Pride Month

Pride Month takes place throughout June and celebrates LGBTQ+ people and communities. It commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, and many UK Pride events run through the summer.

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June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ people and communities that commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising. Pride is both a celebration and a reminder that equality is still being fought for. This month, you might attend a local Pride event, read about LGBTQ+ history, or check out the resources at [link to resources]. If you are part of an LGBTQ+ network or would like one to exist here, we would love to hear from you.

June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ people and communities that commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising. Pride is both a celebration and a reminder that equality is still being fought for. This month, you might attend a local Pride event, read about LGBTQ+ history, or check out the resources at [link to resources]. If you are part of an LGBTQ+ network or would like one to exist here, we would love to hear from you.

Slack / Teams post

For the company channel on the day.

Happy Pride Month to all our LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies. If you are heading to a Pride event this summer or have a book or film to recommend, share it here.

Happy Pride Month to all our LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies. If you are heading to a Pride event this summer or have a book or film to recommend, share it here.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Remind the team that everyone should feel safe to be themselves at work. - Share any company support, networks or inclusive policies. - Never ask anyone about their sexuality or gender identity.

- Remind the team that everyone should feel safe to be themselves at work.
- Share any company support, networks or inclusive policies.
- Never ask anyone about their sexuality or gender identity.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Do not reduce Pride to a logo change; back it with real support, policies and allyship year-round. Let colleagues opt in to sharing personal stories, and never out anyone.

Do not reduce Pride to a logo change; back it with real support, policies and allyship year-round. Let colleagues opt in to sharing personal stories, and never out anyone.

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Newsletter content ideas

Here's what you could include in your internal newsletter around Pride Month:

Share the company's support for LGBTQ+ inclusion
Feature employee stories and experiences (with permission)
Highlight Pride events and how to get involved
Promote LGBTQ+ employee resource groups and allies

Subject line ideas

Try these subject lines to boost open rates:

Pride Month: What we're doing this year
It's Pride Month — here's how you can get involved
This week: Pride Month + team news
1 June: Pride Month at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Pride Month to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Pride Month. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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