The Intersection Of Pride Month And Black Lives Matter

Pride celebrations are taking a different format this year due to ongoing protests over systemic racism and police brutality.

AMERICA PROTESTS CALIFORNIA
People gather in Hollywood for an "All Black Lives Matter" march organized by black members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles Sunday, June 14, 2020. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo
AMERICA PROTESTS CALIFORNIA
People gather in Hollywood for an "All Black Lives Matter" march organized by black members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles Sunday, June 14, 2020. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo

The Intersection Of Pride Month And Black Lives Matter

Pride celebrations are taking a different format this year due to ongoing protests over systemic racism and police brutality.

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Reset speaks with activists from Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ community about how gay pride intersects with the Black Lives Matter movement.

GUESTS: Abhijeet Rane, performance artist, activist, co-founder of A Queer Pride

Bambi Banks-Couleé, drag performer, activist and co-founder of A Queer Pride