{"636595":{"#nid":"636595","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pride Perspectives: Yendi Neil on being an Ally and Encouraging Equality","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJune is Pride Month, a special time to celebrate the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELGBTQIA community\u003C\/a\u003E and honor the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/lgbt-pride-month\/about\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan\u003C\/a\u003E. This month, the College of Sciences is sharing stories and experiences about what Pride Month means to students and campus leaders who are active in LGBTQIA organizations at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Although we must be apart this summer, we are thrilled to join in celebrating Pride Month together online, this year,\u0026rdquo; says Susan Lozier, College of Sciences dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair. \u0026ldquo;Through listening and lifting up these perspectives, resources, and ideas, we connect in allyship and celebration with our vibrant LGBTQIA+ community across campus, the city of Atlanta, and beyond.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore 2020 Pride Perspectives:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-new-lgbtqia-resource-center-director-tegra-myanna-shares-insights-advice-and\u0022\u003EPride Perspectives: New LGBTQIA Resource Center Director Tegra Myanna Shares Insights, Advice, and How to Get Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-andrea-welsh-grad-pride-friendships-feeling-connected\u0022\u003EAndrea Welsh on Grad Pride, Friendships, Feeling Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-victoria-pham-power-community-remembering-history-supporting-students\u0022\u003EVictoria Pham on the Power of Community, Remembering History, Supporting Students\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYendi Neil\u003C\/strong\u003E (she\/her\/hers)\u0026nbsp;is a fourth year psychology major with a minor in international business, language, and culture. Her area of research is industrial\/organizational psychology, and she works as a research assistant for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/englelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAttention and Working Memory Lab\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/work21.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWork Science Center.\u003C\/a\u003E She is also a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/yendi-neil\u0022\u003Epeer coach\u003C\/a\u003E in the Georgia Tech Counseling Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: How would you describe the environment within the College of Sciences as it relates to supporting LGBTQIA students?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin the College of Sciences, I would describe the environment being safe and encouraging. Many of the professors are trained in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/safe-space\u0022\u003ESafe Space program\u003C\/a\u003E. The professors take in consideration to address students with politically correct labels and pronouns. The College of Sciences also makes sure students are aware of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eresources available on campus\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: What does it mean to be an ally, and how can other students be allies?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo me, being an ally is taking the time to understand people\u0026rsquo;s differences within the community and support the community and equality. An ally does not necessarily need to be a part of the community itself. Other students can be an ally by joining in the conversation. Joining campus organizations like Pride Alliance, or attending campus events, is a good first step in learning more about the LGBTQIA community. Students can also be an ally by donating towards non-profit organizations like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/\u0022\u003EGLAAD\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\u0022\u003ETrevor Project\u003C\/a\u003E, and advocating for equality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: What can people within the College of Sciences, and Georgia Tech as a whole, do to support LGBTQIA students?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople within the College of Sciences, and Georgia Tech as a whole, can educate themselves to better support LGBTQIA students. There are resources on campus available for students like Safe Space to understand the community. People can also attend campus events and tabling events. Joining the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pride.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPride Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E gives people the chance to connect with other allies and LGBTQIA students allowing conversations to occur.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: What has your experience within Pride Alliance been like?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPersonally, I have not joined Pride Alliance, but I have been to their tabling events on campus and know a few of the members in the student organization. My experience has been overall positive. Having the opportunity to meet more people with a like mind set and learning more about the LGBTQIA community firsthand has encouraged me to become a member. Having this understanding of differences makes navigating in and outside of the workplace easier, and respecting others\u0026rsquo; identities in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: Why do you think that it is important to celebrate Pride Month?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think it is important to celebrate Pride Month because it celebrates everybody\u0026rsquo;s differences and individuality. It also unites allies and members of the community. It brings attention to the want and need for equality and celebrates people\u0026rsquo;s identities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more and get involved with Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s LGBTQIA Resource Center and related campus organizations, visit their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E and check out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/virtual-resources\u0022\u003Evirtual resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2020\/04\/20\/lgbtqia-resource-center-welcomes-new-director\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMeet Tegra Myanna\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech LGBTQIA Resource Center\u0026#39;s new director.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGet involved with the College of Sciences \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/graduate-student-diversity-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGraduate Diversity Council\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/faculty-resources\/faculty-diversity-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFaculty Diversity Council\u003C\/a\u003E, and learn about the creation of our new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/inclusive-and-informative-team-college-sciences-creates-staff-advisory-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStaff Advisory Council\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/next-steps-college-sciences-task-force-racial-equity\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETask Force on Racial Equity\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInterested in learning more about Pride Month and how to be an ally? Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqexperiment.com\/2019\/06\/03\/what-is-pride-month\/\u0022\u003ELGBTQ+ Experiment Website\u003C\/a\u003E (external link, recommended by a current Georgia Tech student).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Pride Month Features:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-andrea-welsh-grad-pride-friendships-feeling-connected\u0022\u003EAndrea Welsh on Grad Pride, Friendships, Feeling Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-victoria-pham-power-community-remembering-history-supporting-students\u0022\u003EVictoria Pham on the Power of Community, Remembering History, Supporting Students\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENeil shares what it means to be an\u0026nbsp;LGBTQIA ally, and the importance of education, support, and building community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Neil shares what it means to be an LGBTQIA ally, and the importance of education, support, and building community."}],"uid":"35185","created_gmt":"2020-06-29 19:51:35","changed_gmt":"2020-07-13 20:42:32","author":"kpietkiewicz3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"636596":{"id":"636596","type":"image","title":"Yendi Neil is a proud ally of the LGBTQIA community.","body":null,"created":"1593460616","gmt_created":"2020-06-29 19:56:56","changed":"1594672906","gmt_changed":"2020-07-13 20:41:46","alt":"","file":{"fid":"242192","name":"yendi square 1.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%201.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%201.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2147734,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/yendi%20square%201.png?itok=QBc531aY"}},"636598":{"id":"636598","type":"image","title":"She is also a research assistant in two labs and a peer coach in the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. ","body":null,"created":"1593460660","gmt_created":"2020-06-29 19:57:40","changed":"1593611647","gmt_changed":"2020-07-01 13:54:07","alt":"","file":{"fid":"242193","name":"yendi square 2.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%202.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%202.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1871819,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/yendi%20square%202.png?itok=LHf80Lg6"}},"636600":{"id":"636600","type":"image","title":"Yendi encourages others to learn more about the LGBTQIA community. ","body":null,"created":"1593460714","gmt_created":"2020-06-29 19:58:34","changed":"1593460714","gmt_changed":"2020-06-29 19:58:34","alt":"","file":{"fid":"242194","name":"yendi square 3.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%203.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yendi%20square%203.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1778439,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/yendi%20square%203.png?itok=69VQZ7mL"}}},"media_ids":["636596","636598","636600"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech LGBTQIA Resource Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/pride.gatech.edu\/","title":"GT Pride Alliance"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"185195","name":"pride month"},{"id":"185196","name":"student voices"},{"id":"182012","name":"LGBTQIA community"},{"id":"23411","name":"community outreach"},{"id":"185197","name":"Pride Month Celebration"},{"id":"175295","name":"Diversity and Inclusion"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nkatiegracepz@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kpietkiewicz3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}