Allan Blitz: 2SLGBTQI+ Singer/Songwriter & How Anti-Trans Policies Make Kids Feel Like an Alien
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Allan Blitz: 2SLGBTQI+ Singer/Songwriter & How Anti-Trans Policies Make Kids Feel Like an Alien
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Those of you who grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada may remember him as Allan Cabral. Allan Blitz has since been pumping out great rock tunes. Blitz is a Brazilian-Canadian...
show moreBlitz is a Brazilian-Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ singer-songwriter based in Toronto. He previously worked for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and today is a photographer and digital content creator for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
His latest song, Alien, is a Pride hard rock anthem for the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
He also has a thing or two to say about policies that discriminate against marginalized communities, especially the 2SLGBTQI+.
Across North America, there are conservative politicians who feel the need to rally hate against a group of people who have largely been in hiding most of their life – and only coming out into the light when they felt safe in their own circles.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EJflOdhUNh3DUxnDY9CeK https://www.youtube.com/user/allancs2005
https://www.tiktok.com/@allanblitz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cabraldesaa/
https://www.instagram.com/allan.blitz/
https://www.threads.net/@allan.blitz
https://www.facebook.com/cabraldesaa
https://open.spotify.com/track/1qwQBE0v8UybW3OfIlJDQa (Alien)
Policy changes targeting 2SLGBTQI+ youth: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-unveils-sweeping-changes-to-alberta-s-student-gender-identity-sports-and-surgery-policies-1.7101053
The Trevor Project reveals: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for age 10 to 14. 2SLGBTQI+ are four times more likely to attempt suicide. In the United States, at least one suicide attempt is made every 45 seconds.
Resources (Note there are even more resources inside these websites):
egale.ca
rainbowrailroad.org
thetrevorproject.org
glaad.org
ok2bme.ca
pridecentreofedmonton.ca
lbtqiahealtheducation.org
pflagcanada.ca
e2s.ca
gsanetwork.org
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