Title IX Information – Mitchell Community College

Articles & Resources – Organizations – Videos

Articles & Resources

• Active Allyship: Beyond Pride in June – The Diversity Movement (TDM) – “Rainbow washing… You likely heard that term in the news, on social media, or maybe even in the workplace last month. But what does it mean? When did it start? What are some examples? In this [recorded] webinar, learn how to move past performative acts of allyship to show up for the LGBTQIA+ community year round.”
• Ally Tips – LGBTQIA Resource Center, UC Davis
• America Needs ‘Y’all’ – The Atlantic – “English has no standard second-person plural word, and it’s time for that to change.”
• Beyond Curie – A design project that highlights incredible women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Collections to be proud of: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ libraries and archives
• Equality Tracker – View important federal legislation, court cases, and ballot measures that could affect equality by state.
• GLAAD Media Reference Guide – Glossary of Terms
• LGBTQ College Student Resource Guide
• Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI) – LGBTQ Students in Higher Education Factsheet
• Pride and Pandemic: Celebrating the LGBTQ Community During COVID-19
• She Changed the World: North Carolina Women Breaking Barriers – “She Changed the World: NC Women Breaking Barriers,” an initiative by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, celebrates the achievements of North Carolina women and explores the diversity of their experiences and impact on our history.
• Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing
• Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Students (Mount Holyoke College) – “Many students spend the first day of class braced against various types of disrespect—professors who mispronounce their names, call them by the wrong name entirely, misgender them, and so on. Students who are worried about not being treated with respect can’t concentrate on what we’re saying. Here you will find a few reliable techniques to establish mutual respect with students in the first class meeting.”
• Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students
• Ultimate Guide to Resources for LGBTQ+ Students

Organizations

• ACLU – LGBT Rights
• Campaign for Southern Equality – “The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zipcode doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love.”
• Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) – “Dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homphobia and discrimination based on gender.”
• Gay, Lesbian and Straight Network (GLSEN) – “Dedicated to creating affirming learning environments for K-12 LGBTQ youth.”
• Equality Federation
• EqualityNC – “The oldest state-wide organization in the country dedicated to securing rights and protections for the LGBTQ community.”
• Gender Spectrum – “Works to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.”
• Human Rights Campaign
• International Education of Students (IES) – Founded in 1950, IES offers a wealth of information for LGBTQIA students who wish to study abroad, as well as many general gender identity resources.
• Lambda Legal – North Carolina
• LGBTQ Youth – StopBullying.gov
• National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• National LGBTQ Task Force
• PFLAG Local Chapters – Building a foundation of loving families united with LGBTQ people and allies who support one another, and to educate ourselves and our communities to speak up as advocates until all hearts and minds respect, value and affirm LGBTQ people.
• Time Out Youth – Supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth by offering vital programs, fostering unconditional acceptance, and creating safe spaces for self-expression through leadership, community support and advocacy.
• Trans Lifeline – “Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.”
• The Trevor Project – “Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.”

Videos

• ‘Ask Me’: What LGBTQ Students Want Their Professors to Know – The Chronicle of Higher Education – The federal law known as Title IX is meant to protect students from discrimination based on their gender identity. But many gay, lesbian, and transgender students say they face an array of challenges and safety issues on their campuses. The Chronicle interviewed more than a dozen of them to hear more about what keeps them from thriving in college.
• LGBT Pride Month Videos – PBS – Explore a special collection of films, series and short stories that explore the LGBTQ experience in the United States and around the world.
• LGBTQUIA Voices Playlist – YouTube (below) – 13 videos about LGBTQIA history and culture, narrated by members of the LGBTQIA community.
  

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