In This Issue: This year, we raise our voices and our flags under the banner of a simple but powerful truth: These Colors Don’t Run. The rainbow flag was never just a decoration. It has always been a declaration of visibility, of defiance, of pride in who we are and whom we love. And this year, it’s a message to those in power: We’re not backing down.
by Brendon Nerenberg (He/They)
This year, as we gather for Pride, we find ourselves in a political and cultural moment unlike we have been in the previous decade. While Pride has become a celebration of our community’s history, our struggles and, most importantly, our…
by Aneesha Pappy (She/Her)
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a devastating ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on affirming healthcare treatments for transgender youth (Senate Bill 1). By deciding…
by Zach Sener (He/Him)
Today’s political environment has brought devastating setbacks and obstacles in the fight for full LGBTQ+ equality. From school board meetings to statehouses to the halls of Congress, MAGA politicians have…
by Kendall Kalustyan (He/Him)
The Equality Act envisions a country where regardless of what state you live in, LGBTQ+ people have the same basic protections that all other Americans have enjoyed for decades. This…
by Aryn Fields (She/Her)
by Debi Jackson (She/Her)
by Zach Sener (He/Him)
A Letter from the President
Membership Matters
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