Part of what the LGBTQ+ liaison does is provide education and awareness about the community. The more you know, the better allies you can be.

Just a quick note and a heads up, Pride Month is only one month away. Please check out local pride events in our area.

With that in mind, if you’ve never been to one, I’d like to challenge you to attend at least one Pride Month event in your area—at least two if you have been to one before.

Email me about your experience—I know others will want to hear so I will put them in the June issue.

For Your Information:

PFLAG (https://pflag.org/) is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

For over 50 years, PFLAG has been where LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies have come together in pursuit of justice and affirmation—and always leading with love. What began as a letter, led to a march, which launched a meeting, and birthed a movement of millions.

Since our earliest days, PFLAG has been the connector for LGBTQ+ people with community, parents with resources, and allies with tools, bolstering the LGBTQ+ movement with strength, power, and love.

Some examples of materials you can find on their website:

• Guide to Being an Ally to Trans and Nonbinary People - https://tinyurl.com/bp7d4m6u
• Legislative Advocacy - https://pflag.org/resource/legislative-advocacy/

GOOD LGBTQ+ NEWS

• Support skyrockets for librarian who was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids https://tinyurl.com/5n95aeae
• Now More Than Ever: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Activism. Time magazine just released its 100 Most Influential People for 2026. LGBTQ+ people appeared throughout. https://tinyurl.com/48fnpd6y
• Unveiling the 2026 Curve Power List https://www.curvemag.com/articles/unveiling-the-2026-curve-power-list/

If you have any information on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and organizations, if you’d like to help educate, or if you’d like to have a presentation at your local BPW, please contact Sue Oser at soser@nfbpwc.org.

Susan Oser
Advocacy LGBTQ

IMPORTANT LGBTQ+ HOTLINES & RESOURCES FOR ALLIES TOO

• 100 Organizations Supporting Trans People in All 50 States—donations welcome: https://tinyurl.com/3vdz89e5
• Ali Forney Day Center: 212.206.0574
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 800.342.AIDS (2437), Spanish 800.344432
• TDD service for the deaf: 800.243.7889. All lines available 10:00am to 10:00pm EST, Monday through Friday.
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline: 888.843.4564
• GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): 800.246.7743
• Guide to Being an Ally to LGBTQ+ People: https://tinyurl.com/ycy8eezz
• Journalist Resource Series: Guide for Reporting on Anti-Trans Violence: https://tinyurl.com/53cbmkj8
• National Runaway Switchboard: 800.RUNAWAY (786.2929)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.8255
• Transgender Michigan: 855-345-TGMI (8464)
• Trevor Project: 866.488.7386