Why Do We Need Pride?

I was just in a planning session at work for an upcoming meeting called "Interrupting Bias." I work for a large US corporation that you would know the name of if you live in my country. We will be playing a video with three gay or lesbian employees telling their stories. My friend Lisa is one of the people telling her story, and she will also be helping run the meeting with me.

She tells how she came out of the closet as a high schooler. Her whole family rejected her. Her grandmother sent her a Bible with certain verses highlighted about homosexuality. When I heard the story, I broke down weeping. I am so, so frustrated at the amount of damage faith has caused to people in my community. Many of us in the LGBTQ+ community still carry that trauma. 😢

🌈 This is why we need Pride. 🌈