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Hi Friend, 

Today marks the first day of Pride Month, and although it may look
different this year, the spirit of Pride continues to live on in our
community's resilience in the fight for equality and acceptance
for all. And at this very time in our country's history, this
fight has never been more significant.  

The inhumane murder of George Floyd has once again reminded us of the
systemic racism that continues to plague America. We know that George
Floyd's murder is not an isolated incident: from Breonna Taylor
to Ahmaud Arbery to Tony McDade, to the epidemic violence facing trans
women of color, we repeatedly see how the long history of oppression
of Black and Brown people in America continues to result in
discrimination, injustice, police brutality, and murder. It must
stop.  

GLAAD stands with the loved ones of George Floyd, the Black community,
our staff and supporters, and the protesters who continue to fight for
justice and equality across this country. It is all of our
responsibility to speak out publicly against racism, systemic
injustice, and police brutality, and to elevate voices and amplify
stories of people of color, especially with the LGBTQ
community.  

We know that social change is often built on the pain and outrage of
moments like the ones we are seeing in America today. It is important
to remember that the revolutionary riots at Stonewall in 1969 were
spearheaded by many LGBTQ people of color, and that none of the
progress made for the acceptance and equality of LGBTQ people over the
past 51 years would be possible if not for the action and courage of
those protestors.  

This Pride Month, we'll be centering and lifting up the voices
of Black LGBTQ people. There can be no Pride if it is not
intersectional. We are Together in Pride.  

Black Lives Matter.

In solidarity,

Sarah Kate Ellis
President & CEO

 



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