<p><b>June is Pride Month,</b> a time to appreciate and celebrate the contributions and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community. As in past years, please join the DOE in our system-wide commitment to affirm and elevate our LGBTQ+ students and staff. </p><p>Throughout June, there will be many LGBTQ+ events for schools to attend to celebrate and inspire LGBTQ+ students and staff, including the LGBTQ+ History Talks series, Stonewall Inn Virtual Tours, movie screenings, and other activities. To learn more and register for these events and trainings, please see the <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/LGBTsupport">LGBTQ Supports family-facing page</a>.</p><p></p><p>Check out GFP friend and activist Samy Nour Younes’ <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4Rdi6XjOmSLAGuoHFU_hFmEJmxWkrZeqN-4asEA-zfnyuXNCtt95cHCy9HQEqnkMt8vJy4xt8sSbEO1VlqLGSBg76BlfVnmozmku3-vY1qWtjDRlrfl1rlwjltF7OeTK-h-zYI18s5DyJHRffXBCrPBrWHeTVnJgVrkhUQ8BUdHZ0GFo3BQX1r7xjx-_hnxpQOrhJPPllev6fCOk5XAPHVgrtPK1_eX_tJe%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304038487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=2KQ7A4m3%2FYB2kFviSxhS%2F9bVaxmf1%2FdSoKT07%2FcVAww%3D&reserved=0">short history of transgender people’s long fight for equality</a> as well as <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdiVLatNwMfiZfXtQNptMtvP4dJJgKCU3Q0vOBQ6Tf057hPVJqpcyCHhMsqsVzKgacp4BIhQpWaFl5qPxAaaP-dPs59DyW1TqzGjjXH8Ow7OMc57gYngsiHL-EWTVZAXW7%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304038487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=8ODXez93EeS6UktFKSADuw3Zo%2BIuZq7t3vRZB2duGiA%3D&reserved=0">a short exploration of Pride’s origins, evolution, and desire to return to its protest roots</a>. Don’t forget that Pride is an ongoing movement; here is a recap of last summer’s historic gathering at the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdgjPwrfPH5kjXduts1V6b9PuYzOOYxZeJpGb_uFCt45X_UXG_utbtZ6CSxBkRh8M5QAXXraGbFyzFXwX8QdKF0fBL7YnfAsOQm3cvlt_9rV1OLPOAZjEep6KJf5tZGchH6dY4LvPU_uGS_E6XZMG3FVHowp3NdY3MAALUYgp1o5VUqGsEFMStLg%3D%3D%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304048481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=Gn83ngNBz2fn34s1TkIUcK0kdEdfnKUSm0eL8vC4RE8%3D&reserved=0">Black Trans Lives March in Brooklyn</a>.</p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdkxPaMbFZJT7GIZm6L1IWb8LIVzg5-UrcqrAfTI3sBfyrfS1j8yIGNBfwX3cmux2QG2OTSiMTg-Tuqu2IyRPRNOG9S6vlKvBtPRV0-cTud4tWHoUivBT1zA%3D%3D%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304048481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=0jVZ1lr3l19IBoMfBl2xWb0z%2BQTHOnIxOkV%2BhWh98UQ%3D&reserved=0">At-Home Pride Craft Ideas from The Center</a></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdeJ9beklM5JJOMUwDfMKz_wO99t_EIU-uMCAN61Hy5GMVgW0OT3j5bUntYH2gvQcAu2MVIUn2jlYg9_G3iyspS4s50VDhSW9CfYtJkDOtmgY%3D%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304058478%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=hJsoUe7cOYN6xgfC80Kf7eaXjktypD3EZ8dlUnokvHw%3D&reserved=0">June 12th: Brooklyn Pride 5K Run/Walk</a></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdK7YMs3ZFyV0y66hBIaDcFaCbeG1f3Qu49mo6d_fkM1fnlFxH7qQxLcMrvhG5NlxUgiWoMU3F8J5HxRIs_mNJUuFBJL3iwUoSrOc9nbGklfs6FJjU-BFRrv68BlJDgYz8B9yh5dNlyLuUkxhnyzB1AlUlmSBUek0a_e8fDV2YK9w%3D%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304068472%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=z4jc5h%2FmGPXPe4ofXMpMVBTlY12FI67WX4qUY4m%2FhuQ%3D&reserved=0">June 26th: NYC Youth Virtual Pride</a></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001972vcmJ0SH4yN4_zFdSy3n7gCsMR-VzkdsptlGaQhleTTKmAhgzavFI7BlLRS4RdXBraPueQ-C6-8myWPKQbeSvjGThnyTqSnpQn5WAY0hWU6XwHxjwKWC5ehMxBJYCPTPfr2Lf86Vt9zibPqvfQGON0bjJpQen5AOT4igNUF0KZq5XnNfzfTnuyAYccxOeLpit86GpZgWJvSGrAKFuq1GrmKvsGul0a-IIhPOWOTqVcHMRTtxQt13scsEaqBeQ7WyvrLy5Kook%3D%26c%3D-E1pwLwfsX4JCmQ-cFzobwIFW4c4vX_ZJwkoqcpkEOjQIujX_FAuGg%3D%3D%26ch%3DQCYkcwZeBn_ZxMaixtsaw83ysI9eYfitd0d9yAFR0wJFoq84dsSRLQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cbd8b5ebe8eb74c38c8d108d924f5bf9e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637581460304068472%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0&sdata=DLqp%2FdZMbfOXVFluuE4UHfHKa5uppXgtmPoyCgpWIpY%3D&reserved=0">GLSEN with Pride</a></p>
