![]() ![]() She said she lacked the fund to boost security. Cloud, Fla., after drag show performers meant to headline her festival backed out, citing fears over the new state laws. Kristina Bozanich told Reuters she was forced to cancel a small Pride event she was organizing in St. "There's nothing inherently lascivious or lewd about our community, and we should be able to assemble just as anyone else assembles." 'We didn't want to take any chances'īut some Pride organizers say the new laws and the rhetoric that comes with them make it unsafe to celebrate this summer. We need to stand together and speak out collectively against this biased, unconstitutional legislation prohibiting drag entertainers," Olivani said. "I believe that we need to stand with our community now more than ever. It's already a record year for anti-2SLGBTQ bills in the U.S.The Power of Drag: Queens and kings giving it all as their art is under attack.They include a ban on gender-affirming health-care for minors, restrictions on which pronouns and bathrooms transgender people can use, and a law imposing fines on businesses that allow children to view "explicit" drag shows. 'Slate of hate'Įarlier this month, DeSantis signed into effect a series of bills that he says are designed to protect children, but which critics have dubbed the " slate of hate." "It's all about fear and control, and we just refuse to submit to that."ĬBC has reached out to the governor's office for comment. ![]() And these laws are designed to stoke fear and to basically make us retreat, make us go back into the closet, not celebrate our community, not honour our community," Lake County Pride president Danielle Olivani told As It Happens guest host Helen Mann. DeSantis is trying to completely eradicate us from society. ![]() Ron DeSantis passed a slew of anti-LGBTQ bills.īut the Lake County Pride Organization says its inaugural celebrations will go on. Several organizations in Florida have cancelled their Pride events this summer, fearing legal repercussions and violent backlash after Gov. These lesson plans can apply to any student who faces discrimination or judgement from their peers or their community, whether they speak a second language, practice a unique religion, or simply look or dress a little different from their peers.As It Happens 6:19 As some Florida groups cancel Pride over new laws, others 'refuse to submit'Ī small-town Pride organization is refusing to cower in the face of Florida laws that target LGBTQ people. What does it mean to actually be an ally? Why does staying silent as a bystander actually help bullies? There are multiple age-appropriate guides that introduce the concepts of bias, bystanders, and allyship. Review some of the lesson plans developed by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation on preventing bias and bullying. However, take this time to validate the experience of this community and create a culture of inclusivity in your classroom whether they identify with the LGBTQ+ community or not. Your lessons should support LGBTQ+ students or students with family members who identify with the LGBTQ+ community all year long. When you determine how to celebrate Pride month at school, consider your ultimate goals when working with your students. How was novelist James Baldwin’s life experience different as both a black American and a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Were the experiences of LGBTQ+ women different in eras where they couldn’t own property or open bank accounts without a husband’s signature? While modern LGBTQ+ icons and role models should be respected, turning to historic figures proves that belonging to the LGBTQ+ community isn’t a modern trend.Ĭonsider exploring ways to highlight LGBTQ+ figures, while also looking at the intersectionality of these leaders. ![]() Oftentimes, many young people don’t realize that historic figures could also identify as LGBTQ+ – simply because this is never talked about. Alexander the Great was known for having partners of all sexes while Alan Turing cracked coded messages that helped defeat the Nazis while hiding his sexuality. People who identify as LGBTQ+ (even if they didn’t have a term for it) are responsible for conquering nations and captivating the attention of millions of people. The LGBTQ+ community is responsible for countless artistic, technological, military, and political advances. ![]()
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