KMA Diversity & Inclusion

LGBT Culture Resources

Recommended Reading: "Allies at Work"

Dr. David M. Hall's book "Allies at Work" makes the case that LGBT allies play an important role in creating inclusive workplaces.

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RECOMMENDED READING: "ALLIES AT WORK"

Dr. David M. Hall's book "Allies at Work" makes the case that LGBT allies play an important role in creating inclusive workplaces.

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FAST FACTS

March 31st CNN article article about Same-sex marriage

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COURT RULING

Federal court strikes down key part of federal law banning same-sex marriage

NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE

Same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships

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NPR ARTICLE

Support for Gay marriage tops 50 percent for the first time in Gallup's Polling - May 20, 2011

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ABC NEWS VIDEO

Support for Gay Marriage Reaches a Milestone - March 18, 2011

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LA TIMES ARTICLE

Interactive: Gay Marriage Chronology

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CNN: GAY IN AMERICA

CNN explores family issues and other aspects of being gay in America. Look at gay marriage, adoption issues, the political ramifications and community outreach

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NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE

Employee Rights Across the Map For Gay Employees, an Equalizer The battle to legalize same-sex marriage may be dominating the headlines, but that issue could take years to resolve.

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EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACROSS THE MAP

Wikimedia Map illustrating the state by state directives banning sexual orientation and/or gender identity employment discrimination.

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GAY RIGHTS AND DEATH PENALTIES

Map illustrating countries where Homosexuality is legal or illegal and the corresponding penalties.

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WASHINGTON POST THESTYLEBLOG

Two documents on gay rights added to Library of Congress display

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NEW YORK TIMES: RELIGION AND SEX QUIZ

Faith is a huge force in American life, and it's common to hear the Bible cited to bolster political and moral positions, especially against same-sex marriage and abortion. So here's my 2011 religion quiz.

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CLGS WEBSITE

The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry

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RECOMMENDED READING: COMING OUT IN FAITH

What does it mean to live in a society with deeply embedded expectations about heterosexuality and gender identity when you know they don't fit you in some important way? How do you navigate the additional assumption that you cannot be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer and spiritual or a person of faith? This collection of fifteen personal accounts gives voice to both the uniqueness and commonalities shared by LGBTQ people of faith. The authors are clergy and laity ranging in age, color, geographic locale, physical ability, and economic background. Their stories are remarkable. From Coming Out in Faith. Dr. Susan Gore and Rev. Keith Kron (editors), Skinner House Books, Boston: MA, 2011.

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RECOMMENDED READING - A SOUL HAS NO GENDER: LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE THROUGH THE EYES OF A MOTHER OF SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY CHILD

A Soul Has No Gender is the story of one mother’s inquiry into her experience of coming to accept the sexual and gender identities of her fraternal twins, who are lesbian and female-to-male transgender, and how the experience transformed not only her relationships with her children, but with herself as well.

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RECOMMENDED READING - STRAIGHT TO GAY: A FATHER'S JOURNEY - JOEL T. ROBERTS

"As you can imagine, coming out as a gay male can often times be a dramatic experience. But coming out while married and with children can be devastating to a family if done without extreme care and fore-thought. ... Remember, being gay is not a choice. The choice we do have, however, is accepting who we are and, at the same time, maintaining a healthy relationship with those we love. This is our journey."

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GOOGLE VIDEO: "IT GETS BETTER"

Google "It Gets Better" Anti-Homophobia Video

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IT GETS BETTER - SF GIANTS

San Francisco Chronicle article about Giants "It Gets Better" Anti-Homophobia Video

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