"Whoever you are, and whoever you love, I hope your pride month is as positive, and as much of a protest, as can be." Happy Pride Month Images
Journalist and author Laura Kate Dale said: "Happy Pride Month to everyone-Out or closeted, visible or not, certain or exploring, of all sexualities and genders. Will always have me in your corner, you're valid, accepted, and welcome, no matter who you are. "Love to any member of the LGBTQ+ community. The YouTuber known as Dream said: "Pride month should be every month, so even though it's a little early, HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!!! Tuesday, June 1, is the first day of Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ community.
"I say OUR fight towards equality because we cannot progress as a whole if some of us are left behind."Ī pride flag at the 2014 LGBTQ Pride March on June 29, 2014, in New York City. Time to proactively look back at how far we've come in our fight for equality and how far we have yet to go. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray said: "HAPPY PRIDE MONTH. Look for inspiration from these messages of support from members and allies of the LGBTQ community: Happy Pride Month MessagesĬelebrate the LGBTQ people in your life and let them know they're supported by sending them a Happy Pride Month message. Now, Pride Month sees cities around the world honor the Stonewall Uprising and celebrate the LGBTQ community and their history with parades, parties, and events.
Johnson.Ī year after the Stonewall uprising, the first Pride march in New York City was held on June 28, 1970, but eventually, the day evolved to become a series of events that take place over the month of June. Lesbian and trans women of color were some of the key people involved in the uprising, including Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, and Marsha P. In June 1969, the Stonewall Inn in New York City was raided by police, but LGBTQ people fought back, sparking an uprising and three nights of unrest. Learn more about the Reform Jewish community and LGBT equality from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and visit /blog during the month of June for Jewish LGBT stories written by and for Reform Jews.Tuesday is the beginning of Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in June to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and to honor the Stonewall Uprising. Year-round, Keshet offers a resource database of articles, rituals, poetry, sermons, and more, all related to LGBT equality and inclusion in Jewish life and beyond.
Keshet, an organization that works for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life, has made available a number of great resources to help Jews celebrate Pride Month and show their support for LGBT equality. In the Reform Jewish community, many congregations celebrate Pride Month by holding a "Pride Shabbat" and by sending a contingent to march in their local pride parades. Historically, it is this guiding principle that has led the Reform Jewish Movement to fight for civil rights, women's rights and rights for the LGBT community.
Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created b'tzelem elohim (Genesis 1:27), in the image of God and is thus, worthy of respect and dignity. Reform Jews are committed to the full participation of gays and lesbians in synagogue life, as well as society at large. Yet, Pride Month also serves to memorialize and honor those who have died of hate crimes and HIV/AIDS. Today, Pride Month is observed in communities across the country with parades, festivals, and other joyful events that celebrate the LGBT community. The month of June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, originally designed to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which were a major turning point for LGBT issues in the United States.