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Juneteenth and Pride Month


We Are All Included

Written by Adrienne D. Berry, ACP

June

In June, diversity, equity, and inclusion hold a step to the front with the celebrations of Juneteenth and Event Month! These events seem to unofficially set the stage for showcasing the differences in everyone while highlighting what makes us all the same.

Juneteenth is one of the oldest recognized events in American history. When slavery was abolished in , word did not reach everyone at the same time.  In fact, it took until June of for slaves in Texas to get word that Lincoln had released the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves.

Pride Month is also a established event in American history. Its start is not one people look to as a fine moment.  It is one that has roots in an event that turned into a reaction of human rights, an observance that all people should be treated equally regardless of their sexual orientation, paint, creed, or nationality.

History of Juneteenth

It was on June 19th, that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, land

Pride Month Honoring the Diversity of Families

June is Celebration Month! Taking place annually, Pride Month is a time for celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender nonconforming, and queer identities that make up the Homosexual population, and for noticing the historical oppression this group has faced, the obstacles they have overcome, and the renewed threats to civil and personal equality in recent years. Additionally, Pride Month is a time for uplifting and celebrating the many voices and perspectives that make up LGBTQ+, as well as raising knowledge about the bias and discrimination that LGBTQ+ communities continue to face to this day.  

June marks a special time in LGBTQ+ history because it aligns with the anniversary of Stonewall on June 28, Also known as the “Stonewall Riots,” history was made when same-sex attracted activists fought back against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn — a gay bar in New York City — giving rise to a Gay Rights movement in the United States, according to The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. During this period, many cities in the United States outlawed a

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Events

The Official Calendar of Events for Pride Galveston Friday, August 29, PM - PM  Meet and Greet! at The Pride Center, 39th St, Galveston, TX  - This event is free to attend     PM  Drag Extravaganza! at at Roberts Lafitte, Avenue Q, Galveston, Texas - This event is

Beach Bash

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 10am to 4pm Grab your flag and towel and top down to Pride Galveston's Beach Bash! Enjoy live DJ's, snacks, and free goodies. We're partying rain or shine! RA Apffel East Beach Park | Galveston, TX (United States)

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          The term lesbian first used by William King in his book, The Toast, published in England which meant women who loved women.          Hungarian journalist Karl-Maria Kertheny first used the term homosexual.          The leaflet, “Psychopathia Sexualis” was translated from German and one of the first times the term bisexual is used. Sexual Freedom League formed in San Francisco in support of double attraction people.          The term gay was used throughout Europe earlier, but this is the year most consent that gay came to mean same-sex relationships between men.         John Oliven, in his book, Sexual Hygiene and Pathology, used the legal title transgender to mean a person who identifies with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth.         Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, San Francisco. Non-binary and drag queens in San Francisco reacted to ongoing harassment by t