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Sat Jun 10, 2023, 02:31 PM Jun 2023

A Reminder To The LGBT+ Community: How to Stay Safe During Pride Month [View all]

As Pride Month celebrations kick off worldwide, addressing the potential presence of protesters at festivals, parades, and events is essential.

A recent video garnered around 643.3K views stands as a reminder of how queer and supporters of LGBTQ+ can ensure their safety in the face of opposition.

The video started by emphasizing the importance of not engaging with protesters and instead advocated for staying in groups and looking out for one another.

“That’s right. We are not engaging. We are staying in groups. We are looking out for and keeping each other safe. And we are not giving violence away.”


This advice aims to protect individuals while maintaining a peaceful atmosphere during Pride celebrations.

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Have fun, but keep your wits about you, and have an escape plan! Better to have it, and not need it, then to need it and not have it!!
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