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The temperatures are rising, butterflies aflutter, and the baby birds are learning to fly. Seeing those signs mean one thing: Summertime is almost here!
With summer comes a host of things to do, like heading out on a family vacation, spending your nights at outdoor concerts or festivals, swimming around the pool, and celebrating Pride Month.
What Is Pride Month?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, often shortened to Pride, takes place in June. Pride's purpose is to celebrate and honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals' local, national, and international historical impact.
Pride began as one day of celebration. The first U.S. Pride march was in New York City on June 28, 1970. It marked the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a series of events between police and LGBTQ+ protesters that was a major tipping point in the Gay Liberation Movement.
Pride has come a long way since 1970. According to the Library of Congress, about three to five thousand marchers attended the inaugural event. Nowadays, the number of Pride attendees is in the millions — and that's just in NYC!
Modern-day Pride is a global affair and has stretched from one day to an entire month of themed events, including parades, marches, workshops, and concerts. A few popular ways to celebrate Pride include:
- Volunteering or donating: Find an LGBTQ+-centered initiative or organization to support, such as The Trevor Project. Giving your time or resources shows you care.
- Educate yourself: It's hard to celebrate something you don't understand, so spend some time digging into Pride's origins.
- Advocate for inclusivity: Unfortunately, some companies don't foster cultures of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Consider your own workplace. Are there things you can do to make your LGBTQ+ coworkers more comfortable there? Are there policies or benefits that exclude them? Start a dialogue, listen to your LGBTQ+ coworkers' complaints, and do your part to make your workplace one where everyone feels valued and accepted.
- Support LGBTQ+ art, culture, and businesses: One of the best ways to show your Pride is to purchase a good or service from an LGBTQ+ vendor or artist or attend an LGBTQ+-themed show. After all, the month is all about the people. If you can, support them directly.
Ultimately, how a person chooses to celebrate Pride is up to them. Since togetherness and acceptance are two overarching themes of the month, it isn't unusual to mark the occasion by throwing a party with your nearest and dearest LGBTQ+ friends and allies.
Create a Custom Pride Party Invitation with YouCam Perfect
If throwing a party is part of your Pride plans, you'll need help designing an invitation for the occasion. Luckily, YouCam Perfect makes designing a Pride party invitation as easy as 1-2-3...4-5.
Step 1: Download YouCam Perfect
Start by downloading the YouCam Perfect app onto your smartphone. This all-in-one photo editor is available for both iOS and Android users.
This powerful app is packed with useful tools, like one that lets you remove unwanted objects from photos and another that changes the background. There are also AI Selfie and Magic Avatar features that take portraits to the next level, not to mention hundreds of photo collage layouts and design templates.
Step 2: Navigate to Template
Once you've downloaded the app to your device, play with YouCam Perfect's tools and features for a bit. Once you're familiar with its capabilities, navigate to the Template page.
Step 3: Choose a Pride Party Invitation Template
There are plenty of Pride templates for users to choose from — 21, to be exact. Swipe through each one, then select the one you like best to use for your party invitation.
Remember to customize your chosen template with your own photos. Feel free to use stickers and frames to give it a more personal touch.
Step 4: Add the Party Details
When your customized template looks right, save the design. Then, use the Add Text function to add party information.
While a beautifully designed invite matters, the event's who, what, when, and where are the most important details. Select a font and text color your invitees can read easily.
Step 5: Save and Share the Invitation
When you've designed (and proofed — you don't want to risk sending out the wrong time or location!) the Pride party invitation, save your work to your device and share it with your friends.
Nowadays, everyone has a mobile phone, so you can't go wrong with a classic text invite. Emailing it out to your friends and family members works, too.
Download YouCam Perfect
When you brainstorm Pride party ideas and supplies, make sure the YouCam Perfect app is on your list of must-haves. Then, let your creativity run wild.
The powerful photo editor and its features can help you make a party invitation you can be proud of — pun intended.
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