Pride Month

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Groundbreaking 00s film Bend It Like Beckham made waves with its representation of British Asian culture. But it has an equally important queer subtext, ...

It takes a lot for me to ignore the forced kiss between Jess and her coach, Joe, at the end of the movie. But the most important problem I have with it is that Jess is gay. In any case, a moment of redemption arrives at the end of the movie, when Jess leaves Joe to pursue her dream. Together with Jules, the ‘friends’ get on a flight together to travel halfway around the world to continue their footballing careers and their relationship, away from watchful eyes. The one element that I have to grin and bear is that the storylines are not explicitly queer. The BBC’s Asian Network conducted a survey in 2018 which showed only 44% of British South Asian 18-34-year-olds deemed same-sex relationships as acceptable. The film isn’t about Jess wanting her family to accept her as a footballer. Plus, Jules is always sporting a bandana, which, as we know, is the 00s version of a carabiner – aka very queer. It follows the story of the strong-willed and fast-footed Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), who has a daily battle balancing her “duty” as a South Asian daughter (think professional degree, marriage and babies) and her passion for the nation’s favourite game, football. Or when they have a devastating fight in a way that is just a little too intense for the normal range of friendship. The film wants us to believe that she only cares about football and David Beckham, but my little queer heart knew better, back then and still today. It came out when I was six, and being a football loving, South Asian girl*, I’m pretty sure my parents would have sat me down in front of the TV screen soon after the release.

It's no secret the Eurovision Song Contest has strong ties to the LGBT+ community. Over the years, Eurovision has introduced the world to countless queer icons: ...

The song contest will continue to serve as a platform to amplify and bolster the LGBTQ+ community. In 2021, as Russia’s Manizha performer her radical anthem “Russian Woman”, the Tajikistan-born singer featured videos of a drag performer and a transmasculine person in her mosaic-like LED backdrop. Queer themes still operated in the undertones, as the contest continued to challenge the norms of competition and rivalry. The 43rd edition of the contest in 1998 marked a significant cultural shift. The EBU made swift sanctions against Mango TV, revoking their broadcasting rights and claiming: “[Censorship] is not in line with the EBU’s values of universality and inclusivity and our proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music.” Despite an overwhelmingly positive queer presence, LGBTQ+ themes at Eurovision are still met with a level of animosity. Only in 2019 did the World Health Organisation declassify being transgender as a mental disorder. French singer Jean-Claude Pascal, won the 1961 contest for Luxembourg with “Nous les amoureux”, a song embedded with the story of a same-sex couple who are unable to love free from discrimination. The Netherlands’ Milly Scott, remembered as the first Black artist to grace the Eurovision stage, drew inspiration from nightclub culture and the cabaret scene with her fully-choreographed “Fernando en Filippo” performance. The song contest was one of the first of its kind to exist on an international level. The brainchild of Swiss journalist Marcel Bezençon, the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne, as it was then known, was designed to test the limits of modern television. It’s no secret the Eurovision Song Contest has strong ties to the LGBT+ community.

It's June 1st which means one thing - Pride Month 2022! Here are 21 hilarious memes to celebrate the occasion.

Celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia, concerts, and LGBT Pride Month events that draw millions worldwide. It is also common ...

Pride month was purposefully set in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1968 in Manhattan, New York, in the US. The Stonewall Uprising, which took place on June 28, 1969, was a watershed moment in the United States' Gay Liberation Movement. The Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village was a gay club and refuge for many members of the LGBTQ community in the 1960s. Even when the LGBTQ+ lifestyle was considered taboo in the 1970s and 1980s, support for LGBTQ+ pride has slowly grown over several decades. This year, Vadodra will be celebrating its first Pride month, the city will be coloured in all the different shades. Pride Month is an opportunity for everyone to be proud of who they are and what they have to offer to the world. Pride Month is a significant event that commemorates the LGBT community's struggle for recognition and acceptance worldwide. Celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia, concerts, and LGBT Pride Month events that draw millions worldwide.

Representatives of the Buffalo Radical Lesbians take part in an LGBT parade through New York City on Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day 1971 ...

That idea underpins the philosophy of the modern day Pride movement. She was heavily involved in planning the march in New York to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. That powerful moment birthed a new tradition in New York, and the city’s Pride movement still thrives to this day. On 28 June 1969, police raided New York’s Stonewall Inn, a prominent and popular gay bar in the city. On the one hand, Pride Month is a vital opportunity to celebrate who we are. It’s not just about celebration, though – Pride is also a protest.

Pride month is celebrated in June and it celebrates love in its form. It is a symbol of love, respect, and pride for the LGBTQ community.

"Let us celebrate Pride Month with pride because the world is equally ours. Because the truth is worth it.) Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. and he had appointed Baker for the job. Pride Day is observed to commemorate the history of the first pride march which was organized in New York City in 1970. "Gather the courage to stand up for who you are. Therefore, various pride events are organized during this month with an aim to recognize the impact of LGBTQ people on the world.

Evidence from Stonewall also confirms that setting up an LGBTQ+ staff network is key to ensuring effective equality within the workplace. Such networks are ...

They allow a mechanism for LGBTQ+ staff (and allies) to come together to share information and provide support. From an employers’ perspective, the importance of a commitment to diversity is well recognised. Since those early brave and courageous acts, we are extremely fortunate today to live in a country where more than seven in ten Brits are supportive of LGBTQ+ people.

This year's Pride in London parade will take place on Saturday, July 2.

Stonewall did not create a movement; LGBTQ+ activism had taken an organised shape in the 1920s, if not before. They have peacefully protested injustices not only facing the LGBTQ+ community, but many other marginalised groups. But on this particular night, the bar fought back.

Starting in the 1970s, Pride has a rich history of over 50 years behind it and is meant to not only be a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community but a movement for ...

Raise awareness and celebrate yourself as well as the community. These riots, which lasted for five days, became the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement. Simply pick the ones you're most keen to attend.

Every year during June, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex community, LGBTQI community celebrates the month in various ways. Know what ...

Pride month is all about parades, demonstrations and parties. “Mother of Pride”, Brenda Howard was the one who coordinated the first LGBT Pride march. They celebrate this month by organizing various events across the world to progress their idea of equal identity and create awareness globally. love to any and all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Know what is Pride Month, the reason for its celebration, its significance and its concept below. Every year during June, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex community, LGBTQI community celebrates the month in various ways.

We have announced that Fridays at each of its major grass court events this month will become 'Friday Pride Days' in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Speaking about the Pride Month celebrations, Dave Hardman, the LTA’s Inclusion Development Manager, said: “It’s important for everyone to be able to feel like they can be their authentic self, and so we want to ensure we use our high-profile summer tennis events this month to demonstrate that tennis is a sport where everyone can feel accepted and welcomed. It needs all of us who love tennis to help make people feel like our sport is one for them, and so it’s great the LTA is helping to do that through Friday Pride Days this summer”. The Pride Month celebrations build on the launch at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre earlier this year of Pride in Tennis, the LGBTQ+ network for Tennis in Britain, and representatives from the network will be helping the LTA celebrate Pride Month.

The annual celebrations see people come together to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community as well as to raise awareness. We take a look at the history of the ...

This year actually marks five decades of Pride celebrations in the UK. Pride Month in was first established in the US in 1999 According to the Library of Congress, the first march was held on the first anniversary of the stonewall in 1970.

Pride gatherings are rooted in the arduous history of minority groups who have struggled for decades to overcome prejudice and be accepted for who they are. The ...

A year after the Stonewall riots, the nation's first Gay Pride marches were held. became a catalyst for an emerging gay rights movement as organizations such as the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance were formed, modeled after the civil rights movement and the women's rights movement. Most Pride events take place each year in June, although some cities hold their celebrations at other times of the year.

Warner Bros Discovery will celebrate Pride Month this June with a range of new commissions, on-air and social activities as 2022 marks 50 years of Pride in ...

Simon Downing, SVP Marketing and Head of Factual & Docs, Warner Bros Discovery, said: “As an organisation we stand for equality, inclusion and mutual respect and we are delighted to mark Pride again this year with a fantastic collection of content celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, along with a series of on-air and internal initiatives. As part of this Warner Bros Discovery will also work with Mermaids, a UK charity organisation which supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people. As well as activity on screen, the ‘Always Proud’ campaign will also be rolled out across Warner Bros Discovery offices in the UK & Ireland as staff and internal employee groups, including PriDe and GenD, host a series of networking events aiming to raise awareness and celebrate diversity under the theme of intersectionality.

Colorful floats, rainbow flags and plenty of fun and glitter during the month of June, these are just a few of the many wonderful things associated with ...

Pride is celebrated in June to coincide with the month in which the Stonewall Riots occurred. Pride is usually celebrated through parades, parties, concerts and more, in individual cities. Marie-Amélie George, an expert in LGBTQ+ history, explains that when Stonewall occurred, the LGBTQ+ community had "had enough of being harassed, arrested and prosecuted simply for being who they were.

The LGBTQ+ and Allies Affinity Group would like to celebrate PRIDE by sharing our members' description of PRIDE in a series of blog posts.

PRIDE is to advocate for diversity, raising awareness and standing up for equity, while honoring those who came before us. What is PRIDE for you: PRIDE is a sense of belonging and freedom to be authentic. Pronouns: She/Her/Ella

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- 30 July: Liverpool Pride 2022 - 30 July: Hull Pride 2022 - 30 July: Belfast Pride 2022 - 8 - 9 July: Bournemouth Pride 2022 “What are our rights? “Of course it’s exciting – it’s this thing that builds every year.

The City of Smyrna will host Smyrna is Fabulous on June 25, 2022, at the Smyrna Market Village to promote equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

As such, Smyrna GA will be hosting its 2nd Annual Smyrna is Fabulous on June 25, 2022, at the Smyrna Market Village to promote equality in our community. In major cities across the nation the ‘day’ soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBTQ rights movements.

June features protests against anti-discrimination laws and the continuing oppression of LGBTQ+ people around the world, but is also a celebration of the ...

- Sheffield – 16 July - Glasgow – 16 July The Pride in London website says: “The campaign for 2022 will commemorate the past 50 years and our evolution as a movement; acknowledging those torch bearers who have come before us and their achievements.

Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, a fateful day in 1969 when LGBTQI+ people fought back against police mistreatment and discrimination. Their act ...

One of the leading human rights issues of our time is the treatment of LGBTQI+ persons around the world. That movement ultimately helped secure greater recognition of the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons and strengthened American democracy itself. For over 50 years, people around the world have come together to celebrate Pride Month, when we recognize the beautiful diversity of LGBTQI+ communities while acknowledging that the movement to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons has been one of both struggle and progress.

As conservative lawmakers in the United States continue to attack the rights of transgender children, Pride Month reflects on the ongoing fight against ...

Those who do not identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex can still celebrate Pride Month as allies to the LGBTQ community. On the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, marchers gathered in Manhattan to celebrate “Christopher Street Liberation Day,” also known as the first annual Pride parade. Traditionally in the month of June, Pride Month has been marked by worldwide parades and lively performances to celebrate gay, lesbian, and trans culture. It wasn’t until 1999 that President Bill Clinton issued the first Gay and Lesbian Pride Month proclamation. The initialism is often used with a + at the end to symbolise the many other sexualities and gender identities that encompass the queer community. The term “queer” refers to anything that exists outside of the heteronormative narrative.

by Becca Petunia | Jun 1, 2022 | Commentary, Feature. Stop me if you've heard this one, but I've got a question. Why are there so many songs about rainbows?

So yes, I do think it’s important that the various Henson-adjacent projects make these ideas “canonical” (or whatever passes for canon with the Muppet gang). Whether it’s introducing a new character or reimagining an old character in a new way, if these companies really want to support queer folks, this is essential. While I do still think it’s important that Disney, Sesame Workshop, and the Henson Company start making things more direct and apparent, we would be remiss in ignoring all the ways Muppet stuff makes us feel affirmed in our identities. So back to the rainbows, and back to the Muppets, because this is a Muppet fansite. They’re also a found family, who support their friends as loved ones, and embrace the differences and quirks that make each of them unique. There are human characters, like two male parents in that one GLAAD-award-winning episode of Sesame Street. But there are no Muppets who are consistently and explicitly portrayed as queer. They’re the corporation that currently owns the rights to the Flying Zucchini Brothers and the Talking Houses and Bean Bunny. Because of Disney’s negative reaction to Flordia’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (a reaction only taken after protests by queer staffers and fans), conservatives are accusing Disney of being needlessly “woke” and “groomers” themselves.

These celebrations mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots - a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the community in response to a police raid ...

Regardless of all progress that has been made in the UK, there is a lot more that needs to be done. Sure, the Royal Mint revealed a commemorative 50p celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pride UK, but what about making it easier for same-sex couples to adopt or go through IVF? Just because the country’s LGBTQIA+ rights are "good" or "better" in comparison, does not mean they are equal by any stretch of the imagination. We need Pride Month because it was only last year that reports of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes within Liverpool seemed never-ending. We need Pride Month to show solidarity with our international LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters including those stuck in Ukraine, fearing for their lives because their birth certificate doesn’t match their gender identity. Without the actions of pioneering activists Marsha P Johnson, a black drag queen, and Slyvia Rivera, a transgender woman, LGBTQIA+ liberation may have progressed at a snail's pace.

Saracens recognise that providing equality of opportunity, valuing diversity, and promoting a culture of inclusion is vital to our success… which is why ...

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