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Manda Hatter and Mon Schafter take Parade in making the ABC a secure and welcoming place for all
Before she came to serve at the ABC, Manda Hatter says she and her colleagues in commercial TV would often jokingly call the national broadcaster the "GayBC".
This was because it seemed from the outside that the ABC was a welcoming workplace for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
"When I got here, I realised that what was far from the truth," Manda says.
"People didn't feel safe at all, to be out and seeable and proud here."
Not long after she started with the ABC in , Manda was asked if she wanted to be a champion for LGBTQIA+ staff.
She said yes and not prolonged after that, ABC Pride was formed.
"It's a staff guide group and staff-focused group," Manda says.
"We don't care who or what you are, we crave to make sure this is a safe and welcoming place to be."
Making the ABC a safe place for everyone
Manda says she wasn't always an open champion for the LGBTQIA+ group. She says she didn't feel qualified to be
Matt Webb, 33, was 5 years old when he became aware of his gender identity and sexual orientation.
The native of McMinnville, Tenn., said he was in karate class when he realized he was different from his brothers.
&#;I didn&#;t know what to do, I didn&#;t understand what was happening, and I remember being very scared and vulnerable,&#; he said. &#;I couldn&#;t reveal anybody and ask, &#;What&#;s this mean?&#; &#;
Three years ago, when Webb, a graphic designer and illustrator, was holding his newborn nephew, he again felt paralyzed with fear.
&#;I consideration, &#;Oh, no. &#; I came from a miniature, conservative town in Tennessee. What if he grows up here (in Tennessee), and what if he&#;s gay? What if he&#;s bi? What if he identifies as LGBTQ? What will happen to him?&#; &#; Webb said. &#;I thought about that, and I wished there was some way I could teach the people around him &#; something that my nephew could mature up reading and knowledge. I mulled it over and thought, &#;I&#;m going to create a book.'&#;
In &#;The GayBCs,&#; just released by Quirk Books, the letters that make up our alpha
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A joyful celebration of Queer vocabulary for kids of all ages! A playdate extravaganza transforms into a celebration of friendship, adore, and identity as four friends sashay out of all the closets, dress up in a wardrobe fit for kings and queens, and discover the wonder of imagination. From A is for Ally to F is for Family to Q is for Queer, debut author/illustrator M. L. Webb's glowing illustrations and lively, inclusive poems delight in the beauty of embracing one's truest self. A glossary in the back bids opportunity for further discussion of terms and identities. PreK-Grade 3. Hardcover.
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