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She was a prominent activist in the fight to remove homosexuality from the list of psychiatric disorders.  \n“Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of many.”  \n| Billy Porter\u003Cbr>Billy is an actor, singer, writer, director, and advocate for Black, gender nonconforming, and trans people.\u003Cbr>“As Black people, we risk our lives everytime we leave our homes. As queer people of color that risk is doubled.” |\n| --- |\n| Angelica Ross\u003Cbr>Angelica is an actress and founder of TransTech Social Enterprises, an organization empowering trans and gender nonconforming people through on-the-job training in leadership and workplace skills.\u003Cbr>“My mission is to prove that everyone has the right to pursue their dreams.” |\n| Jose Sarria\u003Cbr>Jose was a WW II veteran, drag performer, and activist who became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States in 1961. He also helped found several organizations, such as the League for Civil Education that became the Society for Individual Rights.\u003Cbr>“You don’thave to conform, you are what you are and that’s it. I am what I am, and that’s it.” |\n\nKim Coco Iwamoto  \nKim Coco is an activist and advocate who became the highest-ranking openly transgender elected official in the United States when she was elected to the Hawaii Board of Education in 2006. She also served as commissioner on the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.  \n“I recognize the inequities and inequalities of our daily lives, and this awareness drives my commitment to socialjustice.”  \n[isbe](isbe.net)[.net](isbe.net)  \nSupporting Organizations  \nScan the QR codes for more information about each organization.  \nAdvocates for Youth partners with youth leaders, adult allies, and youthserving organizations to advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people’s rights to honest sexual health information; accessible, confidential, and affordable sexual health services; and theresources and opportunities necessary to create sexual health equity for all youth.  \n| | Equality Illinois builds a better Illinois by advancing equal treatment and full acceptance of the LGBTQ community. | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow ina school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation’s schools into safe and affirming environments all youth deserve. | |\n| | The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance’s mission is to promote safety,\u003Cbr>support, and healthy development for LGBTQ youth in Illinois schools\u003Cbr>and communities through advocacy, education, youth organizing,\u003Cbr>and research. | |\n\nPFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.  \nWhat can you do?  \n• Educate yourself on terminology and issues.  \n• Use others’ preferred pronouns and names.  \n• Wear or display LGBTQ friendly/ally buttons, stickers, posters.  \n• Support your school or district’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance.  \n• Support provision of books and other resources to libraries by LGBTQ authors, with LGBTQ characters, and about LGBTQ issues and history.  \n• Create safe spaces and listen.  \n• Be a role model for kindness and inclusion.  \n• Donate time or funds to activist and advocacy groups/causes.","cbCaivJ4UFN7Vxk9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivJ4UFN7Vxk9","pdf",1366783,"English","# Honoring equity heroes\n## Featured advocates and quotes\n# Supporting organizations\n## PFLAG and partner initiatives\n# What can you do?","[{\"question\":\"Who is Barbara Gittings and what did she advocate for?\",\"answer\":\"Barbara Gittings led the Daughters of Bilitus and was a prominent activist working to remove homosexuality from the list of psychiatric disorders.\"},{\"question\":\"What role did Jose Sarria play in LGBTQ public life?\",\"answer\":\"Jose Sarria was a WW II veteran, drag performer, and activist who became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States in 1961, and helped found organizations such as the League for Civil Education.\"},{\"question\":\"What actions does the document recommend for supporting LGBTQ equity?\",\"answer\":\"It encourages readers to educate themselves on terminology, use others’ preferred pronouns and names, support Gender and Sexuality Alliances, expand library resources with LGBTQ materials, create safe spaces, and donate time or funds to advocacy groups.\"}]","Honoring Equity Heroes from the LGBTQ Community - Pride 2021 | PDF",1791598195]