THRIVE's mission is to nurture & empower educational communities where students, educators, & famili
Vision: Educational communities where students, educators, and families can celebrate, learn about, and thrive in diversity of gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation. Values:
Together: At THRIVE we believe that we must work together, both within our organization and within the greater LGBTQ community, to create and sustain LGBTQ-inclusive educational communities throughout Southwest
09/29/2020
New Bill That Could Require Ge***al Exams For Girls Competing In School Sports Announced Senator Kelly Loeffler recently introduced a bill that would ban trans girls from competing in school sports with their gender. She also threatened to cut federal funding to schools that support trans students. The ‘Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act’ was introduced by Loefller in the S...
We only have ONE monthly e-blast left highlighting resources in the SWPA region. What organizations that serve q***r youth should we be promoting? The last four choices are up to you.
09/14/2018
We're proud to announce that 14 stellar projects will be funded this school year through the SWPA LGBTQIA Inclusive Schools grant process!
Congratulations to our grantees, including: Ambridge Area High School, Assemble, Brashear High School, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Mattress Factory - Museum of Contemporary Art, Dreams of Hope, Persad Center, Perry Traditional Academy, 1Hood Media, Project Silk, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, Shaler Area High School, South Fayette Twp High School, Trinity High School (Washington, Pennsylvania), Urban Pathways Charter School 6-12, Wilkinsburg School District, SisTers PGH, and Woodland Hills High School.
Do you know any q***r, trans, or allied youth (ages 13-21) with an interest in theater, visual art, or music? Let them know Dreams of Hope is holding auditions for theatriQ on September 19 and 20. Applications are due tomorrow!
theatriQ auditions Audition for theatriQ
08/16/2018
“Never try to categorize or define what being nonbinary means or looks like for an individual — especially if those concepts are clouded by racism, fatphobia, ableism, classism, misogyny, or any other form of oppression. A person's name, pronouns, and presentation does not define their gender. Rather, these are tools that some of us may or may not use to help communicate or validate our identities externally, but they can never fully encapsulate the matrices of colors and light that are refracted within us.”
This Is What Gender-Nonbinary People Look Like "While the words we use to describe ourselves have changed over time, we have always been here."
08/01/2018
“I am so grateful that I can just focus on being a regular kid at school. I have so many other things on my mind, like getting into my top college choice, so I don’t want to have to worry about whether I can use the boys’ restroom,” said Drew Adams. “It was upsetting to think my school didn’t want me because I am transgender, and I hope no one else has to feel like that.”
Victory! Court Orders Florida School District to Allow Transgender Student to Use the Men’s Restroom A federal court ruled in a Lambda Legal lawsuit in favor of Drew Adams, a 17-year-old transgender high schooler.
Applicants for the SWPA LGBTQIA Inclusive Schools grants will hear back today about final decisions!