Foulkeways Celebrates Pride Month! 2023

During the month of June, we celebrate the LGBTQ + community. 

Pride is the promotion of self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as a social group.  As a Quaker retirement community, we look to our mission to promote independence, quality of life, respect, inclusion, and choice. 

In the United States, LGBT Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.  Pride Month symbolizes an opportunity for visibility and community. In addition to celebrating LGBTQ love and joy, it’s also often a time to highlight important policy and resource issues the community faces.

Find out more at the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/