Happy Juneteenth!
🎉 Today, we commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. And while Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities for decades, it's only recently been made a federal holiday. On this Juneteenth, a couple of queer writers discussed the intersections of the day along with Pride Month.
- Our community editor Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière asks how we can reflect on the intertwined struggles for freedom and equality that Juneteenth and Pride Month bring.
- NCLR's Imani Rupert-Gordon wrote about the need to remember the reason behind both Juneteenth and Pride Month in order to continue fighting for progress.
🌈 Will you be in Washington, D.C., on June 25? The Advocate will be hosting a special meet-and-greet with readers at D.C.'s famous Little Gay Pub from 6-8 p.m. Several of us from equalpride will be there to talk with readers about our work and what topics you're interested in. Hope to see you there! 🌈
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Today, you'll get the question. Thursday, you'll get a hint. Saturday, you'll get the answer.
This week’s question is: When was the first Pride Parade?
Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter!
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- Zane Phillips is the future of gay Hollywood and an inspiring reminder of how far we’ve come (Pride)
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