Since the anti-transgender agenda seems to be at the top of the current political climate, it’s important to keep the information and education flowing and going on how communities and LGBTQ+ groups are fighting back.

Here are some links to help with that effort.

• Lansing City Council Unanimously Declares City an LGBTQ+ Welcoming Community
• https://tinyurl.com/yyjazvma
• Virgin Islands make history by allowing trans & intersex people to change their gender markers https:// tinyurl.com/5dk8x63d
• Zohran Mamdani honors trans activist Sylvia Rivera, says NYC will be a pro- trans “sanctuary city” https:// tinyurl.com/msv599pz
• Pope Leo  meets James  Martin, US priest known for LGBT ministry https://www.reuters.com/world/pope- leo-meets-james-martin-us-priest-known-lgbt-ministry-2025-09-01/

LGBTQ+ Dates for November:

• First Sunday of November: Transgender Parent Day
• November 13 – 19: Transgender Awareness Week
• November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance

Good LGBTQ+ News:

• How an Evangelical Pastor in Michigan Became an Unlikely Ally to Daughter https://tinyurl.com/yckbxzwc
• Democratic attorneys general tell trans students, “We will never stop fighting for you!” https://tinyurl.com/ mr25r9mc
• 30 iconic musicians you may not know were LGBTQ+ https://tinyurl.com/ ytc396t5

If you have any news or a lead on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and/or organizations, or would like to help the LGBTQ+ Advocacy group educate others on these issues, please email health@nfbpwc.org. I am also available to give presentations at your club or answer any questions.

Susan Oser

Advocacy LGBTQ+ Lead

I started working, like most of us girls now in our 60-70s, babysitting during my evenings and weekends for $.50/hr., with an after-midnight bump to $.75!

Then at 17, (in 1972) I was off to the Kentucky Fried Chicken near our apartments –complete with gross uniforms of nylons, a short blue skort, and a lovely red and white striped button down shirt. Everything was greasy by the end of my shift! It was fun sliding on the grease to mop the floors. All this for a whopping $1.10/hr., and a full complement of male managers.

Fast forward to 1973 at Neidata Services in Boulder, CO and my favorite outfit – a dark purple power suit! Wow! it made me feel so important. I had a satiny white under panel, and I added black high heels, nylons, and of course jewelry and makeup – woohoo. I got a great promotion wearing that outfit! I also donned it for my dad’s funeral in 1989, head held high with confidence in my big shoulder pads and scared to death to speak.

Of course, I had hair like Farrah Faucet. Stylin’! And we did the Jane Fonda exercise routine together at lunch, and Richard Simmons at home.

Such a great era to be in big biz. I broke the glass ceiling several times, with the help of my mentor, Johnny K. Ellis. He believed that women were actually more intuitive than men and we moved up the corporate ladder together. He, of course, stayed in positions above me and everyone “just knew” I had slept my way to the top. Nope. Johnny was happy in a 20+ year relationship with Rich. But of course, I couldn’t tell anyone that. When he passed from HIV, the rumor mill said I was going to die. Nope again!

The roles of women in business have continued to expand – and I, for one, think big shoulder pads should.

The Equal Rights Amendment in the Courts!

Please be aware of the upcoming court case Equal vs. Equal vs. Trump on November 17, 2025, at 2 pm EST.

The Honorable Judge William G. Young will be presiding. If you are in the Boston area, please try to attend. If you cannot be there, please request an audio recording of the proceedings by contacting Mr. Matthew Paine, docket manager at 617.748.9157 at least 1 day before the hearing.

If you can attend: United States District Court for District of Massachusetts, John Joseph Moadley United States Courthouse, 1 Court house Way, Boston, MA 02210

Why is it so important?

On April 3, 2025, a lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts designed to amend the Constitution once and for all. It was filed by Kamal Lopez, leader of Equal Mean Equal. The issue in question is the Selective Service and who is compelled or forbidden to register. This current case comes as we have a case in California (Valame vs. Biden) filed by a man who says his rights under the Equal Rights Amendment have been violated because women are forbidden to register for Selective Service. He refused to register, protesting that women don’t have to register. Learning of this case, Wendy Murphy, legal advisor of Equal Means Equal, filed a case on behalf of individual plaintiffs and all women to demand that the United         State Government allow women to register for the Selective Service, if they choose to do so. This case is important to all women in America because the lawsuit claims the Selective Service law discriminates against men. The California case is about discrimination against men, while the Equal Means Equal case is about Equal Rights for Women. If we are ever before the Supreme Court that determines that women are fully equal citizens, it should be a case about women. “We have fought much too long and hard to allow a men’s rights case decide the legal status of women,” said Murphy.

Women have served this country, including in the military, since the beginning of our nation and they have fought in combat roles since 2015. Women have given their lives to protect the values of our American Democracy but remain unequal in American life.

One more item, this case has been rescheduled quite a few times. Make sure to make that call!

Congressional Updates:

House bill HK Res 80 has 213 cosponsors as of 10/16/25. The goal is 215. We have four members who still need to sign: Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA13), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-P01), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX28),  and  Rep.  Bobby  Scott  (D-VA03).

Senator Murkowski’s Bill SJ Resolution 38 gained two more Senators before the Senate shutdown.

During the last Congressional session, the ERA Caucus was established with Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Jennifer McClellan as the co-chairs. They have rescheduled an event for when the House is back in session.

THE ERA IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

Three Key Points to share when discussing the ERA:

Nancy Werner

Advocacy ERA Lead

2022-2026

Since the anti-transgender agenda seems to be on the minds of the current political climate, it’s important to keep the information and education flowing and going on this issue and how communities and LGBTQ+ groups are fighting back. Part of what the LGBTQ+ liaison does is provide education and awareness about the community. Hopefully, these links and information will help.

Some interesting news in honor of this month’s theme: Women Mean Business

• Tammy Baldwin Fights Back to Restore LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline https://tinyurl.com/rvyc6ymp
• Amy Sherald’s Black Trans Statue of Liberty is Making an Unscheduled Stop in Baltimore https://tinyurl.com/mv42skya

October is LGBTQ+ History Month!

Important dates this month:

• October 8: International Lesbian Day
• October 11: National Coming Out Day
• October 15: National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• October 15: International Pronouns Day
• October 16: Spirit Day
• October 19: National LGBT Center Awareness Day
• October 19-25: Asexual Awareness Week
• October 26: Intersex Awareness Day

Good LGBTQ+ News–

• How an Evangelical Pastor in Michigan Became an Unlikely Ally to His Trans Daughter https://tinyurl.com/yckbxzwc
• Democratic attorneys general tell trans students, “We will never stop fighting for you!” https://tinyurl.com/mr25r9mc

Helplines

• 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
• National Runaway Switchboard: 800.RUNAWAY (786.2929)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.8255
• Transgender Michigan’s Helpline: 855-345-TGMI (8464)
• Trevor Project:866.488.7386

If you have any news or a lead on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and/or organizations, or would like to help the LGBTQ+ Advocacy group educate others on these issues, please email me. I am also available to give presentations at your club or answer any questions.

Susan Oser

NFBPWC Advocacy Team

LGBTQ+ Lead

The Equal Rights Amendment is Our Focus 

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”

Here’s something to work with: The ERA Coalition Tool Kit

The ERA Coalition tool kit is a resource that provides information and tools to support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. These toolkits aim to educate the public and activists on the purpose of the ERA and how to take action to ensure it becomes the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

What the ERA Tool Kit provides:

• Information and education: The toolkit explains the history, purpose, and importance of the ERA, highlighting how it will serve as a fundamentallegal remedy against sex discrimination and strengthen legal tools to combat issues like pay inequity, workplace harassment, and barriers to healthcare.
• Call to action: Materials to encourage civic engagement and advocacy for the ERA, such as information for voters on candidate stances and ways to pressure elected officials.

• Resource for activists and the public: The tools are designed for broad use by individuals, organizations, and even journalists to help spread awareness and build support for the amendment.

Why the toolkit is needed:

• Addressing ongoing discrimination: Advocates argue that despite progress, systemic discrimination based on sex continues, making a constitutional amendment necessary to create a lasting legal framework for equality.
• Strengthening legal protections: The ERA would give Congress and the courts stronger authority to pass laws and make rulings that uphold sex-based equality.
  
• Securing a fundamental right: Theamendment aims to ensure that all individuals' fundamental human rights are reflected in and protected by the Constitution, regardless of sex.

Visit the ERA Coalition's official website for the links above and many other valuable insights and tools.

Equality Now: Another toolkit. This one is designed to support civil society organizations (CSOs), grassroots groups, and human rights amplifiers in advocating for gender equality and closing protection gaps in the United States in the lead-up to the review of the United States during the 50th Universal Periodic Review. It centers on the findings and recommendations from a joint submission by Equality Now and partners on gender equality and human rights violations.

Congressional Updates from the Alice Paul web site: Equal Rights Amendments were introduced in the House and Senate during March, which is Women’s History Month. Representative Pressley’s Bill (HJ Resolution 80) dropped on March 24 and now has 179 co-sponsors, with four added since the last count. The goal is to surpass the 215 from the 118th Congressional session.

Senator Murkowski’s Bill (SJ Resolution 38) dropped March 25, Equal Pay Day. Senator Mazie Hirano is the co-lead. The Senate bill is a companion bill to the House Resolution, and the two bills share the same name: a joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

During the last Congressional session, the ERA Caucus was established with Representatives Pressley and Jennifer McClellan as the co-chairs. The Caucus is planning to host an event with Congressional members and ERA advocates to restart the Caucus with new co-chairs.

Three Key Points

1. The ERA as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a formality, there is nothing needed to make it valid. President Biden’s action confirmed what we already knew; the amendment fully met all the constitutional requirements with Virginia’s ratification on January 27, 2020.
2. Time limits are arbitrary. Time limits are not mentioned as part of the amending process in the Constitution.
3. The fight is now about Awareness and Education. We must ensure that people know the ERA is the law of the land, protecting people from gender- based discrimination in all aspects of life, from reproductive healthcare to workplace equality.

We need to continue to talk about the ERA and keep it in our conversations.

Keep Marching.

Nancy Werner
Advocacy Team ERA Lead
2022-2026

Since the anti-transgender agenda seems to be on the minds of the current political climate, it’s important to keep the information and education flowing and going on this issue and how communities and LGBTQ+ groups are fighting back. Part of what the LGBTQ+ liaison does is to provide education and awareness about the community. Hopefully, these links and information will help.

In honor of this month’s theme – Young BPW:

Atrium Health no longer providing gender-affirming care to trans youth - https://tinyurl.com/22umhytt

Pa. judge dismisses lawsuit from high school runner over trans student athlete - https://tinyurl.com/ytp55469

Transgender runner sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for track team removal - https://tinyurl.com/4ykn7424

For Your Information:

Seniors Teach “Lost” Life Skills to Students at an Intergenerational Summer Camp — And Find Connection in the Process - https://tinyurl.com/yrp25k9z

Helplines

The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

LGBTQ+ Dates for September:

September 18: National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day

Week of September 23: Bisexual+ Awareness Week, culminates in Celebrate Bisexuality Day on September 23

September 27: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Good LGBTQ+ News:

2025 Stonewall Book Award winner highlights trans teens in the U.S. - https://tinyurl.com/msznk9xx

How Taylor Swift’s Music Gave a Trans Scholar Her Girlhood - https://tinyurl.com/yzh38ty4

Wisconsin father embraces his transgender daughter with ‘Clumsy Love,’ his new memoir – https://tinyurl.com/tj8rfxjn

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

Ali Forney Day Center: (212) 206-0574

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Info: (800) 342-AIDS (2437), Spanish service: (800) 344- 7432, TDD service for the deaf: (800) 243-7889, [10:00am till 10:00pm EST, Monday through Friday]

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564

The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743

The National Runaway Switchboard: (800) RUNAWAY (786-2929)

Transgender Michigan’s Helpline

Do you need someone to talk to? Do you wish you could talk to another transgender person? In times like these the help line is even more crucial. You are not alone!

Our team lead by our Executive Director, Rachel Crandall Crocker, LMSW, ACSW (a clinical social worker) is ready anytime to take your calls with questions or if you just need to vent.

Call us toll free at 855-345-TGMI (855-345-8464)

If you have any news or lead on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and organizations, please contact Sue Oser at soser@nfbpwc.org. If you would like to help Susan educate on these issues, please let her know as well. She is also available for presentations and any questions you may have.

Susan Oser
NFBPWC Advocacy Team
LGBTQ+ Lead

Equal Rights Amendment – There is ALWAYS Something Going on

Advocacy –Equal Rights Amendment. Part 1 - “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”

1. Give Congress the power to force the ERA through legislation.

2. The amendment takes effect two years after its ratified.

The ERA Coalition continues to meet regularly and discuss the Equal Rights Amendment.

Latest news-

Women's Equality Day Social Media Toolkit - “It’s our Era: Claim the 28th Amendment”

By connecting Women’s Equality Day to the fight for the ERA, you are helping to claim the 28th Amendment and  make  clear  that  equality  belongs  in  the

Constitution. Your posts and voices amplify the truth: the ERA is the 28th Amendment. Together,wecansecure constitutional equalityfor everyone.

ERA Coalition has a video that will be released at 9 am EST.

There will also be a YouTube link. ERA Coalition

1. Our rights are being pushed back — from our bodies to our paychecks to our dignity. That’s why we pledge our belief in the Equal Rights Amendment — the 28th Amendment to our Constitution.

2. Equality isn’t just a women’s issue — it’s for everyone!

Campaigns you should know about.

Equality Now: This toolkit is designed to support civil society organizations (CSOs), grassroots groups, and human rights amplifiers in advocating for gender equality and closing protection gaps in the United States, in the lead-up to the review of the United States during the 50th Universal Periodic Review. It centers on the findings and recommendations from a joint submission by Equality Now and partners on gender equality and human rights violations.

https://equalitynow.org/resource/toolkits-for-csos/civil-society-organisation-toolkit-gender-equality-protection-gaps-in-the-united-states/

We Persist National Day of Action is a campaign to encourage groups and organizations to do something to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The media will be looking for stories to do on that day so this a great opportunity to get earned media about how the current regime is eroding women’s rights.

#WePersist https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A6BEGaqS95QtHVYfEUOe4L4NexMgOEOP9nCehjms3OE/edit

?tab=t

Congressional Updates from the Alice Paul web site: The Equal Rights Amendments were introduced in the House and Senate during March-Women’s History Month. Representative Pressley’s Bill HJ Resolution 80 dropped on March 24 and now has 179 co-sponsors. There are 4 more added since the last count. The goal to surpass the 215 bipartisan list of cosponsors from the 118^th Congressional session is still being sought.

Senator Murkowski’s Bill SJ Resolution 38 dropped March 25^th on Equal Pay Day. Senator Mazie Hirano is the co-lead. The Senate bill is a companion bill to the House Resolution and the two bills share the same name: a joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

During the last Congressional session, the ERA Caucus was established with Representatives Pressley and Jennifer McClellan as the co-chairs. The Caucus is planning to host an event later this summer with Congressional members and ERA advocates to restart the Caucus with new co-chairs.

I am still exploring the AI business into our ERA. AI is having a way of distorting information as we know it. Please be careful if googling ERA for any presentation materials.

My last item to share is a paper on talking points –The ERA IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. Three Key Points to share: 1. The Era is the 28^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a formality, not something needed to make it valid. President Biden’s action confirmed what we already knew-the amendment fully met all the constitutional requirements with Virginia’s ratification on January 27, 2020.

1. Time limits are arbitrary. Time limits are not mention as part of the amending process in the Constitution.

2. The fight is now about Awareness and Education. We must ensure that people know the ERA is the law of the land, protecting people from gender-based discrimination in all aspects of life, from reproductive healthcare to workplace equality.

We need to continue to talk about the ERA and keep it in our conversations.

Hard to believe that it was two years ago, that Denice Robinson and I traveled to Seneca Falls of for the 100^th Anniversary of Alice Paul’s reading of her Equal Rights Amendment. But still harder to believe how time flies, as we visited her home, Paulsdale, in July of 2024 as part of the Biennial Conference.

We have to keep marching. 

Nancy Werner
Advocacy Team ERA Lead
2022-2026

Since the anti-transgender agenda seems to be on the minds of the current political climate, it’s important to keep the information and education flowing and going on this issue and how communities and LGBTQ+ groups are fighting back. Part of what the LGBTQ+ liaison does is to provide education and awareness about the community. Hopefully, these links and information will help.

In honor of this month’s theme – Women’s Equality:

Photos: Decades in, these women's love was 'Hidden Once, Hidden Twice' - https://tinyurl.com/asrsymc4

Jewel Thais-Williams - https://theoutwordsarchive.org/interview/thais- williams-jewel/?blm_aid=313930753

Cole LeFavour – https://theoutwordsarchive.org/interview/cole- lefavour/?blm_aid=313930753

Amber Glenn is refiguring figure skating - https://tinyurl.com/y2fr2ba7

For Your Information:

How to Be a Better Ally (Even If You’re Already a Good One) - https://tinyurl.com/47svm2j7

LGBTQ+ Dates for August:

August 5: Dolly Parton Day August 14: Gay Uncles Day

August 20: Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Good LGBTQ+ News:

The Beloved Straight Couple in Detroit Going Viral for Their Online LGBTQ+ Advocacy - https://tinyurl.com/3ydrmz7z

Helplines

The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

Ali Forney Day Center: (212) 206-0574

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Info: (800) 342-AIDS (2437), Spanish service: (800) 344- 7432, TDD service for the deaf: (800) 243-7889, [10:00am till 10:00pm EST, Monday through Friday]

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564

The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743

The National Runaway Switchboard: (800) RUNAWAY (786-2929)

Transgender Michigan’s Helpline

Do you need someone to talk to? Do you wish you could talk to another transgender person? In times like these the help line is even more crucial. You are not alone!

Our team lead by our Executive Director, Rachel Crandall Crocker, LMSW, ACSW (a clinical social worker) is ready anytime to take your calls with questions or if you just need to vent.

Call us toll free at 855-345-TGMI (855-345-8464)

If you have any news or lead on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and organizations, please contact Sue Oser at soser@nfbpwc.org. If you would like to help Susan educate on these issues, please let her know as well. She is also available for presentations and any questions you may have.

Susan Oser

NFBPWC Advocacy Team LGBTQ+ Lead

Equal Rights Amendment – There is ALWAYS Something Going on

Advocacy –Equal Rights Amendment. Part 1 - “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”
2.  Give Congress the power to force the ERA through legislation.
3.  The amendment takes effect two years after its ratified.

NANCY WERNER

Advocacy Team ERA Lead

2022-2026 

Equal Rights Amendment – There is ALWAYS Something Going on

Advocacy –Equal Rights Amendment. Part 1 - “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”
2.  Give Congress the power to force the ERA through legislation.
3.  The amendment takes effect two years after its ratified.

I am placing the 3 statements in my article as #2 stands as the next step with insuring the ERA as our 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The ERA Coalition has been meeting regularly to discuss the latest pertaining to the Equal Rights Amendment. This past meeting we heard from Kamala Lopez, Equal Means Equal, on the update of the arrests of January 2025. Seven individuals were arrested but only one will stand trial. Adam Eidinger’s court date is October 14, 2025 in the DC Superior Court. It was a non-violence protest. Nothing stolen and no destruction of property. It is a serious matter. However, Equal Means Equal also views this as an opportunity to raise awareness of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Equal Means Equal v. Trump –The Amicus Brief will argue that the ERA is valid and the women deserve Equal Protection provisions of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. They would like organizations to serve as signatories to the Americus Brief, There is a due date of August 1.Yes, maybe we should review what is submitted before signing on. We would need to contact Kamala Lopez at kamala@equalmeansequal.org She will share and we would have a chance to review it.

Congressional Updates:

Although another repeat, we have good news to the numbers. The Equal Rights Amendments  were introduced in the House and Senate during March- Women’s History Month. Representative Pressley’s Bill HJ Resolution 80 dropped on March 24 and now has 175 co-sponsors. Up 11 since last month. There is a goal to surpass the 215 bipartisan list of cosponsors from the 118th Congressional session. Senator Murkowski’s Bill SJ Resolution 38 dropped March 25th on Equal Pay Day. Senator Mazie Hirano is the co-lead. The Senate bill is a companion bill to the House Resolution and the two bills share the same name: a joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

During the last Congressional session, the ERA Caucus  was  established  with  Representatives Pressley and Jennifer McClellan as the co-chairs. The Caucus is planning to host an event later this summer with Congressional members and ERA advocates to restart the Caucus with new co-chairs. One interesting discussion that I learned was the use of google when researching the stand of ERA. Seems AI is not helping our cause as we try to get the word out there. As we are learning, AI is having a way of distorting information as we know it. Please be careful if googling ERA for any presentation whether oral or written. I am still researching this information as it seems to be rather important as we move forward.

My last item to share is a paper on talking points –The ERA IS THE LAW OF THE LAND. Three Key Points to share: 1. The Era is the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a formality, not something needed to make it valid. President Biden’s action confirmed what we already knew-the amendment fully met all the constitutional requirements with Virginia’s ratification on January 27, 2020.
2. Time limits are arbitrary. Time limits are not mention as part of the amending process in the Constitution.
3.  The fight is now about Awareness and Education. We must ensure that people know the ERA is the law of the land, protecting people from gender-based discrimination in all aspects of life, from reproductive healthcare to workplace equality.
We need to continue to talk about the ERA and keep it in our conversations.

Nancy Werner
Advocacy Team ERA Lead
2022-2026

Since the anti-transgender agenda seems to be on the minds of the current political climate, it’s important to keep the information and education flowing and going on this issue and how communities and LGBTQ+ groups are fighting back. Part of what the LGBTQ+ liaison does is to provide education and awareness about the community. Hopefully, these links and information will help.

In honor of this month’s theme – Past Present and Future:
From Haring to Gran Fury: The Inspiration Behind a Cover That Reminds Us Pride Is Protest - https://tinyurl.com/3jv94ah3
Getty Museum creates an exhibition exploring LGBTQ+ history – https://tinyurl.com/ytre7h38

For Your Information:
Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia - https://tinyurl.com/y3ebsppx
There’s a drop in worldwide LGBTQ+ support. One group is largely to blame. –
https://tinyurl.com/y2ejmduu
Trump administration is using anti-trans orders to roll back sports opportunities for all girls - https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/administratio n-is-using-anti-trans-orders-to-roll-back-sports- opportunities-for-all-girls/

LGBTQ+ Dates for July:
Week of July 14: Nonbinary Awareness Week, culminates in International Nonbinary People’s Day on July 14
July 16: International Drag DayGood LGBTQ+ News:
Six queer Asian American elected leaders we’re celebrating this month - https://tinyurl.com/s8yswxmx

Helplines
The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Ali Forney Day Center: (212) 206-0574
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Info: (800) 342-AIDS (2437), Spanish service: (800) 344- 7432, TDD service for the deaf: (800) 243-7889, [10:00am till 10:00pm EST, Monday through Friday]
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743
The National Runaway Switchboard: (800) RUNAWAY (786-2929)

Transgender Michigan’s Helpline
Do you need someone to talk to? Do you wish you could talk to another transgender person? In times like these the help line is even more crucial. You are not alone!
Our team lead by our Executive Director, Rachel Crandall Crocker, LMSW, ACSW (a clinical social worker) is ready anytime to take your calls with questions or if you just need to vent.

Call us toll free at 855-345-TGMI (855-345-8464) If you have any news or lead on anything related to LGBTQ+ news, issues, and organizations, please contact Sue Oser at soser@nfbpwc.org. If you would like to help Susan educate on these issues, please let her know as well. She is also available for presentations and any questions you may have.

Susan Oser
NFBPWC Advocacy Team
LGBTQ+ Lead