Freedom. Joy. Togetherness. That's the spirit of Pride.

On June 28, 1969, at New York City's Stonewall Inn, after months of being raided by law enforcement, Black and Latinx trans women fought back. There they birthed the beginning of what today we know to be Pride — a protest against police violence and an unapologetic rallying cry for dignity and justice for all people — and especially LGBTQ+ people of color.

Thanks to the leadership of Black transgender women like Marsha P. Johnson and Zazu Nova, believed to have thrown the first brick, and Latinx trans women like Sylvia Rivera, the collective resistance at Stonewall sparked a movement for queer liberation that has accomplished so much for LGBTQ+ people.

Despite so many wins these last 50 years, we know that progress has not been a straight line nor shared equally. LGBTQ+ people from Black, Indigenous, Latino and Asian communities face the impacts of white supremacy and structural racism in addition to homophobia, transphobia, and other biases.

Today, transgender youth in particular are bearing the brunt of a backlash against trans rights, with lawmakers in several states passing bans on transgender youth participation in sports and pushing bans against gender-affirming health care for young trans people.

At Planned Parenthood, we know that we can build a stronger movement for liberation that prioritizes the needs of those most affected by attacks against our communities. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.

You can take part in that movement-building today by making a donation to support the LGBTQ+ organizations below.

Southerners on New Ground (SONG)
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Transgender Law Center
Trans Empowerment Project
SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
New Voices for Reproductive Justice

The fight for LGBTQ+ rights is inseparable from Planned Parenthood's mission. We're proud of the fact that last year, 373 Planned Parenthood health centers offered gender-affirming care for transgender patients. LGBTQ+ people are our patients, staff, and supporters. LGBTQ+ care is at the forefront of the health care Planned Parenthood health centers provide, the information we share, the education we offer, and the sexual and reproductive freedom we strive to achieve.

No matter the political environment, no matter the bullying or harassment our LGBTQ+ patients face, we will be there, unapologetically providing the health care that all of our communities need, for as long as we exist.

Happy Pride.

Planned Parenthood