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As we move out of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness month into Pride month, it's important to recognize the difficulties of existing within and between different communities, especially for children and adolescents that have to struggle with hatred and bullying for their identities. On Tuesday, May 18th, the National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate, the It Gets Better Project brought together testimonies from AAPI members of their team to answer the question of how to uplfit and empower AAPI LGBTQ+ youth. Read the blog below and share this with your friends!