Celebrate Pride Month at Work

Pride Month occurs every June, starting on the 1st and ending on the 30th. It started as a small protest march in 1970, scheduled for June 28 - the first anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

Discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people has existed for centuries. In America, duing the 1950s and 1960s, police raids were fairly common in bars and other places where LGBTQ communities gathered together. Usually, owners and patrons of these establishments - and onlookers - were quiet and compliant during these raids. Then, in 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular New York City gay, lesbian and transgender gathering place. As the police rounded up and arrested patrons and employees, the watching crowd jeered and fought back when the police turned violent. The riot raged for four days and sparked the formation of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), followed by the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), which led to the widespread movement to recognize LGBTQ rights. The 1970 march took place simultaneously in three cities: New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Each year, more cities joined, and today, Pride Month is celebrated in nearly every corner of the U.S. and Canada.

On the Thriver marketplace, you’ll find a variety of trivia games and art classes as well as seminars and workshops focused around Pride Month. Topics include: diversity and inclusion, Pride Month history, affirming all sexual orientations and gender identities, issues facing the LGBTQ communities. You can even find volunteer opportunities for your team to build awareness and model good social citizenship.

All of the team activity providers on the Thriver marketplace are fully vetted by our own Culture Experts, so you can browse a variety of Pride Month work activities with confidence. Book your activity, pay for it, manage it and communicate directly with your provider - all without leaving the Thriver platform. Curate collections of activities for all of your annual celebrations and observances to make planning and booking quick and easy. You can even poll your team to get input and feedback!

You bet! Contact us, and a Thriver Culture Expert will help you choose the right Pride Month events for your team, whether you’re thinking of a single big celebration or daily or weekly events.