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Month of Pride

The month of June is officially known as Pride Month. During Pride Month, the legacy and love of the LGBTQ+ movement is recognized and celebrated across the world, especially in the U.S. This week, we'll dive into how Pride Month was started, the awesome celebrations of pride across America, and the legacy of a special historic moment in New York City, in 1969.

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Pride Explained

If you are not familiar with Pride Month, don't worry, we got you covered. We've found a short YouTube video, made by the channel Pop'n'Olly, that quickly explains how Pride Month was started. The video covers the famous Stonewall Inn incident in 1969, during which police attempted to raid a LGBTQ+ friendly bar in NYC. The bar patrons refused to be arrested and began a protest, which led to other protests being formed across New York. These protests started a debate about gay rights in New York, and made LGBTQ+ communities famous across the U.S.
It's now the start of June 2022, and there are many celebrations and gatherings that are being planned across America. If you wish to get involved in these activities, there are many ways to do so. The website youth.gov has a post detailing several ways to become active in LGBTQ+ celebrations, including looking into The It Gets Better Project, which uses storytelling to help out those in gay and lesbian communities, or you could try searching for Pride Events that are local to you.


Being involved in these LGBTQ+ celebrations doesn't need to be a solo affair, you could include your family too! Learning about the history and legacy of Pride Month can be a great bonding experience for family, and for kids, there are some activities that they can do for fun. These activities include watching inclusive movies, or making rainbow arts and crafts projects. There are many ways to have fun celebrating Pride with everyone.

Are there Pride events happening near you? If so, do you plan on attending? Let us know in the comments below! For youth and young adults, ages 13-26, join us on the SPAN Youth Chat on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:00 PM.

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726


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June 6, 2022 at 10:04 AM
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