NOW Hear This: September 22, 2023 Newsletter
Message from National NOW President Christian F. Nunes
Greetings Feminists,
Advocating for our different communities is a necessary part of allyship. As we enter the last week of September, we will celebrate Ally Week loudly and proudly. Ally Week began in 2005 and is a nationwide youth-led campaign to rally students and staff to be effective allies for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Ally Week focuses on fighting against school-based victimization and highlights the need to implement supportive policies and practices for LGBTQIA+ youth. Our children deserve free and happy lives regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
This is the time to take a stand against harmful bullying and harassment, strengthen bonds, and recommit to allyship and solidarity, not just for LGBTQIA+ youth but for the entirety of the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ rights have long been one of NOW’s six core issues, and we remain committed to fighting injustices and discrimination against this important community, now and in the future.
In solidarity,
Christian
