Celebrating LBGTQIA+ Pride Month
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is commemorated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, that lasted for six days, in New York City. The uprising of Stonewall Inn bar patrons and neighborhood residents occurred in response to ongoing police harassment of gay, lesbian and transgender individuals at the club located in Greenwich Village. The riots were a catalyst for increased visibility and activism of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Today, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture, achievements and activism through a series of organized activities including film festivals, art exhibit marches, concerts and more. Through these efforts, the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies also aim to increase awareness of ongoing issues of inequality.
One of the most iconic symbols of Pride is the rainbow flag created by artist Gilbert Baker. This flag symbolizes social equality, individuality and support. A recent variant of the flag includes eight colors, each color representing a different meaning: black (diversity), brown (inclusivity), red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), blue (harmony) and purple (spirit).
Find virtual and in-person Pride Month events happening across the country that you can join as a member or an ally: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online/pride/.
Share Your Pride
For the fourth consecutive year, Hertz received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, earning the distinction of “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+.” The CEI is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQIA+ employees, and this important designation of “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+” represents Hertz’s commitment to creating an inclusive workplace and our focus on continuously adopting policies, practices, and programs that support our LGBTQIA+ employees.
In honor of Pride Month, Teams backgrounds have been created for employees to use to demonstrate their support for the LBGTQIA+ Community. See the backgrounds here. (Link redacted)
We’re proud of colleagues around the world who share in our commitment to equality and inclusion, and we’d love to see how you celebrate this year’s Pride Month. Share your photos with us by sending them to (email redacted), along with a few details of how you celebrated.
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