This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • All state schools in Scotland are now required to teach LGBTQ rights in the classroom. The curriculum will include topics on homophobia, prejudice, LBGTQ identity and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review examines how achieving marriage equality in the United States took time, tough questions, and coordinated efforts across politics, strategy, and messaging. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive explains that schools are still supporting options for trans students despite the recent attempts from the Trump administration to redefine gender and limit choices. ·…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report provides an overview of LGBT community health centers in the U.S., including their origins and evolutions. The key finding is that there are significant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • North Idaho Pride Alliance is building connections throughout communities so older LGBTQ adults can have support systems throughout their lives. • Why is it essential to build these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Olin Winn-Ritzenberg, a social worker at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, offers tips to educators on how best to support transgender students during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi reports that a survey commisioned by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network revealed that hostility against LGBT students is on the rise again after years of decline. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • LGBTQ Funders conducted a survey to find out how many LGBTQ people work in philanthropy, where they work and what their experiences are like. • One…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools need to incorporate more inclusive sex education lessons that help LGBTQ youth understand more about their sexual health. • Can schools hire more diverse educators to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen profiles pop icon Janet Jackson, who has championed a range of causes over her 45-year career, including LGBTQ rights and the fight against domestic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An LGBTQ mural was defaced at WITS University in Johannesburg, prompting the university to respond to the reality of homophobia within the broader context of LGBTQ discrimination…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Berta Cáceres, a human rights defender, indigenous leader, and environmental activist, knew the danger of her struggle against hydroelectric dams on the Gualcarque River in Honduras. She faced near-constant harassment…