It’s Pride Month!
Pride Month is annually celebrated in June to support LGBTQ+ rights and uplift the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. The world’s LGBTQ+ communities celebrate the freedom to be themselves and celebrations of life for the members of the community who lost their lives to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. Pride celebrations include pride parades, marches, speeches, outdoor festivals, concerts, performances, workshops, parties, and picnics. The term “pride” came from Brenda Howard, a New York bisexual rights ac