By: Susan Oser
NFBPWC Advocacy Team LGBTQ+ Lead 

Greetings, 

I, Susan E. Oser, am continuing my role as the LGBTQIA+ Liaison for this great  organization. Because it is the new term, I plan to do things a little bit differently and work  closely with our new V.P. of Advocacy Emily VanVleck. For this new term, I would like  to focus on issues that have an LGBTQ+ slant according to the Advocacy Platform and I  

will be sharing some special dates in LGBTQ+ history, as well as the good things that have happened for the  community. However, I cannot do this alone and would love a person or two to connect with and help me.  Maybe even plan an event or two. If you are that person, you can contact me at the address below this entry. 

LGBTQ+ Dates for September – 

➢ September 16-22 Bisexual Awareness Day - https://www.glaad.org/bisexual 

➢ September 18 – National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day - https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/aging 

➢ September 23 – Celebrate Bisexuality Day - https://bivisibilityday.com/about/ ➢ September 27 – National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/awarenessdays/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library /awareness/ngmhaad.html

Good LGBTQ+ News for June – 

✓ These moms’ sperm donor sued them to get parental rights. They just won a court victory. - https://tinyurl.com/25jejs2t 

✓ Trans girl appeared in court in soccer uniform, won the right to play & headed straight to practice - https://tinyurl.com/nhjncjek 

✓ China awards visitation rights to gay mom in historic first - https://tinyurl.com/m23kzue2 ✓ Federal judge: Military can no longer prevent people with HIV from enlisting - https://tinyurl.com/5ekh32j9 

If you have any news or leads on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and organizations, please contact  Sue Oser at soser@nfbpwc.org.