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One day, after overhearing a Zoom call I was on with our advertising agency, talking about a new LGBTQ video we were producing for the travel market, she gave me some feedback: I was getting my pronouns wrong. Recently, I had the opportunity to learn more about changing perspectives - and pronouns - when my 24-year old daughter came home for two months to quarantine working remotely from our kitchen. Lavelle, and many other local and former leaders have been terrific at reminding the Visitors Bureau about the importance of recognizing all communities who live and visit here. “This is not the case in many communities, and we recognize that we are so fortunate to feel so welcome and a part of the community here.” “Our North Carolina community has a long-standing reputation as the most welcoming place in the state for the LGBT community,” says Lydia Lavelle, Carrboro’s mayor, the state’s first openly lesbian mayor and member of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board. Gay Pride protests discrimination and violence and promotes dignity, equal rights, and self-affirmation while increasing society’s awareness of the issues they face.
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LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. LGBTQ or Gay Pride is a movement that celebrates gender and sexual diversity. Every year in June, various events are held to recognize the influence LGBTQ people have had around the world. June was chosen because that’s when the Stonewall Riots took place, way back in 1969.