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What Shall We Do with a Drunk, Gay Pirate? Give Him a Season 2!
Everyone's favorite gay pirate show, "Our Flag Means Death" has been greenlit for a second season on the first day of Pride Month by HBO Max

Vesper Henry
Jun 1, 20223 min read


10 Transgender Activists of the Past and Present
Marsha P. Johnson There’s no way anyone can talk about transgender activists and not mention the larger than life Marsha Johnson. A black...

Vesper Henry
Apr 4, 20224 min read


Switching Your Career to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Get involved in DEI where you are DEI is needed everywhere. Take the opportunity to implement an idea, event, or educational objective...

Matthew French
Feb 10, 20222 min read


New Year, New Me: 70 ways to be more inclusive in 2022
Cue Auld Lang Syne. Pop open the champagne (or cider). Put on your Sunday best. 2021 is about to make a drawn-out departure like a...

Dan Terrio
Dec 30, 20215 min read


4 Benefits to Living Your Truth
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. While I’m sure we’d all rather indulge in warm fantasies of loving families gathered around the dinner...

N. M. Persons
Nov 19, 20215 min read


"Black As Night" Brings Life to a Deathly Pale Genre
Picture a vampire. What comes to mind? More than likely, some tall, brooding and mysterious man with sheet white skin. That image isn’t...

Vesper Henry
Nov 17, 20214 min read


In Sickness and Health: LGBTQ+ People Vaccinate in High Rates for the Sake of Community
On September 24, just a month and a half before the upcoming celebrations, the Athens Pride committee in Athens, Georgia, announced that...

Vesper Henry
Oct 24, 20214 min read


Vox Vesper | Thoughts and Reflections on National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is on October 11th. As someone who has bounced between the various letters of the LGBTQ+ spectrum for most of...

Vesper Henry
Oct 10, 20214 min read


Being A Better Ally to Trans* Colleagues
As trans people begin to be forced into the center stage of American politics through violent legislation, more people may start becoming...

Vesper Henry
Sep 23, 20213 min read


Ana Velazquez | Awesomely Authentic's New Intern
Hey there! My name is Ana Velazquez (she/hers/ella). I'm a first-generation, Mexican-American, and daughter of immigrants. I'm a current...
anad0418
Sep 6, 20213 min read


Fat Tax: What this Policy Lacks
Last year, Pre-pandemic, I flew to Dallas, Texas for a national queer conference. This was only my third time flying, and my second time...
rbyrd21
Sep 6, 20215 min read


Who is Chris Angel Murphy?
Tips on Working in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from a DEI Professional Chris Angel's journey to becoming a LGBTQ+ Speaker and...

ASHER AREY
Aug 16, 20214 min read


10 Tips for Marginalized Interns & Students
If you're reading this, chances are you're a young, awesomely authentic LGBT+ or a POC starting your career as a student or an intern....

ASHER AREY
Aug 8, 20217 min read


WebFlow: Creating An Affinity For Inclusion
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Derrick Ly (He/Him), a Business Recruiter at Webflow, to discuss the ways in which...
rbyrd21
Aug 3, 20213 min read


Inclusive Language // Lenguaje Inclusivo
Asher Arey Inclusive Language refers to, "language that avoids the use of certain expressions or words that might be considered to...

ASHER AREY
Jul 26, 20213 min read


Ageism: Inexperienced or Out of Touch?
“But you're a child! You don’t understand what really happens in the office, and it honestly doesn’t concern you.” This was casually told...
rbyrd21
Jul 16, 20215 min read


Insights on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Higher Education
By: Nora Tejada (She/They) I had the opportunity to talk with Matt Winser-Johns who is the Assistant Director for LGBT+ Program at the...
norazulematejada
Jul 12, 20211 min read


February Monthly Mixtape
In this edition, we're going LIVE on LinkedIn for a look into the world of Drag, discuss how The Rugrats are connected to the world of...

Matthew French
Jan 31, 20212 min read


"You're a White Guy. You'll Never Get Hired"
As I started my journey into the world of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) I had my first of many virtual meetings...

Matthew French
Dec 1, 20204 min read
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