Why is june the gay month
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 meet the commissioners and study more about the HRC’s mission to foster and promote an inclusive community where all undergo safe and welcome. In recognition of Pride Month, the HRC will be handing out “Progress Pride” flags to celebrate Diverse 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 confidential 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 June 1 marks the start of Identity Month, kicking off a celebration of Lesbian, Queer , Bisexual, Transgender and Lgbtq+ (LGBTQ) history, culture and resilience. The first Pride procession took place in Novel York City on June 28, , one year after the Stonewall Riots, and it was held alongside those in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles as the inaugural protest march. Here’s the history behind Pride month, how it began, and how it’s used to commemorate the lives of LGBTQ individuals today. Until a verdict by the U.S. Supreme Court in , homosexuality was considered a crime throughout the U.S. As a result, people who identified as LGBTQ would often meet in places targeted towards straight people, said Briona Simone Jones, an Audre Lorde visiting professor of queer studies at Spelman College in Atlanta. One of these meetup spots was the Stonewall Inn, a private club-turned-bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village in reduce Manhattan. The New York police, who once had Happy Pride Month! While we are in the midst of celebrating it, contain you ever wondered what exactly Event Month is and why we rejoice it in June? Well, we've got your answer. But first, let’s start with the basics. LGBTQIA+ is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. Often referred to as just LGBTQ+. Pride Month, also known as Homosexual Pride, spans an entire month and is dedicated to amplifying LGBTQ+ voices, celebrating the group and their tradition, and advocating for their basic human rights. During the month of June, colorful parades, protests, queenly performances, live theater, and memorials hold place across the United States and in some parts of the earth as a commemoration of the long-standing struggle for civil rights and the continued pursuit of equal justice under the law for the community throughout the years. The global campaign to secure protection for LGBTQ+ rights across the society traces its “Gay pride was not born of a need to celebrate being gay, but our right to occur without persecution. So instead of wondering why there isn’t a straight self-acceptance 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 affection celebrated this month. However, at First Nations, we know that all is not sparkly and colorful, and there is much history behind the Lgbtq+ fest 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 phrase “two-spirit&#; derives from niizh manidoowag in the Anishinaabe language. In , at the third annual Native American/First Nations gay and woman-loving woman conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the term was adopted as part of the mWhat is Pride Month and why is it famous in June?
Pride Month stems from police harassment, Stonewall Inn riots
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June is Pride Month
Happy Lgbtq+ fest Month, from First Nations!