Pride is all about visibility, so we celebrate Pride Month to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals and their contributions throughout history. Pride Month is also about raising awareness of issues still plaguing the LGBTQ+ community, such as hate crimes, inequality, homelessness, safety, and the right to marry. In some countries, being homosexual is punishable by death. We must remember that Pride Month started as a political movement, and Pride should be a time when we recognize the LGBTQ+ community and bring awareness to the fact that LGBTQ+ people do not have equal rights, even in the most progressive countries in the world. If you’re not part of the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Month is also a time where you can stand proud as an LGBTQ+ ally and attend Pride events.