Jordan Gray: Transgender Day of Visibility
Trans pop star famed on The Voice UK 2016 shares her thoughts on love, sex and relationships for Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Calvin Harris Releases ‘Heatstroke’ Featuring Young Thug, Pharrell, and Ariana Grande: LISTEN
As a follow-up to “Slide”, his collaboration with Frank Ocean and Migos, Calvin Harris has released another summer-angled single called “Heatstroke” with Young Thug, Pharrell, and Ariana Grande.
In 2017 I’m making music to make your soul happy !!!!
— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) February 15, 2017
What’s your early pick for song of the summer?
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Calvin Harris Releases ‘Heatstroke’ Featuring Young Thug, Pharrell, and Ariana Grande: LISTEN
Trans Day of Visibility: Actions for Elementary Educators
Post submitted by Kimmie Fink, Welcoming Schools Consultant
Friday, March 31, is the eighth annual Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to show support for the trans community as well as recognize the accomplishments of trans individuals the world over. According to the Trans Student Educational Resources, this year’s theme is “Trans Resistance,” and anyone who wants to take part can do so through discussion, direct action, and dissemination of information. For elementary school educators, Welcoming Schools has several suggestions for participation.
To support transgender students, teachers need to be proactive in moving beyond the limitations of the gender binary in order to provide a learning environment that is gender-expansive and welcoming to all. A great starting place is the Welcoming Schools “Developing a Gender Inclusive School” resource. This framework provides steps that will help schools and districts to create a foundation for gender inclusive practices.
The approach is threefold: structural, relational, and instructional. A structural approach might be a bullying and harassment policy that enumerates gender identity as a protected class. Relational approaches include honoring the name and pronouns a student uses. An example of an instructional approach is this lesson that helps student to see, appreciate, and understand each other as individuals.
Another step schools can take to support transgender students is to provide professional development for teachers. Welcoming Schools offers training modules that specifically address the needs of transgender students: Creating Gender-expansive Schools and Supporting Transgender and Non-binary Students.
Taking place the week Gavin Grimm’s case was supposed to be heard by the Supreme Court, Trans Day of Visibility assumes perhaps an even greater significance. At a time when trans youth are feeling increasingly marginalized, seeing their teachers take positive action on their behalf will go a long way toward providing a safer experience in school.
HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the nation’s premier professional development program dedicated to creating respectful and supportive elementary schools by embracing family diversity, creating LGBTQ- and gender-inclusive schools, preventing bias-based bullying and supporting transgender and non-binary students.
Trump Should Care About LGBT People Being Bumped Off Census
He may not give a fig about our rights, but he does understand money, according to Justin Nelson and Chance Mitchell of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2017/3/31/trump-should-care-about-lgbt-people-being-bumped-census
Trump Tweet: ‘Mike Flynn Should Ask for Immunity in That This is a Witch Hunt…of Historic Proportion’
Donald Trump reacted to news that former national security adviser Michael Flynn has offered to be interviewed in exchange for immunity in the investigation in the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia in a Friday morning tweet which echoed the language put out by Flynn’s lawyer on Thursday night.
Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 31, 2017
In a statement on Thursday evening, Mr. Flynn’s lawyer confirmed discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committees about possible testimony by his client. The lawyer, Robert Kelner, did not provide specifics about the terms under which Mr. Flynn would testify, but said that “no reasonable person, who has the benefit of advice from counsel, would submit to questioning in such a highly politicized, witch-hunt environment without assurances against unfair prosecution.”
“General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should circumstances permit,” the statement said.
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Women Who Paved the Way: Gender Scientist Anne Fausto-Sterling
Today’s queer woman to know in honor of Women’s History Month is a scientist, academic, and writer who argued early on that gender exists on a continuum.
www.advocate.com/women/2017/3/31/women-who-paved-way-gender-scientist-anne-fausto-sterling
#Queereality European Exchange
Eleonora Briscoe posted a photo:
Queereality, two-way exchange between Italy and Germany for LGBTIQ rights (GGG Florence & SVLS Ruhr – Germany)
