THE HISTORY OF PRIDE AND THE BENEFITS OF LGBTQ+ THERAPY

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THE HISTORY OF PRIDE AND THE BENEFITS OF LGBTQ
THERAPY
By - https//www.littlepeaceofhafen.com/
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THE HISTORY OF PRIDE

• Pride celebrations are key to bringing about
  positive change for the LGBTQ community.
• WHAT IS PRIDE?
• Pride is an annual global event that is
  celebrated every June. From parades and concerts
  to workshops and exhibitions, Pride month events
  encourage LGBTQ people and allies to celebrate
  their genders and sexualities, discuss LGBTQ
  History and advocate for further change.
• Pride celebrations have grown and
  diversified since the first parades in the early
  1970s. World Pride started in 2000 and now takes
  place in different global cities every year - in
  2019, the World Pride in New York City was
  estimated to have hosted over 4 million people.
  Police reports from the first Pride parade held
  in New York suggest 2,000 attendees.

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WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY DID PRIDE START?

• Pride Month commemorates the June 1969
  Stonewall Riots.
• The Stonewall Riots commenced on the 28th of
  June 1969 when the LGBTQ customers of New York
  City's Stonewall Inn resisted police raids on
  their bar. In the raid, two police officers
  entered the Stonewall Inn and demanded to verify
  each customer's sexualities by physical
  examination.

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• What took place next is unclear. However,
  despite the lack of accurate reports, broader
  research by historians shows the LGBTQ community
  in New York had endured decades of raids and
  brutality at the hands of the NYC police's
  'Public Moral Squad.' Historian research shows
  although the uprising at the Stonewall Inn was
  spontaneous, it stemmed from a long history of
  mistreatment of LGBTQ people in New York.

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• The Stonewall Riots gave new momentum to the
  liberation movement. It's key to this movement to
  encourage conversations about the lives of LGBTQ
  people and how they are no different than any
  other is person. In addition, people need to
  understand why the fight for radical change for
  LGBTQ people is human rights.

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• Brenda Howard, a bisexual activist, organized
  the first Pride event in New York City on the
  28th of June 1970. The first march was called the
  Christopher Street Liberation Day March (the name
  of the road the Stonewall Inn is on), and the
  event had an element of celebration and protest.
  Howard organized another event the following year
  in 1971, and Pride parades were soon established
  annually and worldwide.

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WHAT HAS THE PRIDE MOVEMENT ACHIEVED?

• Since the Stonewall Riots, the LGBTQ
  community has continued to fight for their rights
  and liberties. As a result, the community has
  successfully established human and political
  rights, such as marriage equality, in countries
  around the globe. Congratulations to Columbia,
  New Zealand, Iceland, and the UK for achieving
  basic human rights regardless of one's gender
  identity or sexuality.

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• The Pride movement continues to fight for
  LGBTQ rights in the twenty-first century. For
  example, Serbian LGBTQ activists successfully
  held a 2014 Pride march in Belgrade after a long
  campaign for state support and protection. In
  addition, Denmark became the first European
  country to allow transgender people to hold
  official documents which reflect their gender
  identity in 2014.

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WHY IS THE HISTORY OF THE PRIDE MOVEMENT
IMPORTANT TODAY?

• It's important to learn and remember those who
  fought for the right to celebrate Pride.
• Remembering that Pride started as a protest
  reminds us of how Pride today will continue the
  fight for inclusivity and the rights of LGBTQ
  people.

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• 1. The LGBTQ activist charity Stonewall
  states that while 'there are lots for us to
  celebrate ... there's also much more work to be
  done." Identifying as LGBTQ is illegal in 74
  countries and punishable by death in 12.
  Moreover, former US President Donald Trump took
  large steps to roll back the protection of
  healthcare rights for transgender people,
  especially in the military.

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• 2. Learning about how LGBTQ rights triumphed
  illustrates the importance of continuing to
  campaign for the rights of all LGBTQ people.
  Similarly, reflecting upon how the Pride movement
  began ensures that Pride month still honors and
  belongs to the LGBTQ community today. The
  involvement of businesses in Pride events is
  called 'commercialization.'

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• 3. Historians have emphasized how lesbian and
  transgender people of color are a driving force
  in the Pride Movement. Large pride events can
  lose sight of their history. This knowledge of
  who inspired and fought in the Pride movement
  ensures Pride celebrations continue to honor
  those who fought for change, inclusivity, and
  celebration of everyone in the LGBTQ community.

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• 4. Pride Movement history teaches us how, in
  the past, and sometimes today, LGBTQ people
  could not express themselves safely. Thus, the
  joy found at Pride events globally gives power
  and strength to the initiatives of the Pride
  movement.

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• 5. The history of Pride and the Pride movement
  educates us about why Pride month exists and
  influences how people celebrate Pride in the
  present and future. Pride reminds us of the power
  of standing together in defiance of those who
  seek to divide us.

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BENEFITS OF AN EXPERIENCED LGBTQ THERAPIST

• Therapy is a safe space where you can freely
  express yourself and your feelings without
  judgment. Having a therapist in your corner who
  can relate to the experiences you are going
  through will help with your development and have
  positive results in your therapy sessions.
• Members of the LGBTQ community benefit from
  having an experienced LGBTQ therapist. This type
  of therapist can either be a gay therapist, a
  community member, or have extensive experience
  counseling those within the community.
• Here we will explore some benefits of an
  LGBTQ therapist.

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LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS SEEK THERAPY AT A HIGHER RATE
THAN NON-LGBTQ PEERS

• People will question, address, and face their
  own identity. For the LGBTQ community, that is
  especially true. As a result, LGBTQ individuals
  seek therapy more often than their non-LGBTQ
  counterparts.
• As an LGBTQ individual, you'll have
  experiences that are different from most people,
  for better and worse. These situations can be
  difficult to navigate. Between societal stigmas
  and discrimination, an experienced LGBTQ
  therapist can help you navigate challenging
  waters affecting your goals and dreams.

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AN LGBTQ THERAPIST CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR
GENDER DYSPHORIA AND SEXUAL IDENTITY ISSUES

• Gender dysphasia is when a person has an
  overwhelming feeling of discomfort or distress
  related to the difference they feel between
  gender identity and sex assigned at birth. Unlike
  other therapists who might have read an article
  about gender dysphasia, experienced LGBTQ
  therapists understand how to help clients through
  their challenges. The same goes for sexual
  identity issues. Therefore, your LGBTQ therapist
  will have abundant knowledge to guide your
  counseling sessions.

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AFFIRMATIVE THERAPY AND EMPOWERMENT

• Affirmative therapy is a type of therapy that
  validates and advocates the needs of sexual and
  gender minority clients. This type of
  psychotherapy benefits clients facing gender and
  sexuality challenges because it is non- judge
  mental.

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HOW TO FIND AN LGBTQ THERAPIST

• If you are looking for an LGBTQ therapist,
  you can start by searching for an 'LGBTQ
  therapist near me.' From there, visit therapist
  profiles to see who may be a good match.
• Little Peace of Hafen has an experienced
  therapist that can help you become a better and
  more secure 'you.' You can visit the site to
  learn about Jay Hafen and his therapy methods.