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Brick by Brick: The LGBTQ Advocacy Curriculum | NWLC

Learn more about Brick by Brick: The LGBTQ Advocacy Curriculum from NWLC.

For far too long, the histories, experiences, and identities of LGBTQ people of color have not been centered in our schools, in our communities, or in our history books. Brick by Brick is changing that by creating a curriculum that’s adaptable to any virtual or in-person environment (classroom, GSA club, or anything else!). During this Pride Month, we released Brick by Brick: Building LGBTQ Advocacy that speaks to the experiences and identities for students of color. This advocacy curriculum is the first-of-its-kind project designed to build and inspire current and future advocates and activists.  

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Queer Sex 101: How to Have Sex and Do it Safely

Happy Pride!

The good, and even possibly great news is that not being boxed in by the narrow definitions of sex provided to us via traditional sex ed means that we are free (and perhaps even empowered!) to build our own sex lives that work uniquely for us, our partners, and our relationships. But we still need some info in order to do so.

Let’s talk about what classic sex education might’ve missed about how to have sex if you're queer, from what sex between queer people means to how to keep it safe and consensual between the rainbow sheets.

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Providing Transgender and Non-Binary Care at Planned Parenthood

This best practice guide and start up kit provides rationale, terminology, information on the impact of stigma on health, standards of care, non-discrimination policies, informed consent, transgender patient navigation, staff training and communications and marketing.

Y’ALL we did a thing at our Planned Parenthood!!  We wrote a guide to help other Planned Parenthood’s get started providing transgender and non-binary care!  It’s free and we’re pretty psyched to share it! 

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Planned Parenthood believes that LGBTQ rights and reproductive rights are linked, and we must lift up both to achieve justice for all. We have long stood with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the fight for full equality — many of who to Planned Parenthood for health care, information and education. This Pride Month, Planned Parenthood is proud to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and health of LGBTQ people.

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Planned Parenthood NYC Will Now Offer Transgender Hormone Therapy

The family planning and health services organization makes a bold new move.

BROOOOOOOOOKLYN! Planned Parenthood adds another health center offering trans care! 

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How defunding Planned Parenthood could wipe out transgender healthcare

For many transgender people, finding local clinics that provide medical services without bias can be near impossible, leaving thousands without basic care

This story highlights one of the many communities that would be disproportionally impacted by defunding Planned Parenthood. 

We are so grateful to our phenomenal colleagues at National Center for Transgender Equality and PP Southwest Florida for their tireless work for trans equality and health and we are so appreciative that our Planned Parenthood services are highlighted! We are so grateful to our patients who were willing to telling their stories!  #StandWithPP #WeArePP#TransHealthMatters

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In response to the Trump administration’s shift in guidance around protections for transgender students in schools, Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement. Though the removal of this guidance is harmful, it is important to remember that all students continue to have protections under Title IX.

Dawn Laguens, Executive Vice President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America:

“At Planned Parenthood, we believe every person should be treated with dignity and respect. We know that reproductive rights are deeply connected to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. We believe that transgender students, like all students, deserve the right to an education in a safe and supportive environment.

“The decision made by the Trump administration to revoke protective guidance for transgender students, many of whom are already targets of bullying and discrimination, is simply unacceptable.

“This is about all of us being able to live our lives free from discrimination, harm, and shame, no matter who we are or how others see us. Planned Parenthood is proud to serve and stand with the transgender community, and will continue to fight for the dignity and safety of transgender people of all ages.”

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OH MY GOD WE LOVE TRANS EQUALITY SO MUCH WE COULD BURST!  I mean, really, this kind of cross movement work is everything! THANK YOU!! 

FROM NCTE:

Planned Parenthood is one of the largest providers of transgender health care in the nation today.  Dozens of Planned Parenthood centers provide hormone therapy and assistance with ID documents for trans people—with more being added all the time, many in communities where care is hard to find. All of Planned Parenthood’s 650 centers offer critical sexual and reproductive healthcare for people of all genders, including STI testing and treatment and regular exams.

President Trump and Republicans in Congress want to defund Planned Parenthood. That would be devastating for trans people and millions of others who depend on them for their health care needs.

We won't go back on trans health care. We need you to tell your Senators to #StandwithPP.