Something to Talk About Live is a discussion series for organizations looking for ways to keep the conversation going about LGBTQ+ and ally issues all year long.
Each week the Straight for Equality team at PFLAG National gets together to discuss a timely news article - focused on LGBTQ+ topics, intersectionality, diversity, inclusion and more - for 30 minutes, which is broadcast on a variety of social media platforms. They also offer the article and questions so that employee resource groups, community organizations, and PFLAG chapters can lead their own group discussions.
Something to Talk About Live
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January 2022:
- January 20, 2022: This National Hugging Day (January 21) Hug Your Trans And Nonbinary Loved Ones Tight
- January 13, 2022: The holidays are over. Here’s how to volunteer year-round.
- January 6, 2022: The Census Bureau’s first ever data on LGBTQ+ people indicates deep disparities
December 2021:
- December 16, 2021: 11 ways to spark queer joy this holiday season
- December 9, 2021: Librarians are resisting censorship of children’s books by LGBTQ+ and Black authors
- December 2, 2021: Our Words Matter. It’s Time to Get Them Right.
November 2021:
- November 18, 2021: State Department issues first gender-neutral United States passport
- November 11, 2021: A decade after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,” LGBTQ veterans say they still feel the effects
- November 4, 2021: REBROADCAST: Queer & Christian in Texas: Are They Always Conflicting Identities? (November 12, 2020)
October 2021:
- October 28, 2021: Puerto Rico Reaffirms LGBTQ Friendliness With New Campaign
- October 21, 2021: Anti-trans legislation will have drastic effects on intersex people & their healthcare
- October 14, 2021: ‘Cured’ beautifully chronicles fight for dignity
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October 7, 2021: The LGBTQ+ History Exhibit That (Unfortunately) Made History
September 2021:
- September 30, 2021: 'It's about damn time for this:' Bryan Ruby becomes only active pro baseball player to be out as gay
- September 23, 2021: Many Gays, Lesbians Still Don't Believe Male Bisexuality Is Real
- September 16, 2021: Hispanic LGBTQ Individuals Encounter Heightened Discrimination
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September 9, 2021: Damning study shows how LGBT+ representation in games is practically non-existent
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September 2, 2021: The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. If You’re Queer, Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned.
August 2021:
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August 26, 2021: Conversion Therapy Hurts People. So Why Is It Still Around?
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August 19, 2021: Joyful new documentary “Senior Prom” is a revolutionary portrayal of aging while queer
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August 12, 2021: The Humor—and Grief—of the Modern-Day “Guncle”
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August 5, 2021: “For the morning gays:” The importance of LGBTQ-owned cafes as sober, queer spaces
July 2021:
- July 29, 2021: Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law
- July 22, 2021: How I Found a Queer Haircut That Finally Felt Like Home
- July 15, 2021: American Medical Association Urges Governors to Not Interfere with Trans Children's Health Care
- July 8, 2021: REBROADCAST: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us (July 2, 2020)
- July 1, 2021: The "disco sucks" movement and the cycle of white grievance that is still churning
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June 24, 2021: DC Pride Spotlights a New Flash and LGBTQ+ Heroes and Creators
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June 17, 2021: A Black Father and the Tale of His Two Queer Sons
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June 10, 2021: How to Choose a College as an LGBTQ+ Student
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June 3, 2021: Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content
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May 27, 2021: Growing Up Female and Queer with Star Trek
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May 20, 2021: 51% of young Americans say they feel down, depressed or hopeless—here’s how advocates are trying to help
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May 13, 2021: 'The bar is low for the social media industry': Top platforms are unsafe for LGBTQ community, new report says
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May 6, 2021: After I Came Out, My Mother Left Our Church to Fight for Queer Youth
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April 29, 2021: 'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom
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April 22, 2021: Becoming Pattie Gonia, and Bringing Drag and Diversity to the Climate Movement
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April 15, 2021: How Meghan Markle Has Already Changed the Way We Talk About Suicide (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide.)
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April 8, 2021: Three-quarters of Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
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April 1, 2021: A year at home has forced many LGBTQ college students ‘back into the closet’
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March 25, 2021: 'Pose' to End with Season 3 at FX
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March 18, 2021: Recent study finds nearly 1,000 BYU student survey respondents identify as LGBTQ
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March 11, 2021: The Rise and Fall of America’s Lesbian Bars
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February 25, 2021: House expected to vote on sweeping LGBTQ rights bill next week
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February 18, 2021: What the Golden Globe and SAG Awards Nominations Say About the Need for Further Discussions About Diversity
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February 11, 2021: How I Discovered My Own Asexuality Without Knowing It
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February 4, 2021: Celebrate Pride Month by honoring these Black LGBTQ trailblazers
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January 28, 2021: The Intersection of LGBTQ History and Disability
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January 21, 2021: Nonreligious LGBTQ youth face more discrimination than their cis, straight peers
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January 14, 2021: Queer Fans' Love of Wonder Woman is Bulletproof
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January 7, 2021: 'Chosen families' ruptured: How COVID-19 hit an LGBTQ lifeline
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December 17, 2020: Why I Came Out to My Family During the High Holidays
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December 10, 2020: How Stonewall cured gay people — of psychiatrists
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December 3, 2020: H.I.V. Death Rates Fell by Half, C.D.C. Says
Something to Talk About Live
November 2020:
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November 19, 2020: Murdered, Suffocated and Burned Alive: 350 Transgender People Killed In 2020 (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of anti-trans violence and hate crimes worldwide.)
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November 12, 2020: Queer & Christian in Texas: Are They Always Conflicting Identities?
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November 5, 2020: 10 Self-Care Ideas To Help You Get Through These Rough Political Times
October 2020:
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October 29, 2020: Halloween is ‘gay Christmas' for many in the LGBTQ community. This year, it has been canceled
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October 22, 2020: The History of "Coming Out" from a Secret Gay Code to a Powerful Political Movement
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October 15, 2020: On Screen, Normalizing Queer Love in the Philippines
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October 8, 2020: Eric Trump roasted on Internet after saying he's 'part of' LGBT community. He later said he misspoke
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October 1, 2020: Why should queer performers play queer roles? Authenticity of experience
September 2020
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September 24, 2020: Community Reacts as Windy City Times Ends Print Edition
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September 17, 2020: 13 queer classics you need to have on your bookshelf
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September 10, 2020: 378,000 Trans People Could Face Voter Disenfranchisement in November
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September 3, 2020: Coronavirus isolated LGBTQ students from community. Now they're going back to school
August 2020
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August 27, 2020: 10 Percent of Gamers are LGBTQ+ Nielsen Study Shows
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August 20, 2020: Transgender Facebook content dominated by right-wing sources, study finds
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August 13, 2020: An Army Of Interns Usually Helps Keep D.C. Running During The Summer. Not This Year
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August 6, 2020: Puerto Rico aimed to modernize its old civil code. Critics say it set back women's and LGBTQ rights
July 2020
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July 30, 2020: Thomas Beattie: 'The Next Cristiano Ronaldo' Could Very Well Be Queer
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July 23, 2020: LGBTQ+ Populations Experience Newfound Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Pandemic
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July 16, 2020: New LGBTQ Community Survey Reveals Brands Supporting LGBTQ Equality "More Important Than Ever"
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July 9, 2020: 'Country Queers' shares the 'joy' and 'pain' of rural LGBTQ life
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July 2, 2020: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us
June 2020
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June 25, 2020: Making a wig and heels political: Black drag queens rally support for Black Lives Matter and Pride
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June 18, 2020: How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren't Totally Out
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June 11, 2020: Black, Queer And Too Tired To Be ‘Proud'
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June 4, 2020: 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs
May 2020
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May 28, 2020 - The loneliness of being queer and Muslim
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May 21, 2020 - Queer Subreddit Attacks Are Forcing Moderators To Demand Action
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May 14, 2020 - Seven Queer Fantasy TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Less Alone
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May 7, 2020 - Continuing the conversation about banned books with author Lesléa Newman
April 2020:
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April 30, 2020 - 8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content
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April 23, 2020 - Fewer Americans oppose religious-based refusal of service to LGBTQ people
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April 16, 2020 - Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic
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April 9, 2020 - Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital
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April 2, 2020 - The 14 best movies featuring LGBTQ stories you can watch on Netflix right now
March 2020:
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