Hello everyone, I hope we are all having a wonderful bank holiday weekend (if you're from the UK).
I just wanted to take this opportunity before the busy work week begins to draw everyone's attention to the upcoming Pride Month which begins this SATURDAY 1st June.
For anyone interest, Pride kicks off in Port Talbort and Torfaen on 1st June and is then making its way to Southampton on 8th June the following weekend. (These are just OFFICIAL pride events in the UK, for details for other countries please consult Google). However, even if there isn't a pride event near you, don't let that stop you celebrating!
The main event, London Pride is on Saturday 29th June. I hope to see many of you there!
Let's reflect on many of the achievements for LGBTQ+ during the year:
- After decades of trying, and several unsuccessful court challenges, activists in Singapore achieved a long-awaited albeit partial victory, when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that Singapore would repeal a penal code provision that banned gay sex.
- The Sri Lankan Supreme Court and parliament members have since agreed to back a private member bill seeking the repeal of a colonial-era law criminalizing same sex relationships.
- Spain passed comprehensive legislation to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including a provision allowing for legal gender recognition through a simple administrative procedure based on self- identification.
- A South Korean court ruled that a same-sex couple should receive the same benefits as different-sex couples through the National Health Insurance Service, the first time a court has recognized the rights of a same-sex couple in South Korea.
How will you be celebrating pride this year?
How do you contribute to an inclusive culture in Torn?
What have you done this year to support LGBTQ+ rights?