Week 2: EXPLORE
Do you know your “queerstory?” Explore the meaning behind queer symbols, discover the heroes that paved the way for our present day community, and learn more about the organizations and people bringing visibility and power to LGBTQIA+ people.
**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 If there’s anything in this list that you feel is outdated or misrepresentative, please let us know here.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: SYMBOLISM
TUESDAY: NATIONAL QUEER HISTORY
CHALLENGES:
Option 1: Watch this video about the Stonewall Riots, an event often credited for marking the beginning of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement.
Option 2: Read this article about the lesser known Compton’s Cafeteria riot, a historic act of trans resistance three years before Stonewall.
Option 3: Explore some of Queer history’s greatest heroes:
Marsha P. Johnson//Janet Mock //Josephine Baker
Audre Lorde - Read her poetry here//Bayard Rustin
Bessie Smith //Angela Davis //Laverne Cox
Sylvia Rivera
WEDNESDAY: LOCAL QUEER HISTORY
THURSDAY: TODAY
CHALLENGES
Option 1: Read this article on the recent reversal of Transgender health protection policy.
Option 2: Read this article about the supreme court’s recent landmark decision to expand LGBTQIA+ workplace rights.
Option 3: Brush up on some of the organizations fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights, like the ACLU, the Trevor Project, GLAAD, and the Transgender Law Center.
