Pride 2024: Explore, Embrace, Empower

Introducing 'Explore, Embrace, Empower,’ a guide designed to welcome individuals to participate in culturally driven moments through an array of diverse content, events, and non-profit organizations.

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Mikayla Kaptzan
June 05, 2024

June is here, and with it comes Pride Month—a time to celebrate the vibrant diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you're part of the community or an ally, Pride Month offers an incredible opportunity to explore new perspectives, embrace inclusivity, and empower both yourself and those around you. From participating in parades and events to supporting LGBTQ+ artists and businesses, there are countless ways to get involved and make a meaningful impact. In this blog post, we've curated a list of activities, resources, and ideas to help you make the most of Pride Month. Let's dive in and discover how you can join the celebration and contribute to a more inclusive world.🌈🎉🙌🏾

EXPLORE

Explore artists and artworks representing the queer community. From Andy Warhol to Zanele Muholi, discover the LGBTQ+ pioneers who have left their mark on art history.

For years, hundreds of fragile cassette tapes sat quietly aging in a storage locker in Houston, Texas. Each plastic case contained hours of radio shows made for and by LGBTQ people.

Heartstopper [Series, Netflix]

In this coming-of-age series, teens Charlie and Nick discover that their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.

As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson. 

The Imitation Game [Film, Netflix]

In 1939, MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing to crack Nazi codes, including Enigma, which cryptanalysts had thought unbreakable. Turing and his team finally succeed and become heroes, but in 1952, the quiet genius encounters disgrace when authorities reveal he is gay and send him to prison.

EMBRACE

IGLTA, or the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, provides free travel resources and information while continuously working to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism worldwide. They’ve curated a calendar of hundreds of Pride events, so there’s likely one near you, wherever you are in the world.

A Guide to NY Pride Events 2024 [Events - New York, June]

Queer Afro Latin Dance Festival [Events - San Jose, Ca, June 14-17]

The festival, which is held over a weekend and includes dance workshops, performances, social dances, and connections, aims to create an inclusive, supportive, and empowering environment for everyone.

A Guide to DEI [Guide, GSDM]

How to Be a Better Ally [Article, CNN]

Gender Pronouns 101 [Article, Them]

EMPOWER

The world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people

The largest LGBTQ scholarship nonprofit

Representing LGBTQ+ people in the court of law and the court of public opinion