ALT Post with IC Us Too logo. Title What We Should Know: The History of Pride. Body text The modern Pride movement grew out of the 1969 Stonewall riots, in response to a violent police raid of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York City. Following the uprising, Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera setup the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), opening a shelter for homeless gay and trans youth in 1970. The STAR campaigned for early anti-discrimination legislation. It was a groundbreaking organisation which has influenced the LGBTQIA+ liberation movement. Today, Pride is celebrated annually in June, the anniversary of the Stonewall riot.

ALT Allyship is when someone who's not a member of a marginalised group actively fights against that group's marginalisation. Allyship means speaking up when you observe LGBTQIA+ –phobia, even if it doesn't affect you directly. By challenging bystanderism and ensuring there's no place for bigotry, even behind people's back, real progress can be made to liberate marginalised groups. Crucially, allyship also means listening to LGBTQIA+ people to ensure you understand the issues they face and how best to challenge bigotry. Allyship also applies within the LGBTQIA+ community, as bigotry is experienced differently by different subgroups. Homophobia is not experienced the same for gay men, women, and non binary people. Transphobia is a distinct form of bigotry. The intersections between LGBTQIA+ –phobia and racism, sexism, ableism, classism, and other injustices produce particular challenges that are more than the sum of their components, which can only be overcome through true allyship.

ALT Post with IC Us Too logo. Title What We Should Know: Current Threats To LGBTQIA+ Rights In The UK. Body text This list is by no means exhaustive, however to emphasise the urgency of Pride, here are some examples of current threats LGBTQIA+ rights in the UK: • Trans people must undergo a medical examination and wait 2 years in order to obtain a gender recognition certificate. Ireland, Denmark, Norway, and Malta recognise gender based on self identification. • Gender recognition certificates do not recognise identities outside the gender binary • Rates of homophobic hate crimes have increased in past years • 1 in 8 trans people have been physically attacked by colleagues or customers at work • 3 in 5 Black LGBTQIA+ people have experienced discrimination from others within the LGBTQIA+ community

ALT Post with IC Us Too logo. Title What Can We Celebrate?. Body text Progress on LGBTQIA+ rights has been hard won, but we can celebrate recent incremental wins which are a reminder of the impact actions can have. • Many more gay and bi men can now donate blood, with eligibility based on more granular criteria rather than a 3 month blanket ban • The fee for applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate was recently reduced from £140 to £5 • Same-sex marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland • The census collected data on sexuality and gender identity for the first time, meaning solid data on representation of LGBTQIA+ will soon be available

ALT Graphic with IC Us Too Logo, title of What is consent?, and a trigger warning that ‘The following slides include descriptions of example scenarios involving sexual violence’

ALT Graphic showing the IC Us Too Logo, the text April / Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and a teal ribbon illustration.