Child Care Action Council Celebrates Pride 2022
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and honor the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month commemorates the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City during which patrons of the Stonewall Inn and local residents gathered together to protest the police harassment and brutality that was persistently inflicted upon the LGBTQ+ community. The protests helped galvanize LGBTQ+ rights activism to challenge the discriminatory laws and practices against the LGBTQ+ community.
Child Care Action Council is committed to cultivating a culture that unequivocally embraces our wonderfully diverse community of child care providers, families, parents and children. We support all efforts to create a more inclusive environment, where the contributions of all community members are recognized. Below are a list of resources and activities to explore.
National Organizations:
Local Organizations:
OLYWA PRIDE (capitalcitypride.net)
https://www.stonewallyouth.org/
http://www.kitsappflag.org/p/welcome.html
https://olympicpride.org/youthcollective
Educational Resources:
LGBTQ Pride Month and Education Resources
20 Picture Books to Help You Raise Kind, Tolerant Kids
Celebrating Pride Month with Preschoolers
https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/foster-parenting/lgbtq
Local Pride Events:
June 16: Love Local Lacey: We Are Better Together
June 17: Bainbridge Pride
June 23: Stonewall: History of Queer Protest
June 24: The Youth Connection 2nd Annual Pride Party
June 25-26: Northwest Trek Pride Celebration
June 25: Olympic Pride (formerly Jefferson County Pride)
July 23: Kitsap Pride
Virtual Pride Events:
June 16: BUSINESS: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community In and Out of the Workplace
Various dates: Virtual Pride Events 2022 | Eventbrite