Out, Safe & Respected – Your rights at school.
July 12, 2009
This brochure is designed to help you know your rights at school and make sure they’re respected, and to give you concrete ideas about how you can make a difference in your school and community. You have the right to be who you are. You have the right to be out, safe and respected at school.
This publication is provided by Lambda Legal, and covers topics such as: Read more
Weathering the Storm
May 25, 2009
Love Not Laws is a coalition of people of various ages, races, and beliefs, who came together to show solidarity and support for same-sex marriage. In response to videos that are circulating the internet that use fear and falsehoods to promote an offensive agenda of ’separate and unequal’, Love Not Laws created a video that was grounded in compassion, emotion, and heart.
Talking About – Series
May 23, 2009
The Talking About series, is a set of discussion resources that you might find useful – in the media, in your community, at work, in your place of worship, around the dining room table – to help people better understand several key issues of importance to our community.
The Talking About series was co-authored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), in partnership with a board of contributing editors from the Human Rights Campaign, Lake Research Partners, PFLAG’s Straight for Equality project, Arizona Together, researcher Margaret Conway, and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN, on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell section). Read more
Think Before You Speak Campaign
May 14, 2009
Almost 90% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students report being verbally harassed at school because of their sexual orientation. LGBT teens experience homophobic remarks and harassment throughout the school day, creating an atmosphere where they feel disrespected, unwanted and unsafe.
Homophobic remarks such as “that’s so gay” are the most commonly heard; these slurs are often unintentional and a common part of teens’ vernacular. Most do not recognize the consequences, but the casual use of this language often carries over into more overt harassment.
In The Life
May 10, 2009
In The Life Media, a national organization, provides information about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities through their public television series, IN THE LIFE. It documents the full range of the gay experience and the issues that impact our lives and our communities through stories on politics and public policy, personal and community health, religion and spirituality, and more. Read more
Become A PCCC Board Member!
May 3, 2009
The Pride Collective & Community Center is seeking applicants to fill a board member vacancy immediately. Board terms are for 1 year from the date of appointment and renewable for a total of 5 consecutive years. Responsibilities include attending monthly board meetings, volunteering to staff the PCCC and events, and to positively represent the GLBTQA community. Read more
