For people who don’t know, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout June. It’s one of the most celebrated Heritage Months. Pride Month is so important to people because it brings well-being through an evolution of self-worth. When you begin to see that you have a sense of agency and can make an impact on how you feel, you are often motivated to set goals and to continue to experience a sense of accomplishment. But the true meaning of Pride Month is to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and work to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. Some things they do to celebrate is Virtual Team Building Experiences, donate to a meaningful cause, attend a virtual Pride parade, be mindful of people who aren’t “out” or don’t want the spotlight, volunteer with a nonprofit that supports LGBT causes, use a fun pride zoom background, learn about the history of pride. The pros of Pride Month are about acceptance, equality, and celebrating the work of LGBTQIA+ people, education in LGBTQIA+ history, and raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community. But there are some semi not-so-good things about it, some problems are excessive pride may lead to arrogance, causing individuals to look down upon others. Besides all of that, Pride Month impacts people in so many ways. And some of those ways it impacts people is by giving them an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to show their pride in their sexual orientation or gender identity.
