{"id":80072,"date":"2019-02-28T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hrc-nea-sponsor-jazz-and-friends-national-day-of-school-and-community-readings\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:25:57","slug":"hrc-nea-sponsor-jazz-and-friends-national-day-of-school-and-community-readings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hrc-nea-sponsor-jazz-and-friends-national-day-of-school-and-community-readings\/","title":{"rendered":"HRC &amp; NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>HRC &#038; NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/IAmJazz-1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of parents, educators, elected officials and allies will join in solidarity with transgender and gender-expansive students by hosting\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmBW-2FQ9tgtofzLpui0lSBzz7wgEOHyZudQLenhT7yvJuSIZzHiMMwv1CSKs3dR9-2B-2F-2B_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKx8Ykiphnx2miJBQPQ7z5uGQwVLW-2B-2FPPUu0Fi-2FA6D7IkEnhf79tnI3STVObdpykuE-2BgVfC10OMaSWxFjRdU1MIWD3F-2BacKb-2B3cG0NdmdS4W9e0zkFvXX8K4VVBScnJ1qL5dPr0A3GLmyBjk47t1l-2BJBOK6ysxUWJrmreq8nsQjRRg-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">school and community readings<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>of<em>\u00a0I Am Jazz<\/em>, a children\u2019s book by transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a> trailblazer Jazz Jennings, as well as additional titles. Following a year of cruel attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people &#8212; including the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s attempt to erase transgender people from federal civil rights laws &#8212; the day of readings helps foster safe and welcoming schools and communities for young people who still rarely hear affirming stories of LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth annual\u00a0<em>Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings<\/em>\u00a0is sponsored by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmuEL-2FOj-2BQrrY8v4loYcape9YPCREvn3jXLStxXESyrvdB3BdlDabkckv0BZRjaZ6W_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxZBuB066USRO0IToLIFG4a60RodG11RKXTUjVChoC1znFP4HmQSOhuv9AmMzzTUcJyX-2FXlNkcGKWzoC8fBJkOs2eB-2BCaOWNkv-2FABlWovuXM1d6h4lDQz7U7sZ2IJhKs9yFIDd7Q4-2B5XXRnFFO7dwG6Oih6gNPWIYxJXKkTzmtUng-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Schools Program<\/a>\u00a0at HRC Foundation and the National Educational Association (NEA), the country\u2019s largest professional employee organization, representing 3 million educators across the U.S. This year, participants will have the option of reading from several books about transgender and gender-expansive youth of color, including\u00a0<em>Juli\u00e1n Is a Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0by Jessica Love and\u00a0<em>They She He Me: Free to Be!\u00a0<\/em>by Maya and Matthew Smith Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransgender and non-binary youth are part of classrooms all across this country and deserve to see their stories reflected in their schools and communities,\u201d said\u00a0HRC President Chad Griffin. \u201c<em>I Am Jazz<\/em>\u00a0is a joyful book loved by children of all identities and it serves as a powerful tool for educators, parents and anyone who wants to lead with love during these challenging times. The readings that will take place across the country send a powerful message of support to transgender youth and their allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery child in America has the fundamental right to feel safe, welcomed, and valued in our nation\u2019s public schools,\u201d said\u00a0NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garc\u00eda. \u201cAs educators, by standing with transgender and non-binary students on Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readers, we are sending a powerful message of inclusion, love and support. Now more than ever, we need to do what is right for our most vulnerable students and continue to strive towards becoming more acceptable and protective in light of the efforts by the Trump administration to threaten and marginalize them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to hundreds of readings across the country, Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Angie Craig (D-MN) will lead a reading on U.S. House Floor today. The event will be streamed <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmEOrGIrZzBFZCeK3uXluNIX2BJwASrGDr5-2Bo-2BwWOxZavevesKlRDE-2FJLw5SYF02pL_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxS0Jz22YB0TKddreVqQdlrgzTpY0-2BzUe5Wm69v2cwlKqcRryfZputib7x5vidYGPP-2F-2BXtaEmRXXKT7-2Bm85-2B6aiXilUCKF5g6eG42IpSM51tT0bs-2BTUfoMakyWTgUZOEOQhYIHlcT0zp3jB8gg7Vlwacf2iBec6JoyBxUhO57cSa8-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC\u2019s Youtube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The international day of readings was inspired by the more than 600 residents of tiny\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmr-2BTUAqB-2Bh4jqdnoWy7ji0UIFPUMco2rXD2b458TRAL8wTA6V6b5Fb-2Bbk1J2KXc-2Bn_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxUpRnSa4fsTxfIVvjGqh2KNmTrUWK12nym38YSh1i3M2XMUXa7sEuBSU7lxRpYCtsYKA-2Bf5j6aOzt1tRr9YKsNUvLb-2F73-2F-2FeZZySy-2F7GqJliVTdfNafg-2BntPSId7pPetVdYQPLy2kxn7kxzy-2FmQiiudb4YUAu1TKWGq5erHgWZzE-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mount Horeb, Wis.<\/a>, who unequivocally rebuked bigotry and censorship in 2015 by showing up at a public reading of\u00a0<em>I Am Jazz<\/em>. A caring parent organized the reading after legal threats by an anti-LGBTQ\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmYCbCaoIMr4vy1n13hZFdMjImEnAIIfhpLrV7faeD5-2F2mW2KocGr0UtCOyT3hw2J0_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxLP2qswSKLdWfZPiRgCxNut0yG5BmpIyl3tATMym-2Fi-2BrqG3OFH82w-2BXRn9mWKwxnFz0pNIE2-2Br-2BhuY5mxAuEciYLnUv6AZpZmzn4tJZwYEC3X309WOat3NgPyMkS9WhC7MaXmBZu4oJVLawyKkPuiVHmdSoNvuZ5epUJNSwMiPVE-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hate group<\/a>forced a local school to cancel plans to support a transgender student by reading the book in class.<\/p>\n<p>Days later, the Mount Horeb school board adopted inclusive measures fully accommodating transgender students. Said one board member: \u201cWe will not be intimidated, and we will teach tolerance and will be accepting to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HRC Foundation\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgm9BrNa5wzKJupb5tCT-2BUuBvWDQ1srriMiN1i-2BY-2FiGRv3Zpg4KprVW9IypHQ0ziHd5_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxe-2BxOWLJree6iftp8uWpAvlnA1-2B0tsSHSlu0rzwDMqOZJHqD0XN6FSYHObCwEKr15nhM6SdBeqpn88pW5gr1sFb8jt3a4NnhrbByUGbGgWLgdIM7aMn3UULScQAd0YmkALgrp2Lveu1qL14zsUZUqPVkC2SkFyrB4q51MOv0-2Bybo-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Schools<\/a>\u00a0is the nation\u2019s premier resource for professional development tools, lessons and resources that help elementary schools across the nation embrace family diversity and LGBTQ inclusion, prevent bias-based bullying and gender stereotyping, and support transgender and gender-expansive students. HRC\u2019s Welcoming Schools has created\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgm9Flf2VJ0xFjuLn-2FhqO3ndqtqcVzsMP8OM7FQ4jE9iOeQo1ewaH83MWaWcAB1YEsb_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKx614qIDC2hihagH-2FpfUDoe-2BudsWSgS0bIwDWiZUe7Yr1QIoVGmzZfXYUea7y-2FwKf1tF5R9UtLG-2FSVNtdo9DOCNs4hbma47Ckdv6MyHGs72mqQpQIqlKqAImxjHN4-2FumlmWGeUivwtlp6JGgpgoenNG5ING-2Boc72bvzensO0o9Ib8-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this guide<\/a>\u00a0to help organizers of\u00a0<em>Jazz and Friends\u00a0<\/em>reading events build more affirming and supportive spaces for transgender and gender-expansive youth across the country.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the\u00a0<em>Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings<\/em>, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=pIi-2FHLigurh-2BIyV-2BJnCE1-2BwBXOhG-2F-2Baa5yVoSRL4SBd-2BgEryCiU2JmsuDcB7V33zBHl0wRHOSI4vvQhjjpLFdMjCGShfw-2BOvJufXbW2uuYanivICpBfFd8J2XPRh47-2B9nwYMAAgEx0Bbil58bikA55bTzOt8qMgJmbsXkqW4ZbWcbSakow7kmAWE-2FZJJGIgmglYhsEXpcLPlpgJmVG4RGafytM0VhCi9f2MZnGUya8mE0hYymrhFieK7MXfRhXvw_kUjTdTQ-2Fwk19gJXmyG-2Ft0OalMaip5a6glEmt0HM2ZNq1aTcGq5iSvMYMeQCjcFaH9DFcS3CpVJCX3u1UnW8cE-2Bbu4mgGyM-2FZnPRyEAfIHgOFNhYUekg8h7YIMJO1svB3yulGgMD89pX-2Fz1QlqHNYDVX2gvujk-2BE8u2cE2pE0-2BtjFy4q6B-2FG1-2BaHHXZJp1iKxfERysSnUaEMncseAkuNb5zm0O8XqbW-2BGrzlnB-2BQZ6CQC8jy9mcaqmjd6h-2FZSD-2BfDMUKcJSx-2BLctSS3B3rXcCvCH6V-2FJ33YP7CB5bzwopHy02hWGFH8ZsQNkw9Ezwq8NzEt7MDWDhRJ6S976XmcY8yPMUGYzPYabTxz0Zr5jxA1o-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hrc.im\/jazzandfriends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-nea-jazz-and-friends-national-day-of-school-and-community-readings?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-nea-jazz-and-friends-national-day-of-school-and-community-readings?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HRC &#038; NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings Thousands of parents, educators, elected officials and allies will join in solidarity with transgender and gender-expansive students by hosting\u00a0school and community readings\u00a0of\u00a0I Am Jazz, a children\u2019s book by transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a> trailblazer Jazz Jennings, as well as additional titles. 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