go t celebrates Pride month

The White House, U.S. federal agencies, and Congress are honoring Pride month with a slate of official and unofficial events this year, many taking place this week. Visit our website for an updated list of events.

• The .S. epartment of the nterior kicked o Pride month with a celebration on June 1, where DoI Secretary eb aaland raised the Progress Pride lag alongside members of nterior s LG T community.

• ashington, .C. Mayor Muriel o ser s Office of LG T A airs hosted a flag raising ceremony on June at the John A. ilson uilding. The Mayor s Office is also sponsoring a istrict of Pride Sho case at the Lincoln Theatre on June 2 .

• On June 2, the .S. epartment of omeland Securi ty held a flag raising ceremony at the agency s head uarters ith S Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

• Speaker merita .S. ep. ancy Pelosi ( Calif.) thre out the ceremonial first pitch during the ash ington ationals ight O T game on Tuesday, Ma jor League aseball s longest running annual Pride event. The Speaker will be honored this year for her ad ancement of LG T ci il rights throughout her ca reer in Congress.

• The .S. epartment of efense s o Pride, an LG T employee resource group for ser ice mem bers and DoD civilian employees, was slated to hold its annual Pride month e ent on June at the Pen tagon.

• President Joe iden and irst Lady r. Jill iden ere scheduled to host a Pride month celebration on the South La n of the hite ouse on June , featuring a performance by singer song riter etty ho.

• The LG T ictory und s June 22 ederal PAC e ception ill feature LG T members of Congress: .S. eps. Chris Pappas ( . .), ric Sorensen ( ll.), Mark Pocan ( is.), Mark Takano ( Calif.), obert

Garcia ( Calf.), and Sharice a ids ( Kan.).

• On June 2 , ice President Kamala arris and Second Gentleman oug mho are hosting a reception in celebration of Pride at the ice President s residence, in collaboration ith GLAA .