this episode is very important to me as it is being uploaded on the first day of Pride Month, and it's incredibly important for me to touch on the injustices that many folks who identify with the LGBTQ+ face (although i am barely grazing the surface in this episode. i hope you use this month to amplify and protect LGBTQ+ lives and voices, and that you learned at least one new thing from this episode. below are resources i highly encourage you to utilize:
Pride Month Resources (not exhaustive):
Pride Events Calendar: https://www.iglta.org/events/pride-calendar/
The Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality: https://www.hrc.org/resources/best-places-to-work-for-lgbtq-equality-2022
The Jim Collins Foundation for those seeking assistance for gender-affirming surgeries: https://jimcollinsfoundation.org/apply/
Volunteer for an LGBTQ+ Non-Profit, like The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/volunteer/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-JyUBhCuARIsANUqQ_KdBMA5xN6r92OkIhcCEGaYTuZgjMFPXmn5VtXpf-rWncPXv_MAI38aAl5UEALw_wcB
Haley Jakobson's instagram for Pride Survival Guide: @haleyjakobson
Rainbow-Washing Infographic on instagram: @so.informed
sending you so much love, and extending a happy and safe pride to all the queers listening <3
xoxo elena
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cover art: lily van brocklin, @lilyvanbr
