4PE Celebrates Pride Month

Despite efforts by the President and his administration, Pride Month will be celebrated across the country. Nowhere is that more evident than in Virginia where Pride events are scheduled all day long for the next couple of weekends. 

Fairfax County has a great list of pride events here. These are a few family friendly (free) events where you may find other FCPS folks:

• *June 7th 9:30-11:30am: Fairfax City Pride at Old Town Hall Fairfax (3999 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030)

• June 7th 2-6ish pm: World Pride Parade (begins at 14th Street & T Street, NW and ends at 919 Pennsylvania Ave)

• *June 7th and 8th 12-10pm: World Pride Street Festival with booths and other events (located on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Between 9th and 3rd Streets) Note: most events are family friendly, but some are specifically for adults.

• June 14th 3-9:00pm: Mosaic Pride Festival (Mosaic District, 2910 District Ave, Fairfax)

• *June 14th 4-5 pm:  UUCF Hope Rising Concert. Click the link for cost.

FCPS Pride will have a booth at these events marked with an asterisk (“*”).

Additionally, in Fairfax County, both the Board of Supervisors and School Board have Pride proclamations next week. Consider attending to show your support for our LGBTQIA friends, family, neighbors, and selves because it is a great time to meet your representatives and be in an official photo.

• Tuesday, June 10th, at 9:30 am: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Pride Proclamation at the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium (12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax) Arrival at 9:15 is recommended. Proclamations are held in the early part of the day’s agenda, between 9:30 and approximately 10:30.

• Thursday, June 12th 7:00 pm: Fairfax County School Board Pride Proclamation in the Luther Jackson Middle School Auditorium (3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church). Please consider signing up to speak in honor of the proclamation or pride here. Signup is open from 6/5-6/10 5 pm. 

4 Public Education would like to extend many thanks to the leaders and elected officials who resist the pull toward silence this month of Pride. Fairfax County’s support for respect and equality of all people, including the LGBTQIA community, is especially important now when rights, freedom, and equality are under threat. 

In the words of one of FCPS Pride’s leaders, Chris McCormick:

“Right now, there’s a need for visibility. There’s a coming together as a community.”