Aired Jun 11, 2020
Being Queer & Black in the US
Looking for ways to keep the conversation going about LGBTQ+ issues with your ERG, community group, or PFLAG chapter? Welcome to Something to Talk About, a monthly series designed by PFLAG National’s Straight for Equality program to create conversation about LGBTQ+ issues. Each month we’ll offer an article on LGBTQ+ topics and suggest a few questions you can use to lead a discussion.
We hosted a conversation about this article as a part of PFLAG Connects and Something to Talk About Live on Thursday, June 11. Did you miss it? You can still watch it here!
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Article: Black, Queer And Too Tired To Be ‘Proud’
Source: Forbes
Author: Ashlee Fowlkes
Questions for Discussion:
- How did reading this article make you feel? Did it raise issues that you hadn’t considered in the past? Why or why not?
- If asked, how would you define intersectionality? Do you think that the way it is often used is reflective of Kimberle Crenshaw’s original intent?
- In your opinion, how can LGBTQ+ activists and allies show up at Pride events for black, queer folks who are too tired to be proud this year?
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