Today is the start of Pride and also #LGBTQFamiliesDay, which sits between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to remind us that families come in many forms! Share with the hashtag on social media in support and celebration of LGBTQ families! Not sure what to share? Use a family photo or download one of our images or family coloring sheets! And join Family Equality and me for an LGBTQ parents’ meetup and online concert later today!
First, a Note
As we begin Pride this year, the blight of racism continues to rip at our country’s soul. It will do us well to recall that Pride was born from protest and resistance, led by people of color. As we celebrate LGBTQ families today, let us remember that we cannot have LGBTQ justice without also having racial justice, and must work towards both, hand in hand.
Share on Social
- Post, tweet, or share on any social media channel in celebration and support of LGBTQ families today, June 1, 2020, and include the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Use the shareable images and coloring sheets below, any other family photo, or just some words of support.
- Follow the hashtag throughout the day and share the stories, images, and thoughts from other participants.
Images and Coloring Sheets
Share one of the following images along with the #LGBTQFamiliesDay hashtag! Click the Download buttons to save the full-size images to your computer or other device.
Add a Facebook Frame
Change the frame around your Facebook profile image to celebrate the day! Go to this Facebook page and search for the frame “#LGBTQFamiliesDay” by Family Equality. Select it and click “Use as Profile Picture.”
Join Other LGBTQ Parents for a Virtual Meetup
Celebrate by convening with other LGBTQ+ parents across the country on June 1, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. ET, swapping tips and tricks for surviving this challenging time. Family Equality will facilitate a discussion and also listen for the needs of our community so they can build programs and push policy agendas that directly address the challenges you’re facing right now. You must RSVP here to receive login information.
Bring the Family to Our Online Concert and Giveaway
Join award-winning children’s music duo Ants on a Log for a special live online concert just for #LGBTQFamiliesDay today, June 1, 2020, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET. Tune in at that time over at the Family Equality site or at their Facebook page. Don’t forget to post photos of your family enjoying the music and mention #LGBTQFamiliesDay!
Read the Contributed Blog Posts
If you post on your own blog or have other longer pieces you’ve written, you may also submit the links to those posts below, and I’ll add them to a list for all to see. (No more than two posts per author, please, and make sure submitted posts are set to “Public” viewing.)
- LGBTQ Family Representation – Progress Songs
- Welcoming Schools Wednesdays: Activities and Resources for Inclusive Learning at Home – HRC Foundation Welcoming Schools
- Legal security for all families in a crisis – Elana Hayasaka, Providence Journal
- Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality Family Stories – GLAD
- I couldn’t see my family reflected in kids colouring books, so I made my own – Mark Loewen, Metro UK
- Celebrate & Support LGBTQ Families – Movement Advancement Project
- #MasQUeUp to protect your family on this 15th Annual #LGBTQFamiliesDay – PGH Lesbian Correspondents
- Mr. and Mr. Claus – Safari Dad
- A Tale of Two Movements – A Few Words…
