Sycamore Collaborative

Proudly celebrating the many ways people express love and stay true to themselves 🧡🏳️‍🌈

June is Pride Month, an important and joyful time dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ individuals. Many will gather to celebrate love, support one another, and create safe spaces where all can freely express themselves. It’s also a time to reaffirm our commitment by listening to the stories of those marginalized because of their identities, so we can look ahead together toward equity, justice, and belonging for everyone.

Sycamore Collaborative welcomes Pride Month with a commitment to pursue peace, love, and equality for all. May we all find ways to be freely and fully everything we know we are, as people and as a community. Happy Pride!

📸 Pictured is Gilbert Baker (retrieved from IN Magazine), the designer behind the original Pride Flag. In 1978, Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to create a gay pride symbol. After Milk's assassination, the rainbow flag became popular. Manufacturing issues led to the removal of the hot pink stripe, and Baker removed the turquoise stripe as a design choice. The six-color flag has represented the community for over 40 years and remains a common LGBTQ+ symbol.