Obama Declares June LGBT Pride Month

On Monday of this week President Obama proclaimed June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.

The proclamation states, "Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Out of this resistance, the LGBT rights movement in America was born. During LGBT Pride Month, we commemorate the events of June 1969 and commit to achieving equal justice under law for LGBT Americans.

LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue to strengthen the fabric of American society. There are many well-respected LGBT leaders in all professional fields, including the arts and business communities. LGBT Americans also mobilized the Nation to respond to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic and have played a vital role in broadening this country's response to the HIV pandemic."

JFS is committed to serving the LGBT community through JFS Senior Solutions and the Hearts and Hands Homemaker Program. Services include transportation, meal delivery, in-home care, personal services, companionship, counseling, and, if needed, help transitioning from home to assisted care for seniors and/or people living with HIV/AIDS.

Last year, The Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (DGLCC) recognized JFS as the 2008 Nonprofit Organization of the Year. Click here to read a letter we received from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment regarding this prestigious award.