In Celebration of Pride Month: In Conversation with Anthony Galante
Is pride month different for you this year? And how are you raising awareness this year?
It is! Last year we weren't vaccinated, we were stuck at home on our couches and if we did participate in pride, we celebrated virtually. This year you can really feel the joy in our resilient community. We've all been through a lot, and to have a chance to be together again, AND be loud and proud, feels amazing. To raise awareness this year, I'm supporting LGBTQIA+ owned restaurants, bars, entertainers and small businesses and also encouraging my network to do the same. Directing money back into our community makes an impact.
What advice would you share for the next generation of LGBTQIA+ leaders?
To be fearless, to make your own rules and to make space for other creative voices, so you can lift each other up.
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June is observed annually as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in memory of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City on June 28, 1969. The co-lab is honored to celebrate alongside the LGBTQIA+ community by recognizing the remarkable progress that has been made since Stonewall and the contributions, achievements, and influence the community has had within our industries and communities. We also take this time to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the ongoing fight for equal justice and opportunity. As articulated in our DE&I statement, the co-lab unwaveringly stands for equity and inclusion and condemns racist, discriminatory and hateful acts of any kind.
In celebration of Pride Month and elevating LGBTQIA+ identifying voices, we are highlighting some of our wonderful LGBTQIA+ co-lab members on our Instagram @jointhecolab and on our website.
To learn more about LGBTQIA+ history, the LGBTQIA+ experience or organizations that are driving positive change towards a more equitable future, please explore our resource library. This is not a comprehensive list, and if there are additional resources that you believe would be helpful, please email us at info@jointhecolab.com.
– the co-lab DIVERSITY COUNCIL
