It's Pride Month - what to consider as a cisgender and/or straight person

Someone you know might be gay.

Someone you know might be nonbinary.

Someone you know might be asexual.

Someone you know might be transgender.

You may not know these things about the people in your life. Your words, "jokes", actions, social media posts, or social media comments might cause people in your life to feel unsafe sharing these things with you.

Your words, "jokes", actions, social media posts, or social media comments might be causing pain to people you care about.

The LGBTQ2S+ community is under attack in many areas of the world. The LGBTQ2S+ community has a much higher suicide rate than straight, cisgender groups. Your words, "jokes", actions, social media posts, or social media comments might be contributing to thoughts of suicide and suicide risk for people you care about.