Something to Talk About and Talking Inclusively are monthly discussion series for organizations looking for ways to keep the conversation going about LGBTQ+ and ally issues all year long. Each month the Straight for Equality team at PFLAG National offers articles on LGBTQ+ topics, intersectionality, diversity, inclusion and more. They'll also suggest a few questions that employee resource groups, community organizations, and PFLAG chapters can use to lead a group discussion.
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May 2021:
April 2021:
- April 29, 2021: 'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom
- April 22, 2021: Becoming Pattie Gonia, and Bringing Drag and Diversity to the Climate Movement
- April 15, 2021: How Meghan Markle Has Already Changed the Way We Talk About Suicide (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide.)
- April 8, 2021: Three-quarters of Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
- April 1, 2021: A year at home has forced many LGBTQ college students ‘back into the closet’
March 2021:
- March 25, 2021: 'Pose' to End with Season 3 at FX
- March 18, 2021: Recent study finds nearly 1,000 BYU student survey respondents identify as LGBTQ
- March 11, 2021: The Rise and Fall of America’s Lesbian Bars
- March 4, 2021: Americans are identifying as LGBTQ more than ever, poll finds
February 2021:
- February 25, 2021: House expected to vote on sweeping LGBTQ rights bill next week
- February 18, 2021: What the Golden Globe and SAG Awards Nominations Say About the Need for Further Discussions About Diversity
- February 11, 2021: How I Discovered My Own Asexuality Without Knowing It
- February 4, 2021: Celebrate Pride Month by honoring these Black LGBTQ trailblazers
January 2021:
- January 28, 2021: The Intersection of LGBTQ History and Disability
- January 21, 2021: Nonreligious LGBTQ youth face more discrimination than their cis, straight peers
- January 14, 2021: Queer Fans' Love of Wonder Woman is Bulletproof
- January 7, 2021: 'Chosen families' ruptured: How COVID-19 hit an LGBTQ lifeline
December 2020:
- December 17, 2020: Why I Came Out to My Family During the High Holidays
- December 10, 2020: How Stonewall cured gay people – of psychiatrists
- December 3, 2020: H.I.V. Death Rates Fell by Half, C.D.C. Says
November 2020:
- November 19, 2020: Murdered, Suffocated and Burned Alive: 350 Transgender People Killed In 2020 (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of anti-trans violence and hate crimes worldwide.)
- November 12, 2020: Queer & Christian in Texas: Are They Always Conflicting Identities?
- November 5, 2020: 10 Self-Care Ideas To Help You Get Through These Rough Political Times
October 2020:
- October 29, 2020: Halloween is ‘gay Christmas’ for many in the LGBTQ community. This year, it has been canceled
- October 22, 2020: The History of “Coming Out” from a Secret Gay Code to a Powerful Political Movement
- October 15, 2020: On Screen, Normalizing Queer Love in the Philippines
- October 8, 2020: Eric Trump roasted on Internet after saying he’s 'part of’ LGBT community. He later said he misspoke
- October 1, 2020: Why should queer performers play queer roles? Authenticity of experience
September 2020:
- September 24, 2020: Community Reacts as Windy City Times Ends Print Edition
- September 17, 2020: 13 queer classics you need to have on your bookshelf
- September 10, 2020: 378,000 Trans People Could Face Voter Disenfranchisement in November
- September 3, 2020: Coronavirus isolated LGBTQ students from community. Now they’re going back to school
August 2020:
- August 27, 2020: 10 Percent of Gamers are LGBTQ+ Nielsen Study Shows
- August 20, 2020: Transgender Facebook content dominated by right-wing sources, study finds
- August 13, 2020: An Army Of Interns Usually Helps Keep D.C. Running During The Summer. Not This Year
- August 6, 2020: Puerto Rico aimed to modernize its old civil code. Critics say it set back women's and LGBTQ rights
July 2020:
- July 30, 2020: Thomas Beattie: 'The Next Cristiano Ronaldo' Could Very Well Be Queer
- July 23, 2020: LGBTQ+ Populations Experience Newfound Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Pandemic
- July 16, 2020: New LGBTQ Community Survey Reveals Brands Supporting LGBTQ Equality “More Important Than Ever”
- July 9, 2020: 'Country Queers' shares the 'joy' and 'pain' of rural LGBTQ life
- July 2, 2020: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us
June 2020:
- June 25, 2020: Making a wig and heels political: Black drag queens rally support for Black Lives Matter and Pride
- June 18, 2020: How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren't Totally Out
- June 11, 2020: Black, Queer And Too Tired To Be ‘Proud’
- June 4, 2020: 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs
May 2020:
- May 28, 2020 - The loneliness of being queer and Muslim
- May 21, 2020 - Queer Subreddit Attacks Are Forcing Moderators To Demand Action
- May 14, 2020 - Seven Queer Fantasy TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Less Alone
- May 7, 2020 - Continuing the conversation about banned books with author Lesléa Newman
April 2020:
- April 30, 2020 - 8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content
- April 23, 2020 - Fewer Americans oppose religious-based refusal of service to LGBTQ people
- April 16, 2020 - Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic
- April 9, 2020 - Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital
- April 2, 2020 - The 14 best movies featuring LGBTQ stories you can watch on Netflix right now
March 2020:
