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How to Support Transgender Loved Ones?

September 27, 2023

Being an ally to the transgender community means bringing a whole lot of love and support. In this blog, we will explore some of the ways we can help our transgendered loved ones feel cherished and safe in their journey.

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LGBT Terminology – Coming Out or Inviting In

July 19, 2023

When someone you love lets you know about their identity as part of the LGBT community, they are sharing their thoughts and feelings and how they feel about themselves. It’s an honest and vulnerable moment, and it’s important that everyone feels respected and seen.

With this in mind, we thought it might be helpful to talk through some of the terminology around ‘Coming out’. While the movement for LGTBQ+ equality progresses, there are some who feel that the language used referring to self-disclosure would benefit from a more empowering tone.

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5 Cool Ways To Celebrate Pride Month This Year!!!

May 18, 2023

Every June, pride month is celebrated around the world to honour the LGBTQIA+ community, along with their activism and culture throughout history. Pride month allows people to express their individuality and how they choose to express it.

In this blog, we will share five cool ways you can celebrate pride month this year.

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History of LGBT flags & The Meanings Behind Them

January 04, 2023

Here at Butler and Grace, we are proud to be an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. Everyone knows about the rainbow pride flag, but today, we are going to look at some of the other flags in the sexuality and gender identity spectrum, as well as their history, and the meanings behind the colours on the flags.

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How To Be A Good Ally To Your LGBTQ+ Friends & Family

January 11, 2022

Being a LGBTQ+ ally is easier than you may think. But in reality there is much more you can do as an ally. Do you want to know how you can be a good one?

Here the top 7 tips on what you can concretely do as an ally to support the community, in particular your LGBTQ+ family and friends.

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LGBT+ Colours & Their Meanings

October 22, 2018

Most people typically associate the term LGBT with the six colour rainbow flag, however, over time new colour combinations have been introduced which relate to specific types of sexual orientation enabling people to express their own sexual identity in a more personalised or individual way. This blog showcases each colour combination and their meanings.

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