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July 14, 2019

by Kylin Camburn, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

9 young people explain what being non-binary means to them

Being non-binary means everything to me, it has helped shape me into the person and advocate I am today.

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July 12, 2019

by Daniel Segobiano, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Aristemo fandom shows LGBTQ acceptance is the future for telenovelas

If I had seen LGBTQIA+ representation in the novelas I watched with my mother when I was young, my coming out may not have been as bad.

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June 13, 2019

by DAVYBOI, amp Contributor

How 'looking different' became my superpower as an artist

Singer-songwriter, DAVYBOI shares his experiences as queer and albino for International Albinism Awareness Day.

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June 12, 2019

by Olivia Zayas Ryan, GLAAD Campus Ambassador Alum

Feeling fear in my safest space: Experiencing pride after Pulse

I fight for their legacy, for their voices, and for their lives, to someday see a world where LGBTQ+ people can live without fear.

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June 18, 2019

by Jayson Bijak, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Why my kindergarten teacher coming to my college graduation meant so much to me as a trans guy

Knowing she was there and that she still supported me meant the world to me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her.

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July 23, 2019

by Briannah Hill, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Finding myself and my academic power as a Black queer student

Because my journey was tough but worth it, I want to give some advice to students of color and LGBTQIA+ students reading this who are thinking about education beyond high school.

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May 30, 2019

by Raina Deerwater, Entertainment Research & Analysis Associate

'Booksmart,' empathy, and the joy of representation

Teen comedy 'Booksmart' shows that a lesbian protagonist is someone audiences want to root for.

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May 23, 2019

by Palmer Haasch, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Kids TV is getting queerer and queerer - but kids film isn't

This year’s SRI makes apparent the work that major film studios have to do to catch up to television counterparts. Queer kids — and the queer kid in all of us — deserve it.