Celebrating Pride Month: June and the LGBTQ+ Community
By Rhenelle Mc Sween-Navarro, Health Program Specialist June is a month of celebration, visibility, and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. It's Pride Month, a time to honor the progress made toward equality, reflect on the struggles still faced, and show solidarity in the ongoing fight for human rights. Pride Month was first celebrated to mark the Stonewall Riots of June 1969 in New York City, an event that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Since then, Pride events, parades, and activism
LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Facilitated by NAMI Trained Staff The LGBTQIA+ Support Group, in partnership with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), offers a free, safe space led by trained facilitators where individuals can find strength in sharing their experiences, while learning healthy wellness tools in a zero-judgment environment. To register call or email Jessica Kushner (727) 826-0807 or jkushner@nami-pinellas.org Ongoing on the 2nd Thursdays monthly, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. LGBTIA+ Support group will take place at the West Community Library Gibbs - Conference Room LI-223, 6700 8th
LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Facilitated by NAMI Trained Staff The LGBTQIA+ Support Group, in partnership with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), offers a free, safe space led by trained facilitators where individuals can find strength in sharing their experiences, while learning healthy wellness tools in a zero-judgment environment. To register call or email Destini Gill (727) 826-0807 or dgill@nami-pinellas.org Ongoing on the 2nd Thursdays monthly, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. LGBTIA+ Support group will take place at the West Community Library Gibbs - Conference Room LI-223, 6700 8th