Let’s remember that Pride Month is about the resilience, creativity and beauty of the LGBTQ community. The month of June is also about continuing the fight for acceptance and equality. If parades or events aren’t your thing, here are some ways to celebrate in your own way:
- Become an activist & ally
- Learn about LGBTQ leaders in history
- Learn about history. June wasn’t chosen as LGBTQ Pride Month on a whim. The Stonewall Riots, which many consider to be the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement, occurred in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 — and is the reason pride is in June. Checkout the GLBT Historical Society’s online collection or discovering the national parks and monuments with LGBTQ+ heritage
- Use inclusive language- checkout GLAAD’s Ally’s Guide to Terminology
- Have a virtual pride event
- Create rainbow flag art
- Donate to LGBTQ Nonprofits
- Raise the LGBTQ Flag
- Learn About current Issues
- Read LGBTQ literature
- Support LGBTQ business owners, writers, and artists
- Visit the Stonewall National Monument virtually
- Make Rainbow Treats. Here are some ideas!
- Share your story
- Practice loving and accepting others every day
- Stay on top of the latest news on rescheduled parades or parade-alternatives in your area by following the official Pride account on Instagram and Twitter. You can also check out their podcast.
- Make rainbow pizza. Here is the written recipe
- Print this Pride Inside Activity Book for coloring and activity pages
- Decorate your house
- Create a collaborative pride playlist with friends or family- and dance wherever you are! Here is a playlist to get you started.
- If you like makeup, play around with some colorful looks
- Check out The Trevor Project’s ’Pride Everywhere’ Campaign
- Attend Porch Pride: A Bluegrass Pride Queer-antine Festival on June 27th & 28th. You can watch it live on that event page.
- On June 22nd Them is hosting ‘Out Now Live’, a virtual pride event
