Our community knows well that we must confront hate and prejudice head-on. “I am proud to work beside so many diverse colleagues from around the world. I could not think of a larger platform than Global Pride to do this. “As a Black woman in the LGBTQIA+ community, I feel we must confront the systemic racism and violence facing my Black brothers, sisters and non-binary siblings, in the larger culture and within the LGBQIA+ community. The speeches from world leaders, activists and human rights defenders will all reflect the theme that though Pride events might be cancelled “the spirit of Pride will live on.”Ĭo-Chair of the Global Pride organising committee, Natalie Thompson, says: They’ve been convening meetings and collaborating in a way, never seen before until the coronavirus pandemic.Įverything on the 24-hour stream of content, is being created by local Prides, but on a global scale. Global Pride is an initiative from national and international Pride networks in response to hundreds of Pride events were cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. MORE FROM FORBES How To Be An Ally To Transgender And Non-Binary People By Jamie Wareham
