A More Just, Equitable and Inclusive Future

Early Fall 2021

In This Issue: From creating welcoming schools to stopping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to passing the Equality Act, we are bringing all of our power to bear to fight for LGBTQ+ equality.

Featured Articles

Adelyn Vigil, daughter of PTEC member who lives in Texas

Latine and Proud

by Jose Soto (He/Him)

Adelyn Vigil lives in the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas, a community with a large Latine population on the border of Mexico. The area is rich in Mexican culture and Adelyn, 13, is among many LGBTQ+ young people in…

Trans women Stella Keating and Queen with trans colors and flag in the background.

Equality Act NOW

by Jesse St. Andre (he/him)

Is America a place where people can safely be who they are? We all want to answer yes, of course; we want to believe this country protects its people. Yet…

Black and Latinx people for My Body, My Health campaign.

My Body My Health

by Jose Soto (He/Him)

In the U.S., there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV, many of whom are from Black and Latine communities facing disproportionate rates of HIV transmissions. Through modern medicine,…

Community flag with silhouette of shoulder

On the Front Lines

by Richard Brookshire (He/They)

As our nation bears witness to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the 10th year of the conflict coincides with a milestone of particular significance to LGBTQ+ Americans who…

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