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#Juneteenth is a celebration, but it’s also a reminder. When we mark this Freedom Day in honor of June 19, 1865 -- the day when enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned they were finally free -- we are celebrating the progress that has been made, but we also know there is still work to be done to achieve a future where freedom and equality are lived realities for all. Domestic violence is a form of oppression and inequity, and it is rooted in soil where oppression is tolerated and/or denied. Between Friends is acutely aware of how Black domestic violence survivors have to contend not only with interpersonal violence but also with structural and systemic oppression at multiple levels. And, remembering June is Pride month, we are also all too aware of how Black LGBTQ domestic violence survivors face additional systemic barriers as a result of homophobia and transphobia combined with racism. Juneteenth not only commemorates the past. It calls us to action. For us, each Juneteenth is a reminder of the need to keep working to create a world in which all people can be free from all forms of violence.

On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, we revisit our resource, "Tackling Homophobia in Sport." Launched in 2021, in partnership with Fare network . The resource covers essential terminologies, facts, and issues related to queer rights. It also highlights the prevalence of homophobia in football and other sports, and the need to tackle it together. You can read the same here: https://lnkd.in/g_9DFaBF

When given half a chance, we Queer people provide an enduring, intrinsic competitive advantage to all organizations we're a part of. https://lnkd.in/gdTrdYRu #gaymansguide

Shout out for Everywhere Is Queer The following is from the Everywhere Is Queer page: A WORLD-WIDE MAP OF QUEER-OWNED BUSINESSES Viewed over 3 million times and featuring 13,000+ businesses of all shapes and sizes and growing, our Everywhere Is Queer map is a constantly-updated online map to find queer-owned businesses wherever you are in the world. Check out the QUEER BIZ MAP to start finding your next fave queer-owned spot! #Queer #LGBT #LGBTQ #Business #Application #Android #iOS

In this blog, I unveil the blind spots in the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. I argue that it fails to recognise that all forms of gender-based violence stem from harmful gender norms that perpetuate the subordination of women and devalue femininity in favour of a specific hegemonic masculinity. The disregard for LGBTQI+ experiences alienates and perpetuates the invisibility of queer individuals in conflict. It's time to reshape the WPS agenda.

Time is running out!! You have just one week left to complete the LGBTIQ+ sector survey "Pointing to Progress" (and to go in the draw to win $1,500 for your queer initiative!) It takes less than 10 minutes: https://lnkd.in/gVP9ADMX #lgbtiq #capacity

During Pride Month and everyday, consider how you can make your practice a positive and safe space for LGBTQ2S+ staff and patients. Our blog Being More Inclusive in Your Practice offers some tips: bit.ly/3Rk8bIi

How can we bring out the stories of LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi persecution, and what can they tell us about Nazi ideology and antisemitism? Join our webinar on 6/25 with Melissa Mott, Director of Antisemitism, Holocaust, and Genocide Education, who will delve into the topic of this often-erased history of the campaign against LGBTQ+ people during the Holocaust. Register here: https://hubs.li/Q02C2Q8m0

Can the relationship between queer and the state be saved? Find out in this interview with Samuel Clowes Huneke, author of QUEER THEORY OF THE STATE.

Lucas LaRochelle founded Queering The Map, an online platform that started in 2017 with the question, “What makes a space LGBTQIA+ friendly?” In cities, queer spaces are often confined to certain neighbourhoods or venues: Lucas wanted to expand these spaces online by collecting over 850,000 stories from queer people all around the world. Each user can share their preferred testimony, and over the years, the platform has come to contain a variety of them, from the most touching to funny anecdotes to accounts of the historical moments we are living in. If you are curious and want to support the project by sharing your stories as well, visit the website www.queeringthemap.com! #Freeda #Pride2024 #QueeringTheMap #LGBTQIA+