I’m a 75 yr. old woman who was raised with some pretty straight religious beliefs. I enjoyed reading your article- I think your final sentence sums up the situation quite nicely.
Such a thoughtful and well-written piece. And, as the proud parent of a beautiful gay 24yo daughter, I just want to say thank you. I am so grateful to you and to every single person who paved the way for the more accepting world she recently came out into.
Like Christmas, Pride has in some ways lost its meaning. Some take it very seriously, others a reason to party, and all sorts of options in between. Last year before Pride a BF suddenly ghosted me for no reason after having spent a lovely weekend together. No argument, no explanation, etc. After Pride he posted on his socials what an amazing time he'd had at Pride. I took the opportunity to let him know that Pride is also about how we treat each other, not just partying or asking society to tolerate us. Pride begins at home.
Many thanks for a great piece (as usual!) Unless I've missed something it seems remarkable that Charles Windsor, as current Head of the Commonwealth, has not made any comment on the appalling new law in Uganda that gives permission to all and sundry to just murder any LGBTQ+ person they come across. As the Guardian reports indicate that much of the campaign was led by evangelicals, there does not appear to be any comment by the Archbishop of Canterbury either. I despair at the spread of such intolerance at what is a tiny percentage of humanity.
Great piece, Justin. I’m really proud to work for an organisation that puts out ‘rainbow’ material all year round, both on external and internal comms. We had some backlash when customer facing staff were able to put pronouns on their badges and the company response was that customers were free to go elsewhere if they didn’t like it, and that abuse of our colleagues is not tolerated. As you say, it’s as much about making it a safe workplace as it is about anything else.
Thanks Lily. As much of a dragging as the corporate side of Pride gets, I do usually find it encouraging, especially after knowing what it’s like to have years of zero acknowledgment at all. Also encouraging to see some companies stand by it completely. Cheers for reading!
I’m a 75 yr. old woman who was raised with some pretty straight religious beliefs. I enjoyed reading your article- I think your final sentence sums up the situation quite nicely.
Thank you very much for reading!
Such a thoughtful and well-written piece. And, as the proud parent of a beautiful gay 24yo daughter, I just want to say thank you. I am so grateful to you and to every single person who paved the way for the more accepting world she recently came out into.
Thank you very much for reading – I hope your daughter is having a ball!
Like Christmas, Pride has in some ways lost its meaning. Some take it very seriously, others a reason to party, and all sorts of options in between. Last year before Pride a BF suddenly ghosted me for no reason after having spent a lovely weekend together. No argument, no explanation, etc. After Pride he posted on his socials what an amazing time he'd had at Pride. I took the opportunity to let him know that Pride is also about how we treat each other, not just partying or asking society to tolerate us. Pride begins at home.
I suppose it means something different to everyone – 'pride begins at home' is a pretty good place to start!
Dear Justin
Many thanks for a great piece (as usual!) Unless I've missed something it seems remarkable that Charles Windsor, as current Head of the Commonwealth, has not made any comment on the appalling new law in Uganda that gives permission to all and sundry to just murder any LGBTQ+ person they come across. As the Guardian reports indicate that much of the campaign was led by evangelicals, there does not appear to be any comment by the Archbishop of Canterbury either. I despair at the spread of such intolerance at what is a tiny percentage of humanity.
Every good wish
Gerald Milch
Thanks for reading, Gerald – I've learned to expect very little from that particular enclave, which is lucky, as that's exactly what we get.
Great piece, Justin. I’m really proud to work for an organisation that puts out ‘rainbow’ material all year round, both on external and internal comms. We had some backlash when customer facing staff were able to put pronouns on their badges and the company response was that customers were free to go elsewhere if they didn’t like it, and that abuse of our colleagues is not tolerated. As you say, it’s as much about making it a safe workplace as it is about anything else.
Thanks Lily. As much of a dragging as the corporate side of Pride gets, I do usually find it encouraging, especially after knowing what it’s like to have years of zero acknowledgment at all. Also encouraging to see some companies stand by it completely. Cheers for reading!