Celebrating Pride Month at Got Your Back: Advocating for LGBTQIA+ Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
At Got Your Back (GYB), Pride Month is more than a celebrationit's a call to action. In this heartfelt blog post, founder Sean Guptill explores the powerful intersection of LGBTQIA+ identity and developmental disabilities, highlighting the importance of inclusion, advocacy, and everyday allyship. Discover how GYB supports queer individuals with developmental differences and learn how you can help create safer, more affirming spaces for all.
Understanding Grief and Loss for People with Developmental Disabilities: Supporting Our Loved Ones Through Life’s Hardest Moments
Grief is a deeply human experience—but for individuals with developmental disabilities, it can be confusing, overwhelming, and often invisible to others. At Got Your Back (GYB), we believe everyone deserves space to understand and express their grief in a way that feels right to them. In this post, we explore how loss may be experienced by people with developmental disabilities, how families and caregivers can provide meaningful support, and how programs like GYB help members process grief through connection, routine, and compassion.