June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, but it ultimately passed without the usual fanfare. While it was known globally that COVID-19 would upend Pride celebrations everywhere, what we could not foresee was the tragic and unjust murder of George Floyd and most recently, Tony McDade, a black transgender man shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida.

The protests, marches and riots around the world that have followed, specifically in the wake of George Floyd’s death, has forced an introspective look at Pride Month and what the LGBTQ+ community can be doing to stand with black people in this moment of civil unrest and social change.