Workshop for local teens on Healthy Relationships for Life—your organization, your community, your extended family can have a workshop, too—just reach out!
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The Tennessee Equality Project (TEP) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have authored several new policy briefs on state-sponsored LGBTQ+ discrimination in Tennessee.
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Everyone can talk about natural things like bodies, sex, and relationships in responsible, affirming, ways that leave shame and stigma at the door and uplift bodily autonomy, responsibility, and healthy communication skills.
These are skills that we can build on for our whole lives. Sex ed isn’t just for teens—sex ed is for all!
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While TDOV is a day of celebration, it also reminds us that there is still work to be done. Transgender people continue to face challenges in healthcare, employment, housing, and daily life. As March 31st approaches, take a moment to celebrate, learn, and take action. By increasing visibility and understanding, we can build a future where transgender people are seen, heard, and respected every day of the year.
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There are loads of options for preventing STIs and pregnancy. Folx have a lot to take into account when making a decision. Here are two resources from Bedsider and a brochure from RISE that can help!
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Buy great local chocolates, support great local workshops on Healthy Relationships—and the awesome trans folx in your life!
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RISE can help you keep up with bills that matter during the TN legislative session. RISE shares information about bills related to sexual and reproductive health, sex ed, and civil rights as they relate to these and sex and gender on Instagram (@risehfl) and Facebook (@Rise.HealthyforLife).
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Buy great local chocolates, support great local workshops on Healthy Relationships!
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This Giving Tuesday, donate to RISE: Healthy for Life to aid in outreach dedicated to ensuring a healthier life for ALL!
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Want to take action after the presidential election? Check out RISE’s ‘Take Action’ Guide!
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If you are interested in learning more about what it means to be queer and how one can navigate that in an engaging, affirming, and educated way, please fill out this short survey to help Matthew develop the Tri-FACETS program and/or to receive notifications of upcoming workshops.
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The Healthy Teen Network just published an article about 5 queer sex ed resources for teens—by teens.
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Join us for a conversation among young adults as we explore the needs youth have compared to the education and access they get to sexual and reproductive health education, care, and resources. Registration is required.
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In this class, we will learn about the muscles and structures that make up the pelvic floor for all genders. Participants will learn what the pelvic floor is, why it’s important, and how to support pelvic floor health.
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RISE: Healthy for Life invites you to help support our neighbors--it takes a community. Help us prevent school and work absences, embarrassment, and hardship by donating to provide period products for free in our region.
RISE partners with about 15 organizations to provide period products to their clients, and we provide them at all of our programming and events as well. And people are soooooo excited to get free period products!
In the past 6 month we have given away more than 3,000 period products, and demand is still growing.
Please donate to prevent school/work absences and shame while lightening the burden for people with periods—and their families!
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