{"id":5821,"date":"2018-08-22T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsincerity.us\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2023-06-08T07:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T07:34:52","slug":"as-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kilde.org\/new-sincerity\/as-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Launches &#8220;As You Are&#8221; LGBTQ Family Acceptance Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5821\" class=\"elementor elementor-5821\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e56818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e56818\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28de80c2\" data-id=\"28de80c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dae08a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dae08a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tFormer vice president Joe Biden just started a campaign in his foundation to promote family acceptance of LGBTQ youth. Biden has been an open supporter of all things #LGBTQ, including supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/political-world-lgbtq-community-react-to-trump-transgender-military-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">transgender right to serve in the military<\/a>.\n\nWith the help of friends like Cyndi Lauper and NFL player Wade Davis,&nbsp;the goal of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bidenfoundation.org\/pillars\/equality\/asyouare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">As You Are<\/a> initiative is to turn tragic statistics into stories of love.\n\nWhile the LGBTQ community has made immense progress in the past few decades, 40% of homeless youth that identify as LGBTQ &#8211; as well as LGBTQ youth under 25 &#8211; are five times more likely to have attempted suicide. This tragedy can&#8217;t ignored any longer.\n\n<em>As You Are<\/em> offers support to folks who are going through a tough time and offers resources and research to families who may be confused or need some assistance understanding how to move forward.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFzjPorIkvs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\nGreat partners are giving the program a lift. Recently the YMCA partnered with As You Are to promote LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion in their facilities and programs.\n\nBiden encourages everyone to <a href=\"https:\/\/bidenfoundation.org\/pillars\/equality\/asyouare\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share their story<\/a>. These stories will be shared to&nbsp;&#8220;help educate the broader public about the critical importance of affirming, accepting, and supporting our LGBTQ young people.&#8221;\n\n<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll use our resources to highlight the harms of family rejection and lift up research, best practices and personal stories to show the importance of family acceptance,&#8221; says Biden in the video campaign.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former vice president Joe Biden just started a campaign in his foundation to promote family acceptance of LGBTQ youth. Biden has been an open supporter of all things #LGBTQ, including supporting the transgender right to serve in the military. 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