Is it gay pride month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Events
Meet the Human Relations Commission (HRC)
The HRC will host a Pride Booth at the June 7 and June 14 French Market, located just east of the Wilmette Metra Station. Stop by to gather the commissioners and absorb more about the HRC’s mission to foster and promote an inclusive community where all feel protected and welcome. In recognition of Pride Month, the HRC will be handing out “Progress Pride” flags to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offering attendees a photo opportunity to “show us your pride.” Tag #pridewilmette on social to participate!
Pride Month Movie Screening
Thursday, June 19 at p.m. – Wilmette Theatre, Central
The Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a free screening of the movie 'Flee' at the Wilmette Theatre. Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmuss Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to see for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be vigilant, and look out for each other! The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that let discrimin An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Official websites use .gov Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Dear Colleagues, Today marks the first day of Pride Month, a time to notice and celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, to reflect upon the histories of resilience in the face of persecution and violence perpetrated against queer communities, and to expand our knowledge of LGBTQIA+ issues. Today we raised the Pride Flag in front of our campus to honor and celebrate the lives, advocacy, and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community. June 28, , is a significant date in the development of what we now celebrate at Pride Month. On this date, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in Novel York City staged an uprising to protest ongoing police harassment and persecution of what was then known as the gay community. Marsha P. Johnson, a Black, trans, bisexual woman was a significant leader of the Stonewall uprising against police harassment—an uprising that would last six days. “Many eyewitnesses have identified Marsha as one of the main instigators of the uprising and thus, soThe LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past limited decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that verb taken place in cities around the world.
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