Spirit Day started in 2010 by Canadian Brittany McMillan who created the event in memory of LGBTQ+ youth who lost their lives to suicide
Spirit of Matthew Award, is given to "one truly inspiring young person, whose courage, commitment, & outspoken leadership reminds us of Matt"
Jennifer Pizer from Lambda Legal: “It’s not too much to say an immeasurably huge amount is at stake” for LGBTQ people
The annual award is bestowed on “an individual or group who has made exceptional contributions to the advancement of LGBTQ rights”
Race to the Midterms 2: The Future of Democracy, Abortion Rights and Climate Change and on winning in November
This year- 50% of the best drama series, 25% of the best comedy, & 60% of the best limited series featured LGBTQ characters or plot lines
"It’s time for Truss to “show that she can keep her promises by pressing ahead and to put an end to political point-scoring"
The outcome was a successful referendum on two “lunatics.” One made headlines last year after calling the police on a school librarian
"After Chasten & I saw your graduation speech earlier this year [...] I wanted to be sure to personally thank you for your voice & advocacy”
“Practicing construction of systems of protection for LGBTQ+ allied people requires a culturally sensitive & community-informed approach”