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10 THINGS TO LIGHT UP 2021

1 YouTubing for Change

LGBT Asylum Project cofounder Okan Sengun has launched a YouTube channel, where he says he “won’t be scared to discuss human rights abuses and which governments are oppressing different minorities, including LGBTQ people.” In the channel’s introduction, the San Francisco-based attorney tells his own immigration story and says he plans to use the platform to highlight global LGBTQ+ issues.

2 A Podcast for Aquí and Now

Its name inspired by the “SAP” button on TV remotes that turns on Spanish dubbing,

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