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.
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May 2022:
May 26, 2022: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History In An Era Of Censorship
May 19, 2022: What Is The Role Of Business In LGBTQ+ Equality?
May 12, 2022: Tuesday, May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 5, 2022: Supporting LGBTQ+ Dependents in Military Families
April 2022:
April 28, 2022: The Financial Cost Of So-Called “Conversion Therapy”
April 21, 2022: Friday, April 22 Is The GLSEN National Day Of Silence
April 14, 2022: Affirming LGBTQ+ Christians This Holy Week
April 7, 2022: The Significance Of Being Counted
March 2022:
March 31, 2022: This Transgender Day Of Visibility Let’s Seek Out Joy
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 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 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
October 7, 2021: The LGBTQ+ History Exhibit That (Unfortunately) Made History
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
September 9, 2021: Damning study shows how LGBT+ representation in games is practically non-existent
September 2, 2021: The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. If You’re Queer, Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned.
August 19, 2021: Joyful new documentary “Senior Prom” is a revolutionary portrayal of aging while queer
August 12, 2021: The Humor—and Grief—of the Modern-Day “Guncle”
August 5, 2021: “For the morning gays:” The importance of LGBTQ-owned cafes as sober, queer spaces
June 24, 2021: DC Pride Spotlights a New Flash and LGBTQ+ Heroes and Creators
June 17, 2021: A Black Father and the Tale of His Two Queer Sons
June 10, 2021: How to Choose a College as an LGBTQ+ Student
June 3, 2021: Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content
May 27, 2021: Growing Up Female and Queer with Star Trek
May 20, 2021: 51% of young Americans say they feel down, depressed or hopeless—here’s how advocates are trying to help
May 13, 2021: 'The bar is low for the social media industry': Top platforms are unsafe for LGBTQ community, new report says
May 6, 2021: After I Came Out, My Mother Left Our Church to Fight for Queer Youth
April 29, 2021: 'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom
April 22, 2021: Becoming Pattie Gonia, and Bringing Drag and Diversity to the Climate Movement
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.)
April 8, 2021: Three-quarters of Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
April 1, 2021: A year at home has forced many LGBTQ college students ‘back into the closet’
March 2021:
March 25, 2021: 'Pose' to End with Season 3 at FX
March 18, 2021: Recent study finds nearly 1,000 BYU student survey respondents identify as LGBTQ
March 11, 2021: The Rise and Fall of America’s Lesbian Bars
February 2021:
February 25, 2021: House expected to vote on sweeping LGBTQ rights bill next week
February 18, 2021: What the Golden Globe and SAG Awards Nominations Say About the Need for Further Discussions About Diversity
February 11, 2021: How I Discovered My Own Asexuality Without Knowing It
February 4, 2021: Celebrate Pride Month by honoring these Black LGBTQ trailblazers
January 2021:
January 28, 2021: The Intersection of LGBTQ History and Disability
January 21, 2021: Nonreligious LGBTQ youth face more discrimination than their cis, straight peers
January 14, 2021: Queer Fans' Love of Wonder Woman is Bulletproof
January 7, 2021: 'Chosen families' ruptured: How COVID-19 hit an LGBTQ lifeline
December 2020:
December 17, 2020: Why I Came Out to My Family During the High Holidays
December 10, 2020: How Stonewall cured gay people — of psychiatrists
December 3, 2020: H.I.V. Death Rates Fell by Half, C.D.C. Says
November 2020:
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.)
November 12, 2020: Queer & Christian in Texas: Are They Always Conflicting Identities?
November 5, 2020: 10 Self-Care Ideas To Help You Get Through These Rough Political Times
October 2020:
October 29, 2020: Halloween is ‘gay Christmas' for many in the LGBTQ community. This year, it has been canceled
October 22, 2020: The History of "Coming Out" from a Secret Gay Code to a Powerful Political Movement
October 15, 2020: On Screen, Normalizing Queer Love in the Philippines
October 8, 2020: Eric Trump roasted on Internet after saying he's 'part of' LGBT community. He later said he misspoke
October 1, 2020: Why should queer performers play queer roles? Authenticity of experience
September 2020
September 24, 2020: Community Reacts as Windy City Times Ends Print Edition
September 17, 2020: 13 queer classics you need to have on your bookshelf
September 10, 2020: 378,000 Trans People Could Face Voter Disenfranchisement in November
September 3, 2020: Coronavirus isolated LGBTQ students from community. Now they're going back to school
August 2020
August 27, 2020: 10 Percent of Gamers are LGBTQ+ Nielsen Study Shows
August 20, 2020: Transgender Facebook content dominated by right-wing sources, study finds
August 13, 2020: An Army Of Interns Usually Helps Keep D.C. Running During The Summer. Not This Year
August 6, 2020: Puerto Rico aimed to modernize its old civil code. Critics say it set back women's and LGBTQ rights
July 2020
July 30, 2020: Thomas Beattie: 'The Next Cristiano Ronaldo' Could Very Well Be Queer
July 23, 2020: LGBTQ+ Populations Experience Newfound Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Pandemic
July 16, 2020: New LGBTQ Community Survey Reveals Brands Supporting LGBTQ Equality "More Important Than Ever"
July 9, 2020: 'Country Queers' shares the 'joy' and 'pain' of rural LGBTQ life
July 2, 2020: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us
June 2020
June 25, 2020: Making a wig and heels political: Black drag queens rally support for Black Lives Matter and Pride
June 18, 2020: How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren't Totally Out
June 11, 2020: Black, Queer And Too Tired To Be ‘Proud'
June 4, 2020: 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs
May 2020
May 28, 2020 - The loneliness of being queer and Muslim
May 21, 2020 - Queer Subreddit Attacks Are Forcing Moderators To Demand Action
May 14, 2020 - Seven Queer Fantasy TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Less Alone
May 7, 2020 - Continuing the conversation about banned books with author Lesléa Newman
April 2020:
April 30, 2020 - 8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content
April 23, 2020 - Fewer Americans oppose religious-based refusal of service to LGBTQ people
April 16, 2020 - Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic
April 9, 2020 - Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital
April 2, 2020 - The 14 best movies featuring LGBTQ stories you can watch on Netflix right now
March 2020:
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