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It’s Pride Month, and the celebration cannot just be a celebration because people are committing hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community daily. In my hometown, the rainbow crosswalk was vandalized with tire marks and spray paint. In the City of Poulsbo, Washington the downtown Pride flags were slashed. These acts are only a small sample of the violence committed against Gay and Trans people worldwide. Much of it is being delivered year-round in the form of anti-gay legislation in Congress. We are reminded this year that Pride is not just a celebration, but a perpetual battle for recognition, equality, and justice. We are also reminded that LGBTQ+ people still are not safe in their downtown neighborhoods, at their local nightclubs, or at work. Despite the hate, the Queer community is thriving. More people are out of the closet than ever, and the community is strong. The Bend rainbow crosswalk will be repainted, and the Poulsbo pride flags were sewn back together. Until the LGBTQ+ community has equal rights though, we have work to do. The ACLU is tracking all of the anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US: https://lnkd.in/gqs9m532 You can use this information to: - Call your state representatives and share your opinion - Inform your voting decisions in the upcoming election Are you in a state that has been impacted by anti-LGBTQ legislation? How has that impacted Pride Month so far? #Pride #June #Queer #LQBTQIA