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LGBTQ people face an incarceration rate that is roughly three times higher than the rate of the general population. In the latest episode of #AuthenticVoicesOfPride, we follow Dominique Morgan, the National Director of Black and Pink. She knows these issues on a personal level – and that’s why she’s fighting for her community. Presented by Chevrolet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

LGBTQ youth have a 120% higher risk of becoming unhoused than other youth. Across the nation, LGBTQ youth drop-in centers aim to minimize harm to homeless youth and help them build a foundation for security and stability. In this #AuthenticVoicesOfPride episode, we follow the staff of the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit who were all formerly homeless or housing insecure themselves. Presented by Chevrolet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

As sports becomes a bigger focus in the fight for LGBTQ equality, there are still just a handful of out professional athletes. See how these athletes are changing the narrative of LGBTQ inclusion in sports and how they're inspiring others to live their truth. #AuthenticVoiceOfPride #Chevrolet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Drag queens across the nation are taking a different kind of stage, hoping to make a direct impact on their communities. Honey Mahogany, Maebe A Girl, and Marti Gould are sashaying their way into the halls of government while Nina West and Bob the Drag Queen know the secret of drag: It’s political. Visitlgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride [http://lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride]to learn more about this #AuthenticVoicesOfPride series, presented by Chevrolet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

After Stacey and Cheralyn Stevenson were turned away from an adoption agency in Texas for being gay, they refused to give up the fight to build their family. Now, in the face of laws that allow child welfare agencies to discriminate, they're helping other LGBTQ people create the families that they wish. Lance Bass introduces their story and opens up about his own struggle to become a parent. Watch the full video, read more LGBTQ Families' stories and learn how to take action at:https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/ [https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]