June 30, 2023
LGBT+ Pride and the fight for rights
The month of June is internationally recognized as LGBTTTIQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,, Transsexual, Transvestite, Transgender, and Queer also known as LGBT+) pride month. The + sign represents the sum of other identities and dissidences). This recognition was born thanks to the struggles of the LGBT+ community, mainly in the United States.
The specific date is related to the year 1969 in New York, when same-sex relationships were not allowed and, for example, they held hands in public.. For this reason, LGBT+ people experienced heavy police harassment.
Clandestine spaces functioned for mutual support and political resistance, such as the Stonewall Inn bar. On June 28, 1969, the community that gathered there resisted in the face of police violence. The courageous leaders of that night were transgender women of color, including Marsha P. Johnson, (learn more about her here). You can find actions that other LGBT+ groups have taken to defend their rights in the United States at this link.
LGBT+ Pride Month arrived in Mexico in 1978, when a contingent from the Frente Homosexual de Acción Revolucionaria (FHAR) joined a demonstration commemorating the Cuban Revolution on July 26. The first exclusive LGBT+ pride march was held in Mexico City in June of the following year (1979). To learn more about this struggle in Mexico, you can access it here.
Although we have seen huge advances in LGBT+ rights, people still face a high level of discrimination and harassment in different spaces, including the workplace. It is important for you to know that your gender identity or sexual identity is not a reason to treat you differently and deny you rights.
At CDM, we are committed to justice and the empowerment of all people experiencing oppression.
How can you get involved?
Share information about gender diversity, how to be an ally in this struggle, and more. Unity among diverse working people is more important than ever, and so is solidarity from people like you.
Remember that, as a working person, you have the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in the workplace. We invite you to learn the details in this blog.
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If you are an LGBT+ person and have questions about your labor rights, suggestions on how we can make our work more inclusive, or want to share your story, contact Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM), all counseling is free and confidential.
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