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Pride | LGBTQIA+

At Performance Paradigm, we stand next to, in front of and in solidarity with our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) friends and we take this stance during Pride Month and every single month in the calendar year.

We believe in taking a human-first approach to equity, inclusion and diversity (EID) and that translates to us working with organizations to help build inclusive cultures of belonging for our LGBTQIA+ friends so they can bring their authentic, whole selves to work.

So, what can you do as a leader, colleague, family member or friend to support our LGBTQIA+ friends? In this video, Reggie shares how to make effective use of your privilege, power and influence to create systemic change.


 

Actions to Take!

Whether you’re a leader, a family or friend, here are three actions you can take today to show your support to our LGBTQIA+ community:

Share your pronouns

Ask people for their pronouns

Have a R.I.C.H. Dialogue

Don't hesitate to ask our LGBTQIA+ friends questions with humility, patience and grace.

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“Being seen is the result of being heard, and being heard is the result of being seen.”

-Reggie Butler

If you’re a leader looking to establish psych safety and create a culture of belonging, let’s connect.

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Gay and Proud: The First Pride Parade

Pride Month traces its roots to the Stonewall Uprising in New York City in June of 1969. Like other acts of defiance and activism of that era, the media coverage from the resistance by the LBTQ+ patrons of the Stonewall Inn against targeted and anti-gay police raids forever changed the national discussion of gay rights.

The first Pride parade recognized the uprising in 1970 and LGBTQIA+ activists, allies and supporters continue the tradition decades later during Pride Month.

Pulled from the Library of Congress, here’s footage of one of the first gay pride marches in NY. On June 28, 1970, this gay pride demonstration commemorated the first anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

 
 

LGBTQIA+ Pride Facts

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Genderqueer -Made in 2011 by genderqueer writer Marilyn Roxie. The colors are lavender (a blue and pink combination, to stand for androgyny), white (agender) and chartreuse (not in the gender binary).
Genderfluid -The flag includes five stripes, representing femininity (pink), masculinity (blue), purple (both), black (all genders) and white (no gender).
Nonbinary - Kyle Rowan is behind the nonbinary pride flag , released in 2014. The yellow is for those whose gender is outside the traditional binary; the white for those with all genders or multiple ones; the purple for those who identify as a male a
Intersex Flag - The intersex flag features gender-neutral colors yellow and purple. The circle "represents wholeness, completeness and the intersex people’s potentiality," according to the University of Northern Colorado. Intersex is an umbrella term
Asexual -In the asexual Pride flag, the black stripe is for asexuality; the gray for the gray area in between sexual and asexual and demisexuality; the white for non-asexual partners and allies; and the purple for community. Asexuals or "aces" are pe
Pansexual - The pink stripes in the pansexual flag reference those who are attracted to women, while the blue references those who are attracted to men. Yellow stands for nonbinary attraction.
Bisexual - Activist Michael Page created the Bisexual flag that features pink (same-sex attraction, purple (attraction to all or multiple genders) and royal blue (attraction only to opposite sex).
Transgender activist Monica Helms made this flag in 1999. The light blue and light pink represent the colors baby girls and boys have traditionally been designated at birth and the white stands for intersex, transitioning or a neutral/undefined gende
Lesbian - While various iterations of the flag exist, this one created in 2018 by Emily Gwen features shades of orange, purple and pink.
Progress rainbow - Designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018, it adds five new colors to emphasize progress around inclusion. The flag includes black and brown stripes to represent people of color, and baby blue, pink and white, which are used in the Transge
Philadelphia rainbow - Philadelphia redesigned the Pride flag in 2017 to include the colors brown and black in an effort to promote diversity and inclusion and to "honor the lives of our Black and brown LGBTQ siblings," the city said in a statement.
Original rainbow - In the late '70s, Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California, challenged activist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of hope for the gay community. Baker's original design had eight stripes, and included the col
Pride Rainbow Flag -The universal symbol of pride for LGBTQ people around the world.

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The Rainbow Flag

Watch this video as Gilbert Baker, the creator of the Rainbow Flag shares his inspiration for creating the Rainbow Flag.

 
 
 
 

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