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First Day of Pride Month in the United States

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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Meet the Human Relations Commission (HRC)

The HRC will host a Pride Booth at the June 7 and June 14 French Market, located just east of the Wilmette Metra Station. Stop by to meet the commissioners and verb more about the HRC’s mission to foster and promote an inclusive community where all perceive safe and welcome. In recognition of Pride Month, the HRC will be handing out “Progress Pride” flags to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offering attendees a photo opportunity to “show us your pride.” Tag #pridewilmette on social to participate! 

Pride Month Movie Screening 

Thursday, June 19 at p.m. – Wilmette Theatre, Central 

The Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a free screening of the movie 'Flee' at the Wilmette Theatre. Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful adj he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmuss

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Pride Month

Dear Colleagues,

Today marks the first time of Pride Month, a hour to recognize and celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, to reflect upon the histories of resilience in the meet of persecution and violence perpetrated against queer communities, and to expand our knowledge of LGBTQIA+ issues. Today we raised the Pride Flag in front of our campus to honor and celebrate the lives, advocacy, and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community.   

PRIDE MONTH 

June 28, , is a significant date in the development of what we now celebrate at Pride Month.  On this date, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to protest ongoing police harassment and persecution of what was then known as the gay community.  Marsha P. Johnson, a Black, trans, bisexual lady was a significant leader of the Stonewall uprising against police harassment—an uprising that would last six days.  “Many eyewitnesses possess identified Marsha as one of the main instigators of the uprising and thus, so