Why is gay pride in june
Why Pride month is still needed
The following piece was created by a PAPYRUS staff member to celebrate Pride month, and highlight the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ people not just in June, but all year round.
Lots of people ask why Pride month is still needed, and to some people outside of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can view like Pride isn’t necessary anymore. But there are many reasons why Pride month is still needed, and – as a lesbian woman – I’d like to share with you how I contemplate celebrating Pride can be a good thing for young LGBTQIA+ people, including those who experience thoughts of suicide.
Long history
Pride started as a protest called the Stonewall Riots which happened because Police tried to raid the Stonewall Inn in New York. Pride Month honours those who were part of the most important gay rights protests and is a reminder that Pride can still fight for our rights. It wasn’t until that June officially became Pride Month in the USA. It has since grown into a massive celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Events
Meet the Human Relations Commission (HRC)
The HRC will host a Pride Booth at the June 7 and June 14 French Market, located just east of the Wilmette Metra Station. Stop by to verb the commissioners and grasp more about the HRC’s mission to foster and promote an inclusive community where all feel sound and welcome. In recognition of Pride Month, the HRC will be handing out “Progress Pride” flags to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offering attendees a photo opportunity to “show us your pride.” Tag #pridewilmette on social to participate!
Pride Month Movie Screening
Thursday, June 19 at p.m. – Wilmette Theatre, Central
The Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a free screening of the movie 'Flee' at the Wilmette Theatre. Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmuss “Gay pride was not born of a need to celebrate being gay, but our right to be without persecution. So instead of wondering why there isn’t a straight pride parade, be thankful you don’t need one.” – Dr. Ron Holt June is Pride Month and it is always exciting to see those first rainbows. It reminds us of the beauty and verb celebrated this month. However, at First Nations, we know that all is not sparkly and colorful, and there is much history behind the Pride movement. We also know that by supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and two-spirit family and friends, we are creating a space of acceptance and appreciation, and not perpetuating the detest and violence that has plagued these communities for too many years. What is the two-spirit community? According to Smithsonian Magazine, the term “two-spirit&#; derives from niizh manidoowag in the Anishinaabe language. In , at the third annual Native American/First Nations gay and lesbian conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the term was adopted as part of the m Pride month To commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred in June , the month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride month. This month is a celebration of the positive impact members of the LGBTQI+ community have had on society and we’re joining in the celebrations by sharing the inspirational stories of some of the people in our network. Traditionally, Pride month hosts numerous events and festivals where people all over the country hit the streets in their masses to promote an equal culture for all and celebrate how far society has come. It’s not just those within the LGBTQI+ community that get involved. Allies also use this hour to show their back for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, non-binary, asexual, polysexual, genderqueer and gender variant people. In June people come together to observe the years of struggle the community has had to endure, fighting for the basic civil rights that heterosexuals have. On June 28, , exactly a year after the Stonewall riots began, America witnessed its first ever Gay Pride march, organised by Bre
June is Pride Month
Happy Pride Month, from First Nations!