As an LGBTQIA+-owned practice, we celebrate Pride and honor the folx who came before us, championing for the rights of queer people everywhere. We remember Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, trans activists that were prominent figures in the Stonewall riot. We remember Barbara Gittings, one of the earliest lesbian activists and lawyers, who lobbied to have homosexuality removed as a diagnosis from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. We remember Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, who was assassinated less than a year after being sworn in.
You can read about these important figures, along with other LGBTQIA+ activists here: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/lgbtq-activists-you-should-know
Whether you’ve been out for years, this is your first Pride month ever, or you’re still trying to figure yourself out, we see you and we are proud of you. It takes courage to dig deep and investigate, to dare to be yourself, and to celebrate queerness in a world that doesn’t always celebrate you back. Happy Pride to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends, family, clients, community members, and humans out there!