonly face harsh criticism from those outside and within the LGBTQ+ community, but belong just as much as other well-known identities. Please take the time to listen when one comes out as aromantic. Just because someone may identify as aromantic does not necessarily mean they don’t feel love. They can still experience emotions and love that are non-romantic (platonic, familial). 

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week: first full week following February 14 beginning on Sunday

Aromantic Visibility Day: June 5

Pride flag:

The current and most commonly used aromantic flag was created November 16, 2014 by Tumblr user Cameron and consists of five colors. Dark green for aromanticism. Light green for the aromantic spectrum. White for non-romantic forms of love and relationships such as aesthetic attraction and queer/quasi platonic relationships. Gray for demi- and gray-romantic people. Black for the sexuality spectrum.

Sources:

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Aromantic

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://glaad.org/resourcelist/

https://www.asexuality.org/en/forum/90-romantic-and-aromantic-orientations/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is pansexual?

If you identify as pansexual, it means you are attracted to someone regardless of their sex or gender identity.

As with other multisexual orientations, pansexuality faces perceptions and discrimination from those who don’t fully understand or support the orientation. Those who identify as pansexual will hear the argument that they’re not really pansexual, that it’s just a phase or they can’t make up their mind. They will be judged based on their past and current relationships, invalidating how they feel in order to fit in more understood terms like straight or gay.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day: May 24

Pansexual Pride Day: December 8

Pride flag:

In 2010, Jasper V designed the pansexual pride flag in a way that distinguishes them from bisexual identities. The first stripe is salmon pink to represent those who identify as female. The middle stripe is canary yellow to represent those who identify anywhere or beyond the gender spectrum. The bottom stripe is bright blue for those who identify as male. There have been several new flags proposed in response to conflict around the original designer’s opinions.

Sources:

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Pansexual

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://glaad.org/resourcelist/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is bisexual?

Bisexual or bi is used to describe someone who is physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender in a similar manner though not necessarily at the same time. 

The bi in the word refers to being attracted to genders that are both same and different to their own, It does not necessarily mean attraction to men and women. For a long time the word was used in that way, but in 2019, Merriam-Webster made “they” the Word of the Year in 2019. This stemmed bisexual+ advocate Robyn Ochs with the collaboration of GLAAD to write a letter to the company and ask them to update the term bisexual to acknowledge that gender was no longer defined as a binary.

Bisexual or bi+ people still experience misunderstandings regarding their orientation. Others still judge them and say that what they’re feeling is a phase or that they have to choose a gender. There is always a need to improve how we treat our LGBTQIA+ members and it can start with being understanding and listening to one’s experiences and feelings.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Bisexual Awareness Week: September 16 - 22

Celebrate Bisexuality Day: September 23

Pride flag:

The bisexual pride flag was designed in 1998 by Michael Page with the purpose of giving the community a symbol similar to the rainbow pride flag and to increase visibility towards this sexual orientation. The three colors of the flag represent the following: pink for same-gender attraction, blue for attraction to the opposite gender or regarding non-binary people, towards a different gender, and purple for attraction to two or more genders.

Sources:

https://glaad.org/reference/bisexual/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/evolution-word-bisexual-why-it-s-still-misunderstood-n1240832

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-bisexuality/

https://glaad.org/resourcelist/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is polysexual?

Someone whose orientation is polysexual means they feel attraction to various genders, though not necessarily all. This differs from pansexual, which is attraction to all genders or otherwise described as attraction regardless of gender. Gender can play a significant role in polysexual attraction.

Polysexual and polyamory are not hand and hand. Someone who is polysexual is being attracted to multiple genders but not necessarily wanting to be in multiple relationships at once. Someone who identifies as polysexual may also be polyamorous. 

As with any orientation that describes attraction to multiple genders (pan, bi), there are assumptions that polysexual people are attracted to everyone or are unable to make up their mind of their sexuality. These assumptions invalidate what a polysexual person feels and experiences. You also cannot assume someone’s orientation based on their current relationship, or even past relationships. Just because a man is currently dating a woman does not necessarily mean they are straight. Or just because a woman has only dated men in the past, does not mean they are not also attracted to women.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Polysexual and Polyromantic Visibility Day: July 26

Pride flag:

Tumblr user Samlin created the polysexual flag in 2012 and modeled it after the pan and bi flags whose identities also fall under the multisexual umbrella. The pink represents attraction to women, the green represents attraction to non-binary people, and the blue represents attraction to men. Like many flags, you may see alternatives to the design as all pride flags evolve, but that doesn’t make one design less valid than another.

Sources:

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Polysexual

https://www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-polysexuality

https://bivisibilityday.com/polyromantic-polysexual-visibility-day/

Resources:

https://www.health.com/mind-body/health-diversity-inclusion/polysexual

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is lesbian?

A lesbian is a woman who has physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to another woman. Some may use the term lesbian to describe their orientation, others may prefer queer or gay, or may not use a label. Just because a lesbian relationship consists of two women, does not mean the relationship is all that different from a heterosexual one. There are many ups and downs in any type of relationship, romantic, platonic, or sexual in nature, and between any combination of gender identities.

As one of the more well-known terms, there is a lot of information and history surrounding this orientation which I just cannot begin to summarize. Please take the time for this and all other identities and orientations to do your own research and ask questions while also remaining open-minded. And remember, just because certain terms like lesbian and gay get a lot of visibility already, does not mean that those groups’ fight for inclusivity is over because there will always be those (especially those with some type of power) that will try to deny their right to exist.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Lesbian Day: October 8

Lesbian Visibility Day: April 26

Pride flag:

Like many identities, as time passes, the flags evolve in their designs to be more representative and inclusive. Similar to there being no specific gay flag used, there is no official lesbian flag though some may recognize the 2018 current design by Emily Gwen of Tumblr. 

The seven stripes from top to bottom symbolize: gender nonconformity, independence, community, relationships unique to womanhood, peace and serenity, love and sex, and femininity.

Sources:

https://queerintheworld.com/what-does-lesbian-mean/

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Lesbian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-gay-lesbian-identities/

https://glaad.org/reference/terms

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is intersex?

Intersex is an umbrella term used for those whose bodies fall outside the gender binary. A person born intersex has reproductive or sexual anatomy of both male and female. There are different ways one can be intersex. A person may have genitals or internal sex organs that fall outside the binary (having both ovarian and testicular tissue), a person may have a combination of chromosomes different than XY (male) and XX (female), or a person may have external genitals of the male/female binary but their internal organs or hormones don’t fall in that binary. Some may know from birth that they are intersex since their genitals look different than what is expected, some may not know until later like during puberty, and some may never know they’re intersex.

There is a long history of medical treatment for children born intersex to be “normalized”  and fit into either female or male. More currently, it is being accepted that intersex characteristics are a natural part of human diversity though intersex people still face major discrimination and misunderstanding in the healthcare field and in society. 

Within the LGBTQIA+  community, intersex people face both support and criticism in their inclusion. Support because they face similar erasure as well as medicine and surgical treatments largely stem from homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and sexism. Intersex people fight for the right to not “rectify” or “fix” their bodies. Criticism comes from the impression that being intersec is inherently queer or that an intersex person has to fall under a label like lesbian, gay, trans. This comes from the incorrect placing of intersex under the transgender umbrella. Intersex refers to a person's biological features, not a gender identity.

While some intersex people may identify with a LGBTQIA+ label, not all do and the association of intersex with the LGBT community may drive away parents of intersex children seeking information. There is also concern that intersex visibility and advancements in intersex research and resources may be hindered by this association. Either way, those who are intersex are real and valid, and more needs to be done to support this community, rather or not you think they belong in the LGBTQ community or not.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Intersex Awareness Day: October 26

Intersex Day of Remembrance: November 8

Pride flag:

The design of the most widely used flag was created by Morgan Carpenter of Intersex Human Rights Australia in 2013. The colors of yellow and purple were chosen as neither are associated with the societal binary of gender identity (male and female). Carpenter included a circle to represent “unbroken and unornamented, symbolizing wholeness and completeness”.

Sources:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/sex-gender-identity/whats-intersex

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Intersex

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/the-mental-health-and-well-being-of-lgbtq-youth-who-are-intersex-dec-2021/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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Genderqueer can be used as an umbrella term or a stand-alone identity to describe one with a non-normative gender such as being both man and woman (androgyne), neither (agender, neutrois, non-gendered), moving between genders (genderfluid), third gendered, and having overlap or blur of gender, orientation and/or sex. 

Some genderqueer people may only use genderqueer to describe their gender identity or may also use other terms like androgyne or bigender. They may or may not identify as transgender and/or non-binary. Similar to other identities, they may choose to transition through how they dress, what pronouns they use, or even through medical drugs and operations. As genderqueer is an identity, their sexual orientation label can be anything (bi, pan, ace, straight).

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Pronouns Day: third Wednesday in October

National Coming Out Day: October 11

Zero Discrimination Day: March 1

Pride flag:

Writer and activist Marilyn Roxie designed the genderqueer flag in 2011 with the three horizontal stripes meaning the following: lavender (a mix of pink and blue which traditionally represent women and men) represents queer identities and androgyny, white represents gender-neutral and agender identities, and chartreuse represents identities not within the gender binary and third gender. 

Sources:

https://genderqueerid.com/what-is-gq

https://gender.fandom.com/wiki/Genderqueer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://genderqueerid.com/gq-terms

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is gender fluid?

Gender fluid refers to someone whose gender identity and expression changes over time, either at random or in response to different circumstances. The person can identify with any gender (male, female, neither) at a given time and thus the pronouns used to address them will change. While the gender fluid identity is considered to be under the non-binary and transgender umbrellas, this doesn’t mean all persons who identify as gender fluid also identify with either of these labels. 

The concept of fluidity in one’s identity has led to many misconceptions and assumptions for those unfamiliar with the term. One misconception is that someone who is genderfluid is just going through a phase when their gender changes. But that just erases what gender fluidity is about, that the person may change how they identify but that doesn’t mean they are no longer gender fluid.

Everyone’s experience differs. For some, gender fluidity may be a way for one to explore different genders before finding one that fits them, and for others, they may always fluctuate what gender they identify and express. 

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

Genderfluid Visibility Week: October 17 to 24

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia: May 17

International Non-Binary People’s Day: July 14

International Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31

Pride flag:

Created in 2012 by JJ Poole, the genderfluid flag represents all gender identities. The five colors featured are pink for femininity, blue for masculinity, purple for a mix of femininity and masculinity, black for a lack of gender, and white for all genders. 

*This flag was chosen for a design as it is the flag I have personally seen used the most.

**In 2021, LGBTA wiki user FruitIndividual  designed an alternative flag with waves of white and shades of pink, purple, and blue to represent the fluidity those identifying as gender fluid feel. This flag has gained popularity and may become the preferred flag. 

Sources:

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Genderfluid

https://queerintheworld.com/genderfluid-vs-non-binary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-gender-identities/

https://glaad.org/reference/nonbinary/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is androgyne?

Someone who identifies as androgyne displays both masculine and feminine characteristics in an ambiguous form. An androgynous person may describe themselves as being more feminine, masculine or between genders or may not identify with either gender. Androgyne falls under the non-binary and transgender umbrella, but that does not mean the person also identifies with those labels.

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia: May 17International Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31International Non-Binary People’s Day: July 14

Pride flag:

The androgyne flag was created on July 24, 2014 by Tumblr user saveferris with three vertical colored stripes. Pink for femininity and womanhood, blue for masculinity and manhood, and purple for androgyny as well as a combination of pink and blue.

Sources:

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Androgyne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-gender-identities/

https://glaad.org/reference/nonbinary/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is non-binary?

Identifying as nonbinary means one’s gender identity or gender expression does not fit within the socially constructed gender binary of “man” or “woman”. In most cases someone who is non-binary may identify with the gender-neutral pronouns they/them, but as with any gender identity, the pronouns a person uses for themselves should be respected and not assumed.

Non-binary is a term that has gained more visibility in recent times and can be used as an umbrella term for describing one’s gender identity or gender expression which can be described via a spectrum of terms. I will be talking later about some other gender identities. It should be noted that since gender identity and expression are separate from one’s sexual orientation, that people who are nonbinary may fall under orientation that have gendered connotations like gay or lesbian. 

As with any expression of gender, there is no right way to look and assumptions have no place in addressing a person. Being non-binary doesn’t have a set amount of masculinity or femininity that one should project to be non-binary. They may or may not decide to use medicine and surgeries to feel more comfortable in their physical bodies. People whose gender identities fall outside the social norms of man and woman will face criticism that can cause feelings of self-doubt and isolation. It is important that support and tolerance towards those who identify as non-binary increases among the general public and is rightfully reflected in the policies and laws passed by governments. 

Important dates of celebration and awareness:

International Non-Binary People’s Day: July 14

International Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia: May 17

Pride flag:

Kye Rowan created the Non-Binary flag in 2014 for those who didn’t feel represented by the genderqueer flag. There are four horizontal stripes for this flag: yellow for people whose gender doesn’t exist within the binary, white for people of all genders or many genders, purple for those whose genders are a mix of male and female, and black for those who don’t identify as having a gender.

Sources:

https://www.glaad.org/reference/nonbinary

https://queerintheworld.com/genderfluid-vs-non-binary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-binary_gender#Symbols_and_observances

https://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/

Resources:

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-gender-identities/

Numbers to call or text:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)

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What is transgender? Identifying as transgender means that the gender identity you feel is not the one you were assigned at birth. Those who are transgender use different pronouns than what one may assume by how they look and those should be respected when addressing the person. Transitioning is both a mental and physical struggle especially in younger persons as they discover who they are in society and fight to have the rights to be respected and given access to medicines and procedures that allow their physical form to fit their identity. Expressing one’s gender identity can come in various forms from changing their name and dressing differently to receiving medical treatments that physically change one’s body to align better with the gender they identify with. Important dates of celebration and awareness: International Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31 Transgender Awareness Week: November 13 - November 19 Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20 Trans March: Month of March Pride flag: Monica Helms, a transgender woman and navy veteran created the transgender flag in 1999 and brought it to the 2000 Phoenix Pride Parade. In 2014, that flag was donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington DC. The flag consists of three colors and five stripes: two stripes of light blue for boys, two stripes of pink for girls, and one white stripe in the middle for those transitioning, intersex people, and those who identify as having no gender or gender neutral. Sources:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/transgender/what-do-i-need-know-about-transitioninghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender#Eventshttps://queerintheworld.com/different-lgbtq-flags-and-meaning/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/will-grace-affirms-role-american-history-180952400/

Resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/.../a-guide-to-being-an.../ https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources Numbers to call or text: The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860

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LGBTQ+ (LGBTQ, LGBTQIA+) In 1994, the rainbow flag became a symbol for LGBTQ+ pride. The original flag design was seven colors and designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 and flown during San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day parade on June 25, 1978. Though due to production issues the 7-striped flag became the official 6-striped rainbow flag we see in present day. There are several alternatives you may see used to represent the LGBTQ+ community. One of which is the “Progress” Pride Flag created by Daniel Quasar in 2018 to include the brown and black stripes for persons of color and the white, pink, and baby blue stripes for the trans community. While there are lesser known flags to represent those who identify as a gay man, most prefer to use an iteration of the rainbow LGBTQ+ flag.