Did you know? Pride Month often is celebrated in June to honor and commemorate the Stonewall Uprising in New York City on June 28, 1969. Following a police invasion of a gay club located in Greenwich Village, riots and protests ensued throughout the city.
The Stonewall Riots sparked a shift and increase in LGBTQ activism. However, more work for the LGBTQ+ community still is needed. So far this year, 13 transgender men and women have been killed, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Twelve of the 13 killed were either Black, Latinx or Asian.
In celebration of Pride Month, we encourage each of you to expand your understanding of the plights of our LGBTQ+ comrades and commit to doing one thing toward the work that still needs to be done:
- Volunteer and support LGBTQ+ causes (either nationally or locally)
- Don a little Pride swag to show support and solidarity
- Take a minute to learn about a LGBTQ+ activist you may be unfamiliar with (Marsha P. Johnson or Sylvia Rivera are two trailblazers worth learning more about!)
Cheers to living vibrantly and unapologetically all year round.
In solidarity,
USA COM Office of Diversity and Inclusion
