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Pride Month is usually a pretty joyful time around the AdPurp offices. Our home city of Santa Monica has long been known as a welcoming destination for the LGBTQ community and just a few miles to our east, West Hollywood hosts what we like to think is the best Pride parade and party anywhere in the country.
But this year, there’s something sour that’s going along with the sweetness that we expect to feel during Pride.
From so-called “don’t say gay” laws to book bannings to attacks on healthcare for trans youth, there has been a sustained and concerted attack on the basic rights of LGBTQ Americans across the country.
And while we do take pride in our inclusive hiring practices and in creating a positive and supportive workplace for all of our employees, there’s still only so much we can do as a marketing agency located in Southern California. So with that in mind, we thought that we’d use this blog post to highlight some organizations, resources and groups for people who are interested in supporting LGBTQ rights.
The Trevor Project: Committed to providing suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth, they operate the nation’s only 24 hours crisis and suicide prevention phone line that is staffed by fully trained counselors. The lifeline is both free and confidential and counselors are able to refer callers to local organizations and groups for help. The number for the line in the United States is 1-866-488-7386.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Lambda Legal: The country’s oldest and largest legal organization dedicated to protecting and fighting for the civil rights of the LGBTQ community as well as those living with HIV/AIDS. They focus on impact litigation meant to advance the rights of LGBTQ Americans, education and affecting public policy at the local, state and federal level.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.lambdalegal.org/
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): An education advocacy group founded by teachers, GLSEN works on behalf of students all over the country to end bullying and discrimination based on sexual or gender identity in schools. They also develop age-appropriate educational materials and resources to help educators create a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ students.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.glsen.org/
The National Center for Transgender Equality: An advocacy organization that is driven by a mission to change public policy and advocate for social change on behalf of transgender people. They want to create a world where transgender people can not only survive but thrive and live free from the fear of violence, discrimination or the loss of their legal and civil rights.
For more information, you can visit: https://transequality.org/about
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD): They are a media advocacy organization dedicated to fighting homophobia in film, television, music and the news. They advocate for positive and constructive depictions of LGBTQ people in the media. GLAAD understands that culture creates conversation and they seek to fight disinformation, discrimination and prejudice across media channels.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.glaad.org/
Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ + Elders (SAGE): A group that provides a wide range of service and support for LGBTQ senior citizens. They focus on issues such as long-term care, support for seniors with HIV/AIDS and providing access to safe and affordable housing.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.sageusa.org/
However you celebrate, or even if you don’t celebrate at all, Advertise Purple would like to wish everyone a happy Pride Month!
