9 Ways to Celebrate Pride | Aldult Toys Blog

June is Pride Month! Every yearThis month-long journey on the Rainbow Train is an opportunity to celebrate the beautifully human spectrum of gender and sexuality, and the long and ongoing struggle for widespread equality and justice in the LGBTQIA+ community.

This year, faced with Nearly 500 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in State Legislatures Across the Countrythe queer community (in particular trans and gender non-conforming youth and people of color), have a huge need to celebrate, mourn and come together safely.

Consider these 9 ways to celebrate Pride this year:

1. Attend a Pride parade or event

To find a list of Pride events in your city, check out this incredibly useful global events directorywhere A. Get your flags in order, get your playlist Come on, get your outfit ready (with some sparkle if necessary) and celebrate your true self, with colorful kindred spirits, in large numbers and with fanfare! No matter what the haters say, there is East Power in numbers: There’s nothing like a sea of ​​diverse people pouring down the street with a common, unifying interest. I love you, darling, one love.

2. Celebrate the good things

While it can be hard to find good news in the fight for true equality, there is East There are so many good things happening. When we fill our heads with reminders of that, it helps us feel a more sincere hope for the future and also helps us to want to help create that future. Do what you can to make sure you are regularly exposed to good news. You can check out LGBTQ Nationto start. Finally, when you have found a good news, do not hesitate to share it!

3. Review your knowledge of history

Celebrating Pride has much more meaning when you acknowledge its origin storyPride Month commemorates the Stonewall uprising in Manhattan in 1969, which was a watershed moment for the gay liberation movement in the United States: police raided a gay bar in New York City, not expecting its patrons to decide they’d had enough and were ready to fight back. Of course, LGBTQ+ history didn’t begin with Stonewall, but dates back to 2900 BC.

4. Give your time

The Trevor Project works to prevent suicide and support the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth, and volunteers work to help these young people through some pretty difficult times. Trans lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people with the resources they need to thrive. If you can’t afford to donate money to an organization that means a lot to you, consider donating your time. Check out a participatory directory of LGBTQ+ organizationsor search LGBTQ+ Community Centers in your area to volunteer.

5. Go out

Only if you feel ready and want it, and you have it has been want. No one should ever force or convince you to take a step like this. It’s your life and your sense of security. All that being said, if/when you are truly ready to share your truthYou’re ready. It could be a massive flash mob announcement, a quiet whisper to a close friend, or a dramatic weight loss in front of family, whatever you feel is necessary. You can do it.

6. Buy new sex toys

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7. Read erotic books

Celebrate your queer joy by reading erotic stories featuring sensual, naked queer joy. selection of erotic fiction stories are written by extremely talented LGBTQ+ erotica authors. Full of romance, humanity, first times, second chances, moments stolen by consent, desire both pure and unabridged in its pure depth—and of course, some deliciously steamy romps in the hay. In short, there’s nothing like a little eroticism to get your imagination bubbling with pleasure.

8. Wear your fetish on your sleeve

Pride means parades and parties celebrating queer freedom, and that includes sexual freedom. While some members of the LGBTQIA+ community have expressed his disapproval displays of twist At Pride, deemed inappropriate for children, representations of kink at Pride are mostly embodied in playful outfits (with a leather vest here and there). It’s also worth remembering that “protecting children” is the same argument used to attack LGBTQIA+ people who hold hands or kiss in public. Boo.

9. Be an ally

If you don’t identify as LGBTQIA+, but still want to show your support by celebrating Pride, there are indeed many ways to ways to be a good ally. Perhaps most importantly, being a strong ally doesn’t just mean wearing rainbow glitter one day a year, but doing so consistently and humbly. Learn about and support community issues throughout the year. Also, if you witness harassment at Pride (or anywhere else), use your straight privilege to speak out so that others in a more vulnerable position don’t have to. Also, never assume anyone’s identity or sexuality—oh, and don’t take up space that is meant for the LGBTQIA+ community. If you’re celebrating Pride, think of yourself as a strong, silent, loving partner who follows rather than leads.

Happy Pride to you all! <3