The Meaning Of Pride
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The Meaning Of Pride
Pride: What is it and why do people celebrate it?
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My speech. If I were Gae, I want to be treated the same way If I were Lesbian, I would dream of eaquality again If i were Bisex, Pride would come next If I am Transgender, I would be an LGBTQ+ defender If I were none listed, I could still make a difference
My speech. If I were Gae, I want to be treated the same wayIf I were Lesbian, I would dream of eaquality againIf i were Bisex, Pride would come nextIf I am Transgender, I would be an LGBTQ+ defenderIf I were none listed, I could still make a difference
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my friend at school is crazy about lgbtq but that is fine because it means that she is caring about gay people
@Rosielottie hope things get better, you're valid and i'm sorry that happens to you
I'm bi for my friends but they think I'm just messing around lol
Is anyone here lgbtq+? I'm bisexual (attracted to multiple genders) And a demigirl (I identify partially as a girl but not fully) 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Is anyone here lgbtq+?I'm bisexual (attracted to multiple genders)And a demigirl (I identify partially as a girl but not fully)🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
It’s really weird cause my school has done NOTHING about pride month!
It’s really weird cause my school has done NOTHING about pride month!
same, but they don't forget to talk about homework!
My school supports it a lot we have posters up
It's quite sad when your own friends don't accept you, and make 'jokes'.
It's quite sad when your own friends don't accept you, and make 'jokes'.
That happens to me. I have got autism as well which gives me anxiety especially when people make fun of me for being bi
Ivlove pride month and think that it's good that nowadays people are engorages to celebreat it
June is Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world.
And this year, Pride is having a special celebration as it is 50 years old.
Find out more about what Pride is all about, and how it is celebrated below...
Pride is celebrated in the month of June, as that was the month when the Stonewall riots took place.
The Stonewall riots were important protests that took place in 1969 in the US, that changed gay rights for a lot of people in America and around the world.
Pride is a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and how in some places there's still work to be done.
LGBT+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The + is an inclusive symbol to mean 'and others' to include people of all identities.
Pride month is about acceptance, equality, celebrating the work of LGBTQ+ people, education in LGBTQ+ history and raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.
It also calls for people to remember how damaging homophobia was and still can be.
Pride is all about being proud of who you are no matter who you love.
An American lady called Brenda Howard is known as 'The Mother of Pride' after organising the first ever gay pride march.
During Pride month there are usually colourful parades, concerts and marches.
Global Pride Day is 27 June and as with last year there are plans for live streams of concerts and showcases celebrating pride.
The suggestion to call the movement 'Pride' came from L. Craig Schoonmaker who in 2015 said:
A lot of people were very repressed, they were conflicted internally, and didn't know how to come out and be proud. That's how the movement was most useful, because they thought, 'Maybe I should be proud.
Since June 28 1970, Pride events have grown bigger, bolder and well... more proud!
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Around the world, Pride celebrations take a variety of forms , from parades to parties to protests and proms. Since the start of the modern LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the 1970s, hundreds of independent Pride events have sprung up in cities worldwide, each distinctly local and generally tied in some way to the foundational Stonewall Riots in June.
After 50 years of Pride celebrations, these events have become so varied that you can usually find a way to celebrate that feels best to you, whether it’s the raucous jubilation of the NYC Pride parade, community forums at the LGBT Center in San Francisco, or the massive crowds that attend World Pride in a different city every two years.
But how did the last half-century of Pride become what it is today, and what are the best ways to celebrate? Let’s take a deep dive into Pride and explore its history, Pride around the world, and what the future of Pride might be.
The Stonewall Riots weren’t the first time that LGBTQ+ people stood up against police harassment — before Stonewall, there was a riot in Los Angeles at Cooper Do-Nuts, and in San Francisco at Compton’s Cafeteria. But Stonewall is definitely the best-known, and led to the creation of what we know as Pride today.
It started with a police raid on a hot summer night in Greenwich Village. Cops stormed the Stonewall Inn, arresting patrons and forcing them into waiting police vehicles. But a nearby crowd grew restless and angry, and eventually someone — there’s debate over who — started whipping onlookers into fighting back. They pelted the police, forcing homophobic cops to retreat, and aggressive street confrontations continued over the next few nights.
Following the Stonewall Riots, organizers wanted to build on that spirit of resistance. The following year, they organized a march to Central Park, and adopted the theme of “Gay Pride” as a counterpoint to the prevailing attitude of shame. That march down Christopher Street soon expanded to other cities, with many more joining in year over year through the 1970s until Pride became the massive celebration that we know today .
Each city’s Pride schedule is different, but most Pride celebrations, parades, and marches take place in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. A handful of cities opt for other months, usually due to inhospitable June weather, such as Palm Springs Pride (November), Auckland Pride (February), and Vancouver Pride (August).
Many of the larger cities coordinate their pride months through the international organization InterPride, which helps manage Pride celebrations around the world. Because there are only a limited number of days in June and hundreds of Pride celebrations, there’s bound to be a little overlap!
But major cities that are close to each other tend to avoid scheduling their events at the same time. The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association maintains a calendar of over a hundred Pride events around the world , updated every year, to help you find the celebration that works best for your schedule.
Just a few weeks after the Stonewall Riots, LGBTQ+ gathered for a “gay power” rally in Washington Square Park. It was clear that there was interest in holding more events like it, and over the following year local activists proposed a larger annual march, modeled on quieter protests that had been happening for years in Philadelphia.
The new annual protest was to be called “Christopher Street Liberation Day,” and were organized by representatives from groups like The Mattachine Society, Gay Activists Alliance, and the Gay Liberation Front. The first parade in New York City occurred on June 28, 1970, and attracted thousands of marchers carrying banners and signs.
Since its beginning, Pride has been a political event. And although it may feel like a party today, protests have always been embedded in its very reason for existing. Pride has always been a protest against unjust systems, even when it’s lighthearted and fun.
Community organizers in New York included Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy , who protested against unjust treatment and advocated for legal reform even before Stonewall. Once Pride events were established in major cities, they became opportunities to register queer people to vote, for groups like ACT UP to demand action on HIV, and to pressure politicians to express their support for the community by marching.
Several major Supreme Court rulings on LGBTQ+ equality have taken place in June, such as the Obergefell decision that legalized marriage equality; the Lawrence decision that ended sodomy bans; and the Bostock ruling that stopped hospitals from turning away trans patients. When those victories occurred, Pride events celebrated the win and redoubled efforts to advance queer liberation even further.
As Pride has grown, so has commercial and corporate influence. That’s led to concerns that Pride is moving away from its protest roots and becoming a party, at a time when there’s still a lot of work to be done — not just for the LGBTQ+ community, but for communities that overlap.
For years, organizers have raised concerns about the prominence of corporate logos at Pride , and about the money pouring in from wealthy companies. Of particular concern is the participation of politicians and corporations that don’t have LGBTQ+ interests at heart. In San Francisco, for example, organizers were outraged to see that the local Pride event was partially funded by Google, despite the company’s refusal to fully address homophobic harassment on its YouTube platform.
In response, activists have established independent Pride events in many cities. They have a variety of names, such as Alternative Pride or Queer Liberation March or Reclaim Pride. Those events take the form of raucous protests, sometimes disrupting the orderly, wealthy, corporate funded events to remind everyone that Pride is about more than just rainbows — it’s about radical change.
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Leaders lead people. Managers manage an asset, process or thing.
Leadership Maxim No. 7
Most companies are under-led and over-managed.
Leadership Maxim No. 8
Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where the puck is.
Leadership Maxim No. 9
Leadership development is hiring the best, developing them and retaining them.
Leadership Maxim No. 10
The best companies in the world are those that have outstanding front-line leadership.
Leadership Maxim No. 1
Leadership always influences or determines outcomes — not some of the time, but all of the time.
Leadership Maxim No. 2
Leadership applies to everyone.
Leadership Maxim No. 3
We lead in our professional lives and in our personal lives.
Leadership Maxim No. 4
We all should have our personal definition of leadership.
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The key characteristics to look for when selecting people are a winning attitude and a strong work ethic.
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Leaders lead people. Managers manage an asset, process or thing.
For more than 50 years, June has been recognized as Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which took place in New York in 1969 and was a watershed moment for the LGBTQ+ fight for equal rights. While many Pride celebrations include parades, marches and demonstrations, the definition of Pride is what I want to explore further.
The word “pride” can mean many different things depending on who you ask. To me, it means equality and acceptance. Equality for every person—no matter their gender, religion, how they identify, or the color of their skin—and acceptance that we all deserve the right to be who we are and love who we love.
The unfortunate truth is that while we stand today as a free country, many of our friends and family who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community, do not feel free to be who they are. Furthermore, there are so many who go to great lengths to hide who they are because they are afraid of what stands on the other side of their own truth. These injustices should not exist.
Former President Barack Obama once said “when all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.”
While we may never understand why there are still so many who choose hate over understanding, it is up to us—you and me—to bring awareness, educate one another, and stand up for what is right. In the past few years alone, I have seen our beautiful and diverse One Amazing Team do the right thing and support each other more times than I can count, and I know you are each making a difference in this world. You may never know the true impact your love and compassion may have on an individual, but I am here today to remind you that it is making a difference each and every day.
Beginning today, Texas Children’s Miracle Bridge in the Texas Medical Center, along with the fountains at our West Campus and The Woodlands Campus, will be lit up in honor of Pride Month and the Pride celebrations taking place in Houston this weekend. Together, we have the ability to ensure that Texas Children’s is a safe space, where everyone—both staff and patients—is loved, respected and accepted for who they are.
Well said Mr. Wallace – I for one very much appreciate your support and the President Barak Obama quote you chose for your On The Mark blog: “when all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.”
Thank you for the words of support within your posts that represent the values that we aspire to achieve and proclaim throughout our Texas Children’s System. In this day and age there are still many Americans, and I am one of them, who continue to dream of helping to create and live in a world where we truly love our neighbors as ourselves. If we did, every individual would have the rights and value that we choose to affix to ourselves..
Thank you, Mr. Wallace. I appreciate your support and your very clear and erudite support. Equality = Freedom, and Freedom = Equality. Your statement goes miles and sets a standard for all of us.
Mr. Wallace — Thank you so much for this message. As a new employee (who happens to be gay), I am incredibly moved by your commitment to Pride and all that it means. Seeing your message is a powerful reminder of what can happen when allyship is seen at all levels of leadership. Growing up, I never imagined that I would work at an organization where the CEO powerfully aligned with equality in all forms. By sharing your story, you are empowering people to live authentically!
Thank you for showing that #OneAmazingTeam includes all your LGBTQ+ employees!
Thank you, Mr. Wallace. I appreciate your support and your very clear and erudite support. Equality = Freedom, and Freedom = Equality. Your statement goes miles and sets a standard for all of us.
Agree with everything you stated Mr. Wallace. “Love Conquers All.” The day when we all learn to welcome and respect each individual’s diversity, then we will all learn to love one another.
As a minority in the organization, I rarely speak of my conservative views, beliefs, & ideologies, because they are my personal views. I frequently have to endure listening or sitting in on leftist or left leaning views, ideologies, and/or other’s personal views which seemed to be fully supported by my employer. I fear speaking up at any times. If I were to speak up, then I may be called bigoted, racist or something else that I am not. I’m afraid if I shared my views that don’t seem to be supported by Texas Children’s, then I would be discriminated against based on those views. I have family members and friends who are homosexual. I love these individuals. They live however they want, and that is fine. I do not push my personal beliefs on these individuals, and they do not push their personal beliefs on me. I do not take pride in these individuals actions, but still love these individuals.
In trying to celebrate individuality and being one’s self, my employer only seems to celebrate the individuality of employees with left leaning views/beliefs/ideas, and
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