With events canceled worldwide, companies are celebrating Pride Month a little differently during COVID-19. Here’s the new normal for pride celebrations.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (considered an important event leading to the gay liberation movement) last year, over five million people flocked to New York alone. But this year, the picture is going to look slightly different.
What does this really mean for the LGBTQ+ community? A number of Pride events have been canceled globally; this, though, does not mean that the LGBTQ+ community shouldn’t – or can’t – continue to celebrate and speak up.
For them, Pride is more than just a rainbow parade, a one-off party or a day-long festival. It is a platform for self-expression. An opportunity to push for social change.
Taking Stock
Here’s a quick recap of where the LGBTQ+ community in the US stands legally at the workplace.
Queer people continue to wait for the US Supreme Court’s decision on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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