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Make sure your environment is safe, welcoming and affirming 100% of the time
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Educate yourself and find resources to keep in your school or work space
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Make sure your language (even when joking) is respectful and inclusive
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Watch movies or TV shows with LGBTQ characters on them and keep a dialogue going
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Be there to answer questions, offer support, or give a shoulder to cry on when needed
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Don’t make assumptions (asking boys if they have a girlfriend or vice versa)
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Commit to making your space free from bullying, hate speech, or discrimination
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Donate to LGBTQ causes if you can, volunteer at your local homeless shelter or offer to take part in your community’s Pride celebration every June
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Offer the youth hope whenever possible
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Display pictures of LGBTQ role models in your classroom and office
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Offer to help get a GSA (Gay Straight Alliance or Gender Sexuality Alliance) started in your school
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Integrate LGBTQ historical figures in your curriculum