After Pride: Ways to Continue to Support the LGBTQ+ Community

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During June, individuals across the United States celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The celebration is timed to coincide with the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. In the past, celebrations have included parades, workshops, and concerts as well as memorials to honor those who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS.

Although June 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of LGBTQ+ Pride events — the first Pride march was held in New York City one year after the Stonewall Uprising — this year’s events were quite different. Many events moved online with virtual celebrations taking place around the nation.

However, there are ways to continue to support members of the LGBTQ+ community, including volunteering with or donating to advocacy groups and nonprofits that provide support for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network creates safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. It strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): PFLAG is the first and largest organization for (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. With more than 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas across America, PFLAG is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed. 

Pride Foundation: The Pride Foundation was founded in 1985, in the midst of the HIV and AIDS crisis, by a small but courageous group of people who came together to create a source of light and hope during a period of profound darkness. Together, the organization has invested more than $70 million in transformative community change in pursuit of this vision.

The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ young people under 25. Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award-winning short film TREVOR, the organization has assisted hundreds of thousands of young people in crisis through in-person and online resources, including a 24-hour mental health hotline, webchat, and text message services.

Transgender Law Center: The Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination. The organization envisions a future where gender self-determination and authentic expression are seen as basic rights and matters of common human dignity.

To learn more about how your company can support nonprofit organizations like these through volunteer opportunities like onsite or offsite days of service or shorter, hour-long initiatives, contact us.