JUN 18 - Our AFA Human Rights and Equality Committee would like to celebrate the month of June and share some current resources.
In the month of June we celebrate and recognize:
The LGBTQIA+ Community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more!)
Our AFA Human Rights and Equality Committee would like to use this month to encourage our members to:
1) Familiarize themselves with the current issues that the LGBTQIA+ community encounters
2) Educate themselves on different groups within the LGBTQIA+ community, including lesser known identities like nonbinary and intersex genders. Encourage members to learn about the history and culture of other genders outside the male/female binary in cultures throughout the world.
3) Support LGBTQIA+-owned business and charities
4) Attend a local Pride event
Action ideas for staying involved and showing support:
- Wear your LGBTQIA+ AFA Pin (New updated pin with inclusion design available—reach out to an officer at your local for how to get one)
- Learn about the history behind Pride, the LGBTQIA+ community and their history, including the Stonewall Uprising which occurred in June 1969
- Read Plane Queer, which includes many of our AFA LGBTQIA+ wins like domestic partner benefits
- Be an ally by listening to the voices and lives of non-white queer and trans folks, and be cognizant of your privilege
- Check out union and other related resources
Upcoming dates and events to keep on your calendar and put your support behind: