Posts Tagged ‘Pride’
RAIN General Membership Meeting
RAIN will be hosting a special pride month meeting with special guest Esteban Herevia with InterPride. Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96683705169?pwd=cEtHUXFCZzV0a3h0eGdYdWpPTjFMZz09 Contact: RAIN@OFM.WA.GOC InterPride brings together Pride organizations from around the world, as well as regional, national, and local Pride networks, therefore contributing to the global coordination of Pride efforts. We currently gather over 400 organizations…
The Meaning Behind Juneteenth
By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair This Saturday is Juneteenth, also known as ‘Emancipation Day,” and “Freedom Day. It commemorates June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers at Galveston, Texas—the westernmost state in the former Confederacy—brought the news that the Civil War had ended and all enslaved people were now free. The news didn’t arrive…
Celebrating Pride Month
2021 Pride Month Message By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair Pride month commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion 51 years ago, which most historians consider the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. At the time, police raids on bars catering to LGBTQ+ people were common, on June 28, 1969, patrons fought back. The event…
RAIN Pride Month Panel: Gender Identity
This year for pride month RAIN will be hosting a Pride Month Panel where several RAIN members will share about their experiences and journeys as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The panel will be comprised of people with different gender identities and sexual orientations. They will share about themselves as well as provide tips on…