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Community Development

Rural and Native Celebrations of the LGBTQ+ Community

A collection of rural, queer organizations and stories about rural communities and Native nations celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Explore these moments to learn more about how queer people are celebrated in rural spaces.

BY Community Strategies Group

Blog Post

07.06.2023
Science

Advancing LGBTQ+ People in STEM Careers

This report discusses how to advance LGBTQ+ people in STEM careers.

BY Aaron F. Mertz, Ph.D. & 4 more

Publication

06.22.2023
Identity and Equity

Out in Front for LGBTQ Rights in India

At the 2016 Action Forum, Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellow Pallav Patankar made an Action Pledge to, "intensify my dialogue on LGBT rights with politicians, bureaucrats, and corporations to improve inclusion in the social landscape in India by 2020."

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

Video

07.24.2022
Literature

The Many Stories of Houston

Washington’s debut story collection, Lot, is a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.13.2020
Identity and Equity

What Is Gender, Anyway?

Thoughts from Caitlyn Jenner, Mona Eltahawy, and Bisi Alimi on stigma and pushing beyond the binary.

BY Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Blog Post

06.27.2016
Identity and Equity

Why Young People Are Crucial to LGBTQ Advocacy

Peace First Fellow Brennan Lewis describes how LGBT youth in North Carolina are working against discrimination.

BY Brennan Lewis

Blog Post

04.18.2016
Literature

New Broadway Show 'Fun Home' Offers a Glimpse into Coming Out

Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, whose life is chronicled in her memoir and Broadway play "Fun Home," shared her story at a recent Aspen Words event.

BY Marci Krivonen

Blog Post

02.04.2016