Gay Pride Month provides us with a timely opportunity to highlight the
important commitment that the YWCA makes in providing services to a diverse
community of women, men and children – regardless of their sexual orientation or
gender identity.
We believe that every person has inherent dignity and worth. This belief
guides everything we do at the YWCA: how we work with clients, our policies, our
relationships with colleagues, partners and donors. It’s embedded in our
mission/vision statement: “We believe that working together we can create a
community where all people live in dignity, free from violence, racism and
discrimination.”
The LGBTQ community has experienced a history of violence and discrimination,
and we believe that standing with our LGBTQ clients, staff, volunteers, board
members and supporters is one concrete way we express our belief in the dignity
and worth of every human being.
In celebration of Gay Pride Month, YWCA staff and volunteers are looking
forward to participating in the 38th annual Pride Parade: The Many Faces of
Pride, in Seattle this Sunday (June 24). We hope to see you along the parade
route – we’ll be the group dressed mostly in orange!
We also hope you will join us at the 14th annual LBTQ Rainbow Health
Fair on June 23 from noon to 5 p.m. at Seattle Central Community College.
This fun event features complimentary health resources–from Zumba to
acupuncture, massage therapy and nutrition.
These are just two of the events that our YWCA will be participating in that
celebrate our rich, diverse community. Please visit us here on ywcaworks.org or like us on Facebook to learn about the
events that we are joining or hosting in the upcoming months.
This blog post was originally posted on YWCA Leadership Blog: Message from our CEO, Sue Sherbrooke.
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