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Events in June 2022
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Global Day of Parents Global Day of Parents
01/06/2022
This day was set up by the United Nations in 2012 and it is designed to appreciate all parents for their "selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship." Of course, not all parents manage to live up to such high standards all the time. There are plenty of bumps along the road of parenting and some parents struggle and fail. Today though, we are encouraged to focus on the challenge of being a parent.
A prayer for Global Day of Parents (available here as a video 1:35)
Loving, Creator, parent God –
we hold before you now – all parents.
Being a parent can be exhausting and overwhelming –
give all parents the strength and resilience required to meet the challenges.
Being a parent involves making difficult decisions –
Give all parents wisdom as they consider them – and peace of mind when they are made.
Being a parent isn’t easy – and all parents make mistakes,
When this happens, help them to put things right.
And when parents get older and need looking after,
May their children do so with patience, kindness and compassion,
ensuring their parents retain the dignity which comes as being a child of God created in your image!
We pray this in your holy name. AMEN
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Bicycle Day World Bicycle Day
03/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
04/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
05/06/2022World Environment Day World Environment Day
05/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Anniversary of D-Day landings in WW2 Anniversary of D-Day landings in WW2
06/06/2022Russian Language Day Russian Language Day
06/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Birthday of Sr Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN Birthday of Sr Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN
07/06/2022
Here's a song about the Angel of the Amazon - born on this day in 1931!
World Food Safety Day World Food Safety Day
07/06/2022
On World Food Safety Day - don't forget to say thanks to our Catering Staff for all they do to feed us and keep us safe! Big shout out to the Food Tech staff, too!
HERE'S A PRAYER FOR TODAY (o:40)
Creator God,
We give thanks today for all who produce, prepare and serve food.
We give thanks for their diligence in ensuring that what we eat is safe to eat.
May they be rewarded fairly and feel appreciated for their efforts and expertise.
We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Oceans Day -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Day Against Child Labour World Day Against Child Labour
12/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Albinism Awareness Day International Albinism Awareness Day
13/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Blood Donor Day World Blood Donor Day
14/06/2022
Hello on World Blood Donor Day - here's a video to kick off what blood donation is all about!
Here's what happens if you want to donate blood!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Loving God,
we give thanks for the wonder that is human blood - with its life giving properties.
We give thanks, too, for all who donate blood as an act to help others.
We pray for all who work in blood donation settings and for those who use their skills to ensure donated blood saves lives.
We ask this in your holy name. AMEN
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
15/06/2022
Elder Abuse - what's that?
Some thoughts on Elder Abuse:
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
God, who loves beyond measure,
On this day we hold before you the older members of society.
May we rejoice in their wisdom and appreciate their life experience.
Help us to be vigilant to abuse of older people.
Help us never to look away, to ignore or to forget.
And where we suspect abuse in any form - cause us to act.
We ask this in your Holy Name. Amen.
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day of Family Remittances International Day of Family Remittances
16/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
17/06/2022A starter:
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Sustainable Gastronomy Day Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
19/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
World Refugee Day World Refugee Day
20/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
21/06/2022International Day of Yoga International Day of Yoga
21/06/2022World Music Day World Music Day
21/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Canonisation of St. Julie (22nd June 1969) Canonisation of St. Julie (22nd June 1969)
22/06/2022
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Widows' Day International Widows' Day
23/06/2022United Nations Public Service Day United Nations Public Service Day
23/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Nativity of John the Baptist Nativity of John the Baptist
24/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Day of the Seafarer Day of the Seafarer
25/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26/06/2022United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
27/06/2022
We have a beautiful copy of the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - sometimes call Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. (Succour is an old word for help which doesn't get used much nowadays.)
Here's a video (3:35) relating its history and significance!
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
27/06/2022 -
June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Day of the Tropics International Day of the Tropics
29/06/2022Traditional date for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul Traditional date for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
29/06/2022
One of the great feast days of the Church year!
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June is PRIDE month June is PRIDE month
01/06/2022 – 30/06/2022
June is PRIDE MONTH - the time of year when many countries around the world, including the UK, celebrate and continue to push for LGBT+ rights.
We're probably all familiar with Pride marches, celebrations that can attract millions of people at a time, and the rainbow gay pride flag, but how, where, and when did Pride begin? What does it stand for today?
And while this is a month specially devoted to celebrating LGBT+ identity - it's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the truly diverse nature of God's creation and our own identity as a human being made in the image of God.
HERE'S A SHORT PRAYER FOR THIS (and every) MONTH!
When is Pride?
In most countries, June is the official Pride month, but some marches and celebrations are held in July and, occasionally, August.
Pride is not to be confused with LGBT+ history month, which is celebrated in February in the UK - to coincide with celebrations of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003.
Section 28 was a law that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" and hindered education about homosexuality in schools. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government in 1988 and repealed by Tony Blair's Labour in 2003 (after an earlier, unsuccessful attempt to do so in 2000).
Why is it held in June?
Pride is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of protests that occurred in New York city after police attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early hours of June 28, 1969. You can read about Marsha P. Johnson, one of the leading activists at that time, at Station 1 of the Peace Garden! (CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT MARSHA.)
The confrontation sparked a gay rights uprising that grew year on year - including in other American cities and abroad - with each passing anniversary.
The Stonewall Inn is now a designated US national monument, and New York city police issued an apology in June 2019 for its officers' actions back in 1969.
The movement also spawned the British charity Stonewall, which was founded in 1989 to lobby for equal rights for LGBT+ people.
Pride today
Pride celebrations today often take the form of large, colourful marches through city centres. Although it is a celebration of LGBT+ people, non-LGBT+ people who believe in equality (sometimes referred to as allies) are usually welcome.
Some of the world's largest Pride marches are held in New York city and San Francisco in the US, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Madrid in Spain, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel and Mexico City in Mexico.
Rainbow flags, as a symbol of gay rights and the LGBTQ community's diversity, are commonplace at Pride marches and one such flag flies in our Peace Garden during this month!
International Asteroid Day International Asteroid Day
30/06/2022
Asteroid Day is a day focused on raising awareness about the dangers of asteroids which threaten the entire planet.
You start reflecting on this through a three minute video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMh4eeh79bs
Here's a bit more actual information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0NhCzeebjI
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Loving God,
we give thanks for all of creation.
Give us wisdom as we get to grips
with the dangers of asteroids.
Help decision makers and researchers
as they try to keep us safe.
We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN
International Day of Parliamentarism International Day of Parliamentarism
30/06/2022
