Together With Pride
Join Us!
June is Pride Month. At the Y, we are celebrating Pride Month with our LBGTQIA+ community, and we are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place for all!
Our theme for this month is Together With Pride brought together by our LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Network (PRIDE) and allies in collaboration with the Equity & Justice Center of Excellence. See below schedule of free upcoming Local and National virtual events.
THEME: History & Lifting our LGBTQIA+ Voices at the Y
June 17
6:00–7:00 pm (PST)
YGS Presents: Virtual Drag Storytime with Mercury Poisoning
In celebration of Pride, we are hosting a virtual Drag Storytime event featuring Mercury Poisoning. Drag Story times are a unique way to engage children in learning about inclusion and diversity through reading a selection of carefully curated books. Join us for three book readings mixed with dance parties in between and a fun round of Q&A for our little audience members!
THEME: LGBTQIA+ Professional Development & Trainings
June
(Various Dates and Times)
Stand Up Against Street Harassment Public Training
L’Oréal Paris, the NYC Commission on Gender Equity, and the NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence join forces to offer a historic opportunity to train 20,000 people before the end of 2021 in how to intervene when they see street harassment.
THEME: LGBTQIA+ Solidarity
June 9
2:00–3:30 pm (PST)
Together with Pride Happy Hour
Join your LGBTQ Resource Network for a PRIDE Celebration edition of our Together with Pride Happy Hour! Signature cocktail recipes (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), fun connection with Y colleagues around the Y Movement, and a drag queen bingo with Charlie Hides, known for his YouTube channel and participation in the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Join us to celebrate community and PRIDE!
THEME: LGBTQIA+ Community Service & Civil Rights
June 22
12:00–1:00 pm (PST)
Pride Lives Here
YMCA of Greater Seattle, Human Rights Campaign and Greater Seattle Business Association join forces to present the Pride Lives Here Panel Discussion. Join us for a conversation centering LGBTQIA+ empowerment, intersectionality and leadership.
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