LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. Spearheaded by trans people of color, Stonewall was a pivotal moment that served as a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Pride was initially celebrated on the anniversary of the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising and it has since grown to be a month-long celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.
As we celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride this month, it is also an opportunity for allies to support the community in ways that last beyond the end of June. Allyship extends beyond your proximity to the LGBTQIA+ community; in addition to supporting your queer friends and family, allyship requires an active role in fighting to end the harmful practices that target the community.
We encourage you to support and uplift the community this month and seek out ways to continue that support in the remaining months.
Resources:
- “It’s not enough to celebrate transgender women of color during Pride. It’s time to learn their history.” - The Lily
- “Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, most of them targeting trans people” - NBC News
- Staff Course: Inclusive Practices for Names and Pronouns in Academic Contexts
- 50+ Resources For LGBTQIA Allies - Buffer
- TC Pride Events 2022
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