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John,
How much do you know about the origins of Pride Month?
Pride began as a protest, and it still is a protest today.
On June 28, 1969, in response to a violent police raid on the Stonewall Inn, trans activist, drag performer and sex worker, Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick that set off what we now know as the Stonewall Riots. After years of harassment from the police, bullying and arresting LGBTQ people simply for existing, she and the community had enough.
The following year, the first Pride parades were staged in NYC, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
Pride is a movement born from the queer community’s resistance to police brutality.
Pride, like the movement for Black Lives, stands at the intersection of every issue that progressives champion. It means a liveable planet with breathable air. It means abolishing houselessness and family displacement. It means ending the corporate chokehold on our politics that keeps communities oppressed. It means protection from discrimination in housing and the workplace.
To internalize and truly celebrate Pride, we need to break down barriers that continue to oppress queer communities.
I want to leave you with a quote from our fallen sister, Marsha P. Johnson:
"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
May we walk the walk and talk the talk. May we honor Marsha’s legacy by continuing the fight for justice and equality.
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