Johns Hopkins is Taking Part in Multicity Pride Events

To the Johns Hopkins community

We are pleased to announce that as part of Johns Hopkins' recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month in June, the university and health system will participate in Pride events in Baltimore, Maryland; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Washington, D.C. This is the third consecutive year that Johns Hopkins is taking part in multicity Pride events.

Each year, Johns Hopkins' Pride presence has grown tremendously. From five marchers in 2016 to colorful crowds of about 400 last year across the enterprise, our staff members, faculty members and students have continued to show strong support for and solidarity with the LGBTQ communities we serve.

As our participation in Pride celebrations has grown over the years, so has our focus on providing valuable resources at the events. Johns Hopkins volunteers and health experts will pass out educational materials relevant to the LGBTQ community, including information about the care needs and health risks unique to LGBTQ people.

Here's a short video that captures the spirit of our participants at Pride events.

We invite you to be a part of 2019 Pride events. Here's how:

Parades and festivals will occur on the following weekend dates in June:

• Register here to march in Pride parades and select your Johns Hopkins Pride T-shirt size.
• Visit Johns Hopkins booths at the festivals to learn about LGBTQ-focused programs.
• Engage on social media with #HopkinsPride.
• Share pictures and selfies celebrating LGBT Pride Month, including images of the rainbow flag that will be flown at many Johns Hopkins entities.

For more information about Pride 2019, email the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Diversity@jhmi.edu. To learn more about our LGBTQ organizations and activities, visit the Johns Hopkins Medicine LGBT Resources and Johns Hopkins University LGBTQ Life websites.

Thank you for your continued support of our diversity and inclusion mission to cultivate all perspectives, comprehend each patient, collaborate with our community and create health equity. We hope you will join us for Pride 2019!

Sincerely,

Inez Stewart
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Interim Chief Diversity Officer
Johns Hopkins Medicine