This is the sixth in a series of essays from a Knowledge Matters Campaign tour of school districts using high-quality science curriculum. Dr. Tiffany Neill, whose background includes roles with the National Academies of Science, NAEP, and Oklahoma State Department of Education, shares observations from the campaign’s recent visit to the Central Community School System […]
As Pride Month comes to an end, activists say focus on LGBTQ issues should remain year-round
Posted: 5:31 PM, Jun 30, 2021
Updated: 2021-06-30 18:31:37-04
As Pride Month comes to an end, 25 News sat down with two local activists, who say LGBTQ issues transcend the LGBTQ community and should be focused on long past the month of June.
June is filled with the colors of summertime and wildflowers. It s also coated in the colors of rainbow flags and decorations.
But activists say Pride Month is more than what you see in parades and on store fronts.
âPride to me is the manifestation of self-love. It s walking life with your head held high, understanding your personal evolution to who you are today, and just really being at ease with that person, right? And celebrating loudly because that journey sometimes, for a lot of us, isn t really that easy, said Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, an organization that lobbies for the equality of LGBTQ Texans.