06/05/2021
Happy Pride month! 🏳️🌈
Here at Anxious James we support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Mental health plays a huge part in the many challenges that those in the community face every day and so we want all of our LGBTQ+ friends, supporters, and customers to know that they are loved, supported, and accepted here 💛
We want to create a community where everyone feels safe, supported, and included each and every day.
Here are a few simple ways to be inclusive:
Respecting Pronouns:
Learn and use other people’s pronouns and let others know yours as well even if you are cisgender. Cis people can help us normalize the idea of posting pronouns by using their privilege. Be mindful of your privilege and use it for good! One good way of doing this is by putting them in your display name on social media, in your email signature and on work communication apps such as Slack.
Donate/Buy:
There are lots of great LGBTQ+ organizations and charities that you can donate to such as and
You can also buy products from LGBTQ+ businesses and/or products that show your support. Etsy currently has a whole section of Pride products andLGBTQ+ owned businesses.
Stay Informed:
Stay informed about LGBTQ+ related issues and news and do research on things that you don’t know about.
If you want ask an LGBTQ+ friend about something just remember that every LGBTQ+ experience is different. Some people are comfortable talking about their struggles/celebrations, others don’t want to or are not in the position to safely share about their experience.
Support Equality:
Support policies in your community that fight for equality and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
Some helpful links:
- www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights
- www.mentalhealthishealth.us/PRIDE
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Spread kindness wherever you go. At the end of the day all of us just want to be included and accepted.
