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Bricks, high heels, and sheer determination was the scene in New York City in the summer of 1969. Led by trans women of color, a resistance was born and what would later be called ‘Pride’ began. This moment in LGBTIQ history has come to represent the universal fight for equality and visibility. Since then, Pride has been celebrated with protests, parades, emotional narratives of ‘coming out,’ and acts of good trouble.
At OutRight, we are marking Pride with a call-to-action. Through our Pride With A Purpose campaign, we are honoring those who advocate for LGBTIQ rights. At the same time, we are celebrating our progress forged by activism while drawing attention to the fact that our work must continue. To learn more about this campaign, go here.
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In the next few weeks, OutRight is also publishing Pride Around the World. In its second year, this report will provide a snapshot of what Pride means and how it manifests today across the globe. It outlines the challenges, the evolution, the diverse communities, and the opportunities to further human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere.
Happy Pride! And while you honor its importance, remember the resistance. Remember the indifference we suffer. Remember our purpose as a diverse community.
In solidarity,
Fox Deatry
Director of Communications and Marketing
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As part of our 2022 #PrideWithAPurpose campaign, OutRight is collaborating with artists, creators, investors, projects and collectors from across the web3 space to amplify and support our work throughout the month of June. Key partners include MetaPride Land, Hackatao, ConsenSys, Power of Women, HUG, Avius Animae, & The Giving Block, among others. Learn more and get involved here.
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OutRight kicked off Pride Month with our Celebration of Courage Gala where lesbian feminist, academic and activist Gloria Careaga received this year's Felipa de Souza award. Co-conceiver of Can’t Cancel Pride and senior director of global LGBTQ+ Equality at P&G, Brent Miller; and artist, activist and Pussy Riot co-founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova were honored with the OutSpoken and OutStanding awards respectively. Here is a recap of the evening’s festivities.
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Through the lens of our senior research fellow, J. Lester Feder, learn how OutRight is helping trans people leaving find a safe haven in the face of danger and transphobia. Read more on Teen Vogue. Because of generous supporters like you – as of May 19, OutRight has distributed more than USD $1 million to 35 local partners in Ukraine and surrounding countries that are delivering humanitarian aid to LGBTIQ people.
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Our senior director of law, policy and research, Neela Ghoshal, has been featured on the Advocate’s 2022 Champion of Pride list. Learn more.
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OutRight Action International’s gala has been featured on Katie Couric’s Wake-Up Call Newsletter. Read it now.
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Can’t Cancel Pride
iHeartRadio and P&G are excited to announce the return of Can’t Cancel Pride 2022 – Proud AND Together. An LGBTQ+ fundraiser, this one-hour event brings together performances and appearances from the community’s most influential voices. It will stream on June 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on iHeartRadio’s TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, iHeartRadio’s PrideRadio.com and Revry. Proceeds will go to providing life-saving resources and services to LGBTQ+ organizations including OutRight. More: cantcancelpride.com
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Pride Around the World
While public pride and other visibility events are not the ultimate goal or even a key priority for every movement, they can serve as a useful barometer of our movement’s ability to organize and voice its demands in various parts of the world. OutRight’s 2022 Pride Around the World report provides a global snapshot of what Pride looks like and means in different countries. Centered around seven case studies, the report aims to interrogate the purpose, meaning, and impact of Pride and to inspire activists by sharing strategies and approaches from diverse contexts. Supported by Google.org, the report also tracks the proliferation of visibility events around the world, including a focus on countries in which Pride is celebrated outside capital cities. Learn more when we release the Pride Around The World report – authored by a team of OutRight staff led by our senior director of law, policy and research, Neela Ghoshal – on June 22nd.
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NYC Pride March
Keep an eye out for a sea of purple! OutRight will be participating in New York City’s Pride March on Sunday, June 26th. We hope to see you there! If you would like to march with us, please register here.
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Fox Deatry
Fox Deatry (he/they/māhū) is the Director of Communications and Marketing at OutRight Action International. In his role, Fox oversees communication, brand development, media and talent relations, creative and design, digital content gathering and publishing initiatives. Prior to joining OutRight, Fox led the communications and marketing departments for Sea Shepherd, Livestrong.com, Movember USA and The Children's Inn at National Institutes of Health. He played an integral and pivotal role in the launch of Al Jazeera America and AJ+, and the Network’s award-winning #JournalismIsNotACrime campaign. He is an advisor to the Society of LGBT Entertainment Critics. Fox is a graduate of The George Washington University where he holds a Masters degree in Political Management. He looks forward to strengthening OutRight’s brand profile and digital publishing footprint through creative content and storytelling initiatives aimed at engaging current and new supporters.
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PRIDE
First recorded in 1970, Pride, as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is celebration of a specific minority group and affirmation of equal rights for members of that community.
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