{"id":678,"date":"2023-06-07T11:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T10:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/kaleidoscope\/?p=678"},"modified":"2023-06-26T12:46:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:46:24","slug":"pride-is-still-a-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/kaleidoscope\/2023\/06\/07\/pride-is-still-a-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride is still a protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheEvery June the LGBTQ+ community and allies recognise Pride month. As well as being a time to celebrate who we are and all that queer people bring to the table, it\u2019s also important to acknowledge our history and the struggles that the LGBTQ+ community still face.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned in my Pride Month video on Twitter<\/a>, the first ever Pride was a protest. Pride started because the Stonewall Inn in New York was violently raided by police<\/a> on 28 June 1969. This early morning raid was the final straw after a long series of raids on LGBTQ+ spaces that year. This time the victims fought back, leading six days of rioting.\u00a0 The event, now known now as the Stonewall Rebellion, catapulted LGBTQ+ rights into the media spotlight.<\/p>\n

Although much has moved on since 1969, LGBTQ+ people still face discrimination, abuse and marginalisation in their daily lives.<\/p>\n

A school in Los Angeles had planned an assembly for Pride 2023<\/a>, but protestors gathered at the school and \u201cchanted anti-gay slurs\u201d, which lead to fights breaking out. This is not an isolated event, with absence protests taking place in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Official UK hate crime figures for 2021\/22 show \u201ca 41% increase in hate crime against LGB people and a staggering 56% increase in transphobic hate crimes in this country over the last year\u201d according to Galop.<\/a><\/p>\n

This trend has been going on for almost a decade, with \u201chate crimes related to sexual orientation and gender identity\u201d increasing year on year since 2015, as reported in the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But what can we do?<\/p>\n

Here is Kaleidoscope\u2019s list of things you can practically do to help the LGBTQ+ community, depending on how long you have:<\/p>\n

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  1. Take one minute<\/strong> to add your pronouns to your email signature.<\/li>\n
  2. Take three minutes<\/strong> to watch this video on how to be an active bystander<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Take five minutes<\/strong> to write to your MP about banning conversion therapy, INCLUDING for trans people, using this template<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Take 10 minutes<\/strong> to read about being a trans ally<\/a> with our short, informative leaflet.<\/li>\n
  5. Take one hour<\/strong> to complete the University\u2019s #BeTheChange Tackling Harassment training<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  6. Take two hours<\/strong> and join a local Pride march.<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Take three hours<\/strong> out of your day to learn how to become a better LGBTQ+ ally<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  8. Take a day<\/strong> out and volunteer at Bristol Pride.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Wishing everyone a safe and happy Pride Month from all at Kaleidoscope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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