WEEK 1: DISCOVER

What does it mean to be queer? The LGBTQIA+ community is a unified group comprised of a rainbow of individual identities and experiences. This week, we encourage you to expand your knowledge by discovering more about this spectrum of orientations, identities, and expressions, and to share these ideas with our community.

**We have done our best to include accurate and inclusive information. If there’s anything in this list that you feel is outdated or misrepresentative, please let us know here.

MONDAY: INTERSECTIONALITY

TUESDAY: LGBTQIA+

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CHALLENGES: 

Option 1: Read this article about the History of LGBTQIA+ Initialism. 

Option 2: Discover the community’s varied perspectives on the word queer by reading this article.

WEDNESDAY: SEXUAL ORIENTATION

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CHALLENGES:

Option 1: Watch this short introduction video to the spectrum of sexual orientations.

Option 2: Learn more about the history of the Kinsey scale of sexual orientation, its limitations, and alternatives in this article.

Option 3: Get more info on the Asexuality umbrella and read an FAQ about Asexuality here.

THURSDAY: GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION

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CHALLENGES: 

Option 1: Watch this video to learn the basics of gender identity, and how there’s more than just two genders.  

Option 2: Watch this Queer 101 video about gender expression, how it’s different from gender identity, and what it means to be gender non-conforming. 

Option 3: Learn The meaning of Māhū in this video. 

Option 4: Discover the history of drag in this timeline and gallery.

FRIDAY: INTERSEX

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CHALLENGES

Option 1: Watch this video to discover what it means to be intersex, as well as this history of the term. 

Option 2:  Read this intersex FAQ.

SATURDAY: QUESTIONING & COMING OUT

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CHALLENGES

Option 1: Read this history of the term “coming out.” 

Option 2: Discover the basics of heteronormativity and cisnormativity and how to adjust your vocabulary to be inclusive in this article and video. 

Option 3: Learn why you should never out someone in this article.

SUNDAY: ALLYSHIP

CHALLENGES:

Option 1: Read this general guide to being an ally 

Option 2: Discover this List of 50 Resources for LGBTQIA+ allies

Option 3: Order this LGBTQIA+ safe space kit for your office or classroom