Trans and queer people of color were critical to this pivotal moment in time, as well as the change that came before and after it. Our Summer Match ends June 30th, so donate now to have every $1 you donate tripled! Donate Now Pride | Stonewall "It was a rebellion, it was an uprising, it was a civil rights disobedience— it wasn't no damn riot." –Stormé DeLarverie Have you ever heard, "The first Pride was a riot"? June 28th, 1969 marked a turning point in what has become the LGBTQIA+ rights movement: "Fed up with constant police harassment and social discrimination, angry patrons and neighborhood residents hung around outside of the [Stonewall Inn] rather than disperse, becoming increasingly agitated as the events unfolded and people were aggressively manhandled." Although details of the accounts of what took place at the Stonewall Inn vary, we know that trans and queer people of color were critical to this pivotal moment in time, as well as the change that came before and after it. You might have heard of Marsha and Sylvia, for example, but did you know that they worked to end homelessness in their community? Learn more about these changemakers: Marsha P. Johnson Sylvia Rivera Stormé DeLarverie Victoria Cruz "It's tempting to think that change happens in the pristine halls of our government, or in air-conditioned conferences rooms. And it sometimes does. Transformation, however, happens in the streets, most often led by people who have been pushed so far into the corners, with their backs against the ropes, that they have nothing left to do but push back." –Jodie-Ann Burey From Civil Disobedience to Celebration "On the one-year anniversary of the riots on June 28, 1970, thousands of people marched in the streets of Manhattan from the Stonewall Inn to Central Park in what was then called 'Christopher Street Liberation Day,' America's first gay pride parade." Doorways is proud to celebrate and serve LGBTQIA+ members of our community. In honor of Pride Month, our logo features the New Pride Flag conceptualized by Julia Feliz and designed by Hayley Brown (used with permission). Learn more. In the News COVID-19 action that centers Black LGBTQ people can address housing inequities "For Black LGBTQ people, these vulnerabilities are compounded by the violence of anti-Black racism and white supremacy, urging specific attention to the effects of structural racism in housing policy during a public health crisis like COVID-19." Read More We never needed rape scenes to tell stories of sexual assault – finally, movies & TV are catching up "What made this sexual assault storyline so special wasn't even necessarily about what it included, but rather, what it didn't." "It was a masterclass in the future of sexual assault storytelling — one in which we (...) center survivors, and explore how this violence has impacted them." Read More Drive-Thru Deeds Swing by our office on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to drop off these items, or purchase them from our Amazon wish list to ship them directly to our offices: Kids' Shampoo Kitchen Sponges Deodorant We appreciate your support! Do you need support? Do you know someone else who might? Call Doorways to speak with an advocate any time. 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881 ‌ ‌ ‌ Donate Now Doorways | P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!