For decades, our LGBTQ community has fought for equality, visibility, and respect. We have made extraordinary progress because courageous people stood up, spoke out, and demanded to be seen. Today, however, we find ourselves facing a different challenge. Across America, many Pride celebrations, Stonewall events, nonprofit organizations, and LGBTQ community initiatives are experiencing reduced corporate sponsorships and financial support. While disappointing, I believe this moment also presents us with an opportunity to rethink how we tell our story.

There’s a saying among some of us who move abroad: you should run towards something, not away from something.

Pride is a word that contains multitudes. This month, I am thinking about how the various aspects of Pride and pride come together for me as an LGBTQ parent at this moment in history.