What Pride Means To Me

What Pride Means To Me
Because we are all unique individuals, Pride can mean something different to each of us. In celebration of Pride month, we asked employees to share their definition of Pride. Here are a few of the many responses.
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“Pride is a celebration of diversity and LGBTQ+. It is about reinforcing equal rights for all people.”
“In some parts of the world, we’re privileged to have the ability to live free and openly as queer identifying people. To me, Pride means using that privilege to empower those whose voices aren’t heard as loudly, and ensure that people of all genders and orientations feel that they can celebrate who they are without fear. To feel safe and supported as a queer-identifying person in the workplace gives us the ability to fight for LGBTQ2IA+ rights both within and outside of organizations. Feeling safe at work helps ensure intersectional discussions in everything we do, both personally and professionally.”
“Pride means living a life that is authentic and true to who you are inside — without shame.”
“As a bisexual person, I struggle with the invisibility of my identity. Pride to me means being fully and entirely myself without feeling the need to turn parts of myself ‘off’ depending on where I am or who I’m around. Pride is the LGBTQ+ community saying ‘This is who we are, and we’re proud of it.’”
“Love is love. Unity. Support. No judgement.”
“To me, Pride means showing my support as an LGBTQ+ ally and celebrating the progress that’s been made as a community. It’s both a celebration of inclusivity and a remembrance of the hard work, dedication, and suffering that took place to get us to where we are today.”
“I’m not Canadian and was not born here but was very lucky to be welcomed into this country. Pride is being proud of who you are. It’s about not worrying what others will think of you or being discriminated against based on your race, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation.”
“Pride is a celebration of inclusivity and freedom of expression — it’s a party to recognize the beautiful privilege of being alive and a reminder that we are all one species, that we should support and love each other unconditionally.”
“It is how we celebrate our diverse and inclusive LGBTQ community. It commemorates years of struggle by countless people to get to where we are and a reminder that we still have a long way to go.”
“Pride is about providing freedom and safety for all. So everyone can be their true and full selves. In this way, we are unburdened and unleashed, allowing us to all reach higher and further together.”
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June is Pride Month, a month-long awareness initiative and celebration of the lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) community. NSM is excited to recognize Pride month and honor what it means to our team members. Throughout the month we will include personal stories from employees discussing what Pride means to them. This week’s story features Philadelphia, PA ATP Crystal Lee.
Pride is something that is supposed to be celebrated in regard to how far the LGBTQ community has come over the years. It is supposed to be a safe haven, a place for us to feel how normal we are in society. When I was younger, you were afraid to go out. You were so quiet, and everything was done on the down low. We used to have secret handshakes and the way we looked at each other and nods. Over the past 40 years since I came out, I’ve seen a change in acceptance, in inclusion, and what diversity truly means for LGBTQ people. We’re able to flourish now because we’re not specifically lumped into one area of life. You don’t just have your work life and your private life; we’re able to have both. We’re able to have families. I have a daughter and two grandchildren. My partner and I have been together for 27 years. We’re able to be open and out with it.
In some ways, I do think we have it easier nowadays, but I don’t want us to forget our history. I’m hoping that when they’re teaching history in schools and colleges, whether it’s women’s studies or LGBTQ studies, they can teach the history so that we remember that the LGBTQ community wasn’t always safe. In Philadelphia, we had a group called the Lambda Angels, and they would walk you to your car because otherwise you would get beat up. I can’t even imagine that! That’s how far we’ve come. But we also still have a long way to go. In Pennsylvania, there is still a law that a restaurant can ask a person who is gay or lesbian to leave. Now it’s never happened to me, but it shows that there are still places to reach for higher change. You can still lose your job in Pennsylvania—it’s an “at-will, at-work” state, and if you’re fired for being gay, that’s OK. You can lose your house in the sense that if you’re renting and your landlord finds out you’re gay and doesn’t want to rent to a gay person, they can evict you. So, we still have a long way to go, but I think we have gotten past the fear of not standing up for ourselves.
Before it was quiet, and we would have these once-a-year huge parades. Now you go to the parades and only 50% of the people are gay. It’s so family- and community-supported that people just want to go celebrate with you, so I feel like it’s not the LGBTQ community against society, but true inclusion, bringing society in to celebrate everything together.
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30 June 2020

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We spoke to our members at the Insolvency Service about what Pride means to them.
Colleagues at the Insolvency Service have been discussing what pride means to them, especially during the difficult and uncertain times that we currently find ourselves in. Here are their thoughts:
Person 1: Pride for me is an opportunity for all of the LGBT plus community to come together, to celebrate our inclusion in the community and to also celebrate our differences.
Person 2: It should be that simple. There shouldn’t be questions. People should be able to be who they are, without discrimination without question.
Person 3: Well, it’s a celebration. It’s usually a hell of a party. But it’s also a reminder that the job’s not done, there’s an awful lot more still to do before we get anywhere close to genuine equality.
Person 4: There’s a lot of people on this planet. As a parent it’s really important to me to raise my boy to be kind and tolerant. It seems ridiculous and petty to treat people differently because of who they choose to love.
Person 5: It’s a safe space for you to go. Pride is like a big hug; You will find your people and they will be entirely welcoming to you. It’s just a really special thing to have.
Person 6: It is a celebration, a celebration of people, all people. Where people would like to live in a world of respect, consideration, support and love.
Person 7: For me pride is an important time of the year. It’s a celebration of the LGBT plus community, and a reminder of our ongoing struggle for rights and freedoms within the UK and the wider world. Pride for me isn’t just partying and music, it’s more than that. It’s an opportunity to celebrate LGBT plus history, culture, activism and life experience. We march because we can and for those who cannot.
Person 8: For me pride is a celebration of equality and diversity. And whilst those celebrations will take on a very different form this year, I still think we have cause to sit back and reflect on how far we’ve come, where we’re heading, and take a moment to celebrate the progress that we’ve all made.
Person 9: Pride for me is inclusion, acknowledging, and more importantly, accepting someone’s true self. Whether that is gender identity or sexuality. It gives them the confidence and support to live their true lives.
Person 10: For me pride is about being who you are. Accepting who you are, and being proud of who you are. It’s about saying this is me, and I’m proud to be me.
Person 11: Pride means to me a very visible recognition of the challenges and struggles faced by LGBT plus colleagues. And also a very visible response to those challenges and struggles. Through which we can help create a truly inclusive workplace, where we can all be the best versions of ourselves.
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