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Did you know: In 2018, 1 in 3 people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or of a sexual orientation that is not heterosexual said they experienced unwanted comments ...about their sexual orientation while in a public space in the past year. About 6 in 10 said have experienced physical or sexual violence at some point since age 15. During the 16 Days, we recognize that more needs to be done to end gender-based violence against LGBTQ2 people, including transgender, gender-diverse, and two-spirit people. http://ow.ly/PdTZ50CD6Qg #16Days #LGBTQ2

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Mighty girls and lifelong learning!

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In 1938, L.A. Kindergarten teacher Helen Hulick went to jail for wearing pants in a courtroom. On Nov. 9, 1938, Hulick, 28, wore slacks during a court appearanc...e to testify against two men -- and her testimony was rescheduled and Hullick was ordered by Judge Arthur S. Guerin to return to the court in a dress. Hulick was quoted in the, Los Angeles Times saying, You tell the judge I will stand on my rights. If he orders me to change into a dress I won’t do it. I like slacks. They’re comfortable. Thank you Helen for fighting to make pants an acceptable form of dress for women, I’m thanking you right now by lunging away in the sweet comfort of my yoga pants. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for more @misfithistory

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