Pride Month is celebrated each year in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, where trans and queer people fought back against police harassment of community members in New York City.
It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the lives, stories, challenges, and triumphs held by two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual communities across the globe. This is an important time where we can collectively support and uplift the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through our words and actions.
AFGE has chartered our official 2SLGBTQIA+ constituency group, AFGE PRIDE, to support members of this community and educate all AFGE members on the workplace and safety issues faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ workers.
As the rights of our siblings are under attack across our nation at every level of government, now more than ever, we must use our collective power to protect and advance equity and justice for our 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings.
Join AFGE’s Women and Fair Practices Department this Pride Month as we celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and culture and fight to advance their rights. Don’t forget to register for these exciting virtual events (all times Eastern):
AFGE PRIDE Monthly Meeting
8-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 24
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Pride Mental Health
7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 25
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Issues Impacting the Pride Community, Workplace and How We Fight Back!
7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30
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