Tag: identity
Youth Blog> A Transgender Journey: Beginnings
22nd May
What do you do when you first realize you might be transgender?
A Disproportionate Number of Homeless LGBT Youth
29th October
About 5 percent of the total population identifies as LGBT, yet about 40 percent of the homeless population identifies as LGBT. We ask: Why?
October 11th is National Coming Out Day!
10th October
Coming out is different for everyone. Sometimes it’s intentional. Sometimes it’s an accident.
Who Are Your Favorite LGBT Couples?
3rd September
The IMPACT Program has been asking young LGBT couples, “Who are your role models for having a healthy relationship?”
A Snapshot of LGBT Youth in Chicago
11th July
At Pride Weekend 2012 we unveiled some of our findings about LGBT Youth in Chicago. Learn more, and download the colorful pdf here!
Author of Controversial Study on Therapy to Change Sexual Orientation Apologizes to the Gay Community
11th May
In the letter, Dr. Spitzer writes, “I believe I owe the gay community an apology for my study making unproven claims of the efficacy of reparative therapy.”
Queer and Christian? You Have Options.
28th February
It might be easier than you think to find an LGBTQ-affirming church near you.
Hip Hop on the Down Low
23rd November
The Center on Halsted in Chicago continued its SpeakOUT Series with 5 local LGBTQ hip hop artists talking about what it’s like to be queer in hip hop. Emcee Sage Morgan-Hubbard, IMPACT’s very own Lou Bigelow, local performers Charity Taitt and Emanuel Vinson, and hip hop star Tim’m West present the power and complexity of changing culture and making your voice heard.
“It’s sometimes really small acts of courage,” West said. “It’s very powerful for somebody to see two brothers on the South Side holding hands… Sometimes we think politics has to be a protest, but [it] can be deciding you’re not going to leave your lover behind when you go back home for the holidays anymore.”
“Rosa [Parks] didn’t wait for them to say, ‘It’s okay for you to sit in the front,’” West said. “At some point, you just have … Read More »
How do LGBTQ people make a difference?
3rd November
We make a difference in so many different ways, including being out and visible and joining up with other movements to work towards justice for everyone. We interviewed folks at Pride and Dyke March this year to see what they do to make a difference, so check it out, and think about what it means to you!
IMPACT in the community
28th September
The Center on Halsted continued its yearlong SpeakOUT series Sept. 22 with “Hip Hop on the Down Low,” a free performance and panel discussion featuring four openly queer hip-hop artists.
After an energetic spoken-word performance from emcee Sage Morgan-Hubbard, IMPACT’s very own Lou Bigelow took to the stage alongside local performers Charity Taitt, Emanuel Vinson and Tim’m West for two hours of live music and thought-provoking discussion. Subject matter from the night’s performances included everything from Port-au-Prince and civil rights (from the quick-witted Taitt) to pop culture and double standards (Vinson’s multimedia tracks). Homophobia and acceptance were pervasive themes.
Here’s a rap-quote from Lou:
“Human sexuality is like a ghost/if it’s not straight, it’s invisible to most.” Turning to the audience, he asked: “Why does it matter who’s in my bed? It’s your turn to think about what I just said.”
You can … Read More »
