Like race and socioeconomic status, inequities for people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQIA+) can be seen across many dimensions, including education systems, and the workplace.
Resources
This is a short quiz to test how much you know about anti-discrimination laws pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community. After you complete the quiz, you can review each answer in depth.
Read this article from the University of San Francisco’s LGBTQIA+ Resource which explains why pronouns matter, why it is important to respect pronouns, and how we can be inclusive when respecting gender pronouns.
Check out this video exploring the LGBTQIA+ movement, the Stonewall riot and its enduring impact. So much of liberation in the LGBTQIA+ community and its progress is due to black trans women/women of color and was rooted in the fight against police brutality.
Reflection and Response
What are some ways that pronouns matter?
What did you learn about the history of the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States?