{"id":5051211,"date":"2021-04-23T14:51:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5051211"},"modified":"2021-04-23T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T14:51:29","slug":"maln-opinion-ellyn-ruthstrom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2021\/04\/23\/maln-opinion-ellyn-ruthstrom\/","title":{"rendered":"MALN Opinion+: Ellyn Ruthstrom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MALN Opinion+: Ellyn Ruthstrom\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ul_O_y1OCKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to have a weekly program dedicated to discussing the concerns and opinions of Massachusetts\u2019s Latino community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spoke with Executive Director Ellyn Ruthstrom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpeakOUT Boston<\/a> about the pandemic\u2019s impact on the organization and LGBTQIA people, diversity within LGBTQ+ communities, and ways people can support the nonprofit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruthstrom said that the organization is focused on providing education regarding the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community. She said many people feel that they have an understanding of gay and lesbian individuals at this time, but there are still a lot of misconceptions and remaining questions regarding bisexual and transgender communities. The idea of gender expression and identity is also fairly new to many people, along with Intersex and asexual identities, according to Ruthstrom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust as our organization evolved as we included more identities within it, the greater society needs to know more about those individuals,\u201d Ruthstrom said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>More highlights from today\u2019s conversation:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpeakOUT is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ community organizations in Boston and it was formed in 1972 with the goal of creating a space and a way to share people\u2019s stories and change public opinion about the LGBTQ community. Originally the <strong>Gay Speakers Bureau, <\/strong>the organization eventually renamed itself to represent the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cObviously, back in 1972, the social environment for LGBTQ+ people was very different. And the people who stood up and told their stories were dealing with much more hostile audiences than we are now. So, we\u2019ve seen that change within 50 years\u2014a great evolution,\u201d Ruthstrom said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resources mentioned in the video:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read about the organization\u2019s mission and history at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/mission-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/mission-history<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the SpeakOUT Boston scholarship here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/scholarship<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn about joining the nonprofit and becoming a speaker at:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/speaker-trainings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.speakoutboston.org\/speaker-trainings<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the SpeakOUT Blog through the link below:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.speakoutboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/blog.speakoutboston.org\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Director of SpeakOUT Boston on providing education regarding the diversity within the 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