Alabama high school wins grant to 'empower their LGBTQ+ students,' fund field trip to 'queer heritage site'

Selma High School recently won a grant to fund a field trip to a 'queer heritage site' and money to support LGBTQ literature for students, per a recent report.

A high school in Selma, Alabama, won a grant to fund a field trip to a"queer heritage site" and money to support LGBTQ literature for students.

"We’re looking to fund projects that uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth in schools in all 50 states," the It Gets Better Project writes on its website."Do you want to install a mural highlighting all identities within the LGBTQ+ community, boost your library’s range of literature from50 States, 50 Grants, 5000 Voices describes on its website that it will award grants of up to"$10k," which is made possible by"support from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Some examples of projects that the grant suggests are building an"LGBTQ+ section for books," giving"LGBTQ+ inclusive training" for the entire school staff, installing a"gender affirming closet" that helps support the"Gender-Sexuality Alliance , and even putting together a"school float for your city's Pride Parade.

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