Every year, during the month of June, the LGBTQ community celebrates in a number of different ways. Across the world, events are held during this special month as a way of recognising the influence LGBT people have had around the world. During LGBTQ Pride Month, we celebrate this community and the contributions of its members to local, national, and international history. Every June, Pride is held in memory of the Stonewall Uprising, which occurred in Manhattan in 1969. Marches and parades have been an element of Pride since it began. Pride parades, from their roots as memorials to their current incarnation as colourful celebrations, memorialise the past, while acting as acts of resistance against those aiming to deprive the LGBTQ community of the rights it has worked so hard to achieve.

This Pride Month, Nikki from @growing.together__ shared her special parenthood journey with us!

“Both myself and Hannah quickly decided to start our family back in March 2018, and we decided it was best for our family to use a private sperm donor. Hannah fell pregnant first try with our son Arlo, and 3 months later we tried again, and she fell pregnant with Odin-Rex. Then for a long time we tried and tried for baby number 3, and unfortunately had a miscarriage at 10 weeks. We then fell pregnant again with our rainbow baby who was a beautiful little girl! We are forever grateful for using a donor to help our family grow – being lesbian mamas honestly brings so much joy and happiness.

All we have ever wanted was to share and educate others on our journey of having children. Our love is no different.”

Thank you for sharing your story with us all Nikki!

Pride Month is a time for the LGBTQIA+ community to embrace who they are and celebrate their amazing accomplishments! It is also a time for allies — corporate and individual — to show up for the community, and one way to do so is with the power of social media. For brands and small businesses, it gives the opportunity to raise awareness, pass the mic, and cultivate impactful change!

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