Out For Equality

When was the last time you truly checked in on your mental well-being?

On World Mental Health Day, let’s remember that caring for the mind is just as vital as caring for the body. Every conversation, every act of kindness, and every moment of understanding can create ripples of healing and hope.

Let’s continue to build spaces where mental health is spoken about openly where support is offered freely, and where every mind feels safe, valued, and heard. - Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil

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"NO PRIDE FOR SOME OF US WITHOUT LIBERATION FOR ALL OF US"

The history of Stonewall is LGBTQ+ history. The recent actions of the US administration to remove trans and q***r people from the National Park Service Stonewall National Monument web page are appalling and just the first of several steps they are taking to remove LGBTQ+ people from every day life.

Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Storme and many, many other trans and gender non-conforming persons fought to push back against oppressive systems and that fight began with them at Stonewall. Their sacrifices began what is today's modern LGBTQ+ movement.

We at Out For Equality commit to continuing this fight that our trans and gender non-conforming siblings started. Erasing letters from a web page does not erase us nor our history. We demand that the National Park Service restore the Stonewall page to include transgender and q***r, and we commit to making sure the world knows the true story of Stonewall and the contributions that transgender people made there.

Brian Rusch, CEO, Out For Equality

Image: Micah Bazant

FRENCH PARALYMPIAN DIMITRI PAVADE COMES OUT AS GAY

On Instagram this week, Dimitri Pavadé opened up about his sexuality. The bronze medalist shared (via Google Translate)

"Here I am today, ready once again to face, overcome and move forward without taking into account what others may say or think of me.”

He continued, "“Yes, I am SMALL, MIXED-RACE, ONE-LEGGED, and to add another layer, GAY!!!!!! The person I am, and like others, have never had to make a choice, so stop with your pitiful speeches and your judgments without reasoning because you will never change the world.”

The Paralympian left followers, especially his LGBTQIA+ followers with some words of inspiration: "If some people don't accept you for who you are then they don't deserve your LOVE. Life is too short to give importance to these kind of individuals."

Pavadé also mentioned wanting to “be the icon of people with disabilities”, as well as hopes to give “strength and courage” to those who have yet to come out of the closet.

Congrats to Pavadé on his recent Bronze medal at the Tokyo games and thanks to him for living his authenticity out loud and proud!