Celebrating Pride and Immigrant Heritage Months: Profiles of Young Leaders 

To celebrate young people and their work, we interviewed some of our youth and young adult partners. We posted these interviews during June’s observance of Pride Month, which uplifts and celebrates LGBTQIA+ folks, and Immigrant Heritage Month, which celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their children in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States. We asked young adult partners to share what intersectionality means to them, what’s missing from the policy conversations, and what they’re doing to celebrate Pride and Immigrant Heritage Months during these uncertain times.

Ricky Chavez (pronouns: any) is the programs director at Dream Action Oklahoma. Ricky and CLASP’s Whitney Bunts (pronouns: she/her/hers) discuss how they’re embracing all aspects of their identities, the importance of vulnerability and learning alongside your community, and the need for solidarity during Pride.

Aaron Armer (they/them/theirs) is a part of Alliance for Education Solutions in Sacramento. They talked to Whitney (she/her/hers) about getting out of a survival mindset; celebrating Pride and Black history every day; and making sure that when they rise, they bring everyone with them.

Safiya Mulla (she/her/hers) is a student at Furman University and intern at SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders). She talked to Kayla Tawa (she/her/hers) about the assumptions she encountered growing up as a South Asian American, the need for greater global awareness of intersectionality, and living authentically in all her identities. 

Camille Carey (she/her/hers) is a college student at Belmont University. She talked to Whitney (she/her/hers) about embracing the fluidity of her identities, the history of Pride, and the power of social media. 

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