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.

There are people who build businesses, and there are people who build communities. Scott Holland has spent his life doing both.

Today’s South Lawn of the White House features a huge, brightly lit metal cage called “the ​Claw.” It is a stage erected to showcase men beating each other bloody, Caligula style, to entertain a wannabe Roman Emperor on his 80th birthday.

This Saturday, as tens of thousands of people gather along Wilton Drive to celebrate Stonewall Pride, I find myself reflecting on what Stonewall truly means to me.

Trump didn’t drop his $1.8 billion slush fund because of political backlash. Worshipped by the nation’s lowest IQ foot soldiers and propped up by tax-and-regulation-averse donors no matter his crimes, Trump doesn’t care about the midterms because he doesn’t have to. If his suppression efforts fail, he’ll switch to intimidation. If masked goons don’t work, he’ll claim the results were “rigged.” He may even succeed in manufacturing grounds for declaring martial law and cancelling the midterms entirely.

Every June, corporations across America unveil rainbow logos, Pride-themed merchandise, and carefully crafted statements celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Some efforts are meaningful. Others feel more like seasonal marketing campaigns than genuine commitments.