Facing the Future Together: FAQs, Guidance, and Resources
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Communities of Color
People of color who are also LGBTQ+ face a unique set of challenges based on their experience at the intersection of two marginalized communities in our society.
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Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Coming out is a personal choice, and the lifelong coming out experience is different for everybody. For those of us who identify as LGBTQ+ and as people of color, it…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Latine Americans
HRC Foundation's Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Latine Americans resource is designed to aid LGBTQ+ Latine Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out.
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ+ People
We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly. Race, ethnicity, language, religion, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation and gender identity should never be barriers to…
Safe Sex and Beating the Odds
Taking precautions against HIV doesn’t mean you should be ashamed of your sexuality or not enjoy sex - you can love your body and stay safe.
El lenguaje y los desafíos de “salir del clóset” en la comunidad Latine
Muchas personas Latine y LGBTQ+ en el país hablan español. Algunas lo emplean en sus vidas diarias y otras lo utilizan cuando visitan sus países de origen, cuando asisten a…
Sobre ‘Salir del Clóset’ y los Temas Familiares Latine
En Estados Unidos, muchas familias hispanas son inmigrantes de primera o segunda generación y mantener relaciones familiares fuertes puede ser fundamental para la identidad de un individuo. La idea de…
Religion and Coming Out Issues for African Americans
The church has traditionally informed, influenced and guided the day-to-day lives of many African Americans.
Religion and Coming Out Issues for Asian Pacific Americans
The beliefs of Asian Pacific Islander religions may not be any more homophobic than others, but the interconnectedness of culture and religion means that any homophobia related to faith can…
Religion and Coming Out Issues for Latines
More than two-thirds of Hispanics (68%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics, according to a 2007 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The…
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