These are ways to learn, help and make community, but they are far from the only ways. To that end, here’s some links to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community this weekend and beyond. Moreover, we are once again reminded of the invaluable contributions the LGBTQ+ community has made and continues to make in the fight for a just world. As we continue to educate ourselves and support, we must remember that the struggle continues daily. These tragic deaths are a reminder of the continued violence and injustices against members of the Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
Within the past few weeks in our own city of Philadelphia, we have witnessed Pride marches in support of Black Lives Matter and a call for justice for Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells and other Black trans women. The riots that followed marked a crucial moment in the gay liberation movement and the continued fight for LGBTQ+ rights. On June 28, 1969, Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson, a Black activist, and many others had the courage to stand against police violence. This weekend marks the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (also referred to as the Stonewall Uprisings).
Make The World Better stands in support of the LGBTQ+ community here at home in Philadelphia and around the globe today and always.įor decades, the LGBTQ+ community has fought to make the world a better place so that all can freely and openly live their lives.
