Northeast Ohio Regional Library System

The AAM LGBTQ+ Alliance’s Trans Inclusion Committee is kicking off a new project, an Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash Response Kit. We are looking for individuals/institutions that have experienced and had to respond to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash within recent years to provide guidance for institutions that are facing or expect to face backlash for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. This guide will include experiences and insights from institutions that have experienced anti-LGBTQ+ backlash, as well as recommendations and best practices from multidisciplinary literature (public safety, emergency response, de-escalation tactics, crisis communications).

If have experience(s) that you would be willing to share in the form of an interview, please contact Melanie McGurr (mmcgurr1@uakron.edu) by September 15th.