FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

[Mr_Moko]

I would like to thank everyone who has been discussing on this thread thus far, whether it's support or even criticism!

I can understand the worries of some people that this would just be a division for LGBT+ members of FIRST and those who are not, but the idea (like a few other projects) is to be a community that lives organically in FIRST. Let's face it, FRC consumes a lot of time for anyone involved and we love it! So a place for people that are underrepresented to touch base within community that is such a large part of all of our lives is important to us.

With all of that said it's not just for LGBT+ members of our community either! It's for all the allies and those who wish to do a better job at making this wonderful community even better than it is! We intend to do our best to do our best to provide as many resources for everyone in FIRST as possible.

For Mentors we'll provide as much as we can so you can make your teams a fun, safe and inclusive space for everyone.
For Students we'll provide as much as we can so you can feel welcomed in FIRST and have a place where you know people will support you no matter who you are.
For FIRST as a whole we'll be doing our best to make it a community that no one feels left out in.

Making even just one person feel safe and included in FIRST is how we know that we have succeeded.
Making just one team more accepting is how we know that we have succeeded.

We're all part of FIRST and that means that we're family, while you don't have to love every person in your family you should respect them and make them feel welcomed and safe.