It joins the ranks of African American History Month, National Women’s History Month, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. Pride Month focuses on the lives of LGBTQIA+ people whose stories need to be told. There has been a push to rectify this perception and bring other facets of our history into the forefront.
The history that many of us have learned is full of white, heterosexual men who apparently did absolutely anything that ever mattered. For those unfamiliar with the term, it is a month set aside like others have been to make an effort to recognize the work and contributions of an underrepresented group. With new policies and procedures in place there’s never been a better time to work with an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner who can help you navigate through Disney World’s new way of doing things! Just fill out my form HERE to get your FREE, no-obligation quote.This month is National Pride Month. Wherever you’re celebrating, live it up this Pride month!
“The way that it started, it just happened to be the right time to say, ‘How do we be better advocates?’ and ‘How do we advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in our space?’ For us, in product design, products are our space and that’s where we saw an opportunity to do more.”īrian brings to his role a professional expertise and personal dedication to the LGBTQ+ community. “It’s been a privilege to be a part of this journey and see it evolve over the years.” Brain said. Brian conceptualized and established the first collection which has now blossomed into an eclectic array of items that serve as a celebratory symbol of acceptance and love!
They first proposed a Disney Pride collection several years ago. He is Product Design Manager for Marvel and turned his inspiration into creation for Disney’s amazing Pride merchandise collection.īrian an the Disney PRIDE Employee Resource Group (which advocates and celebrates LGBTQ+ and ally cast members) works tirelessly to foster a culture of inclusivity across the Walt Disney Company. To kick off this year’s Pride festivities, Disney thought it be a great idea to introduce you to one of the original founders – Brian NG. In addition The Walt Disney Company has also pledged to give funds to organizations around the world that support LGBTQ communities.įor those interested, you’ll find out more here: RainbowDisne圜. Over the past month, we here at MickeyBlog have already shared with you some of the awesome products that Disney is unveiling during Pride Month.
Throughout the month, Disney will be sharing some of the inspiring stories of those for whom Pride Month is incredibly important! Happy Pride Month Disney friends! Disney is celebrating and recognizing the contributions and stories of the LGBTQ community around the world.Įach year Disney looks forward to celebrating Pride Month with guests and cast members alike.