National Pride Service
@prideservice.bsky.social
Patriots fighting the government erasure of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized Americans since 2025. We preserve and celebrate their contributions to our country with PRIDE! nationalprideservice.org
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Greetings from the National Pride Service
We preserve and celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized Americans to our country with PRIDE!
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We have a website now!!! ✨🌈
We'll be posting even more of the #lgbtq materials the government censored along with cheerful commentary from our rangers. 😁
Come check it out! And sign up for our emails to get a regular, curated rundown of our posts!
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We'll be posting even more of the #lgbtq materials the government censored along with cheerful commentary from our rangers. 😁
Come check it out! And sign up for our emails to get a regular, curated rundown of our posts!
nationalprideservice.org/greetings-fr...
Even #LGBTQ people who are raised in the most progressive communities often have gaps in their understanding of queer history. This thread shows why it's important to never stop learning and exploring our own origins.
(long🧵) Watching some gays & lesbians celebrate that heinous UK Court ruling against trans women has me again thinking about how little most gay people know about their own history. No, I'm not rehashing if trans people were at Stonewall (they were). I'm talking about the long arc of what it even...
April 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Even #LGBTQ people who are raised in the most progressive communities often have gaps in their understanding of queer history. This thread shows why it's important to never stop learning and exploring our own origins.
We are SO PROUD of everyone who is keeping up the momentum at the protests today!
Do NOT allow these fascists to erase our humanity! Marginalized Americans and #immigrants deserve to be seen, valued, and CELEBRATED for our contributions to this incredible nation!
#handsoff #fiftyfiftyone
Do NOT allow these fascists to erase our humanity! Marginalized Americans and #immigrants deserve to be seen, valued, and CELEBRATED for our contributions to this incredible nation!
#handsoff #fiftyfiftyone
April 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We are SO PROUD of everyone who is keeping up the momentum at the protests today!
Do NOT allow these fascists to erase our humanity! Marginalized Americans and #immigrants deserve to be seen, valued, and CELEBRATED for our contributions to this incredible nation!
#handsoff #fiftyfiftyone
Do NOT allow these fascists to erase our humanity! Marginalized Americans and #immigrants deserve to be seen, valued, and CELEBRATED for our contributions to this incredible nation!
#handsoff #fiftyfiftyone
"If citizens endorse the idea that people named by authorities as 'criminals' or 'terrorists' have no right to due process, then they are accepting that they themselves have no right to due process."
Denying #lgbtq and #immigrant rights will not stop there.
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
Denying #lgbtq and #immigrant rights will not stop there.
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"If citizens endorse the idea that people named by authorities as 'criminals' or 'terrorists' have no right to due process, then they are accepting that they themselves have no right to due process."
Denying #lgbtq and #immigrant rights will not stop there.
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
Denying #lgbtq and #immigrant rights will not stop there.
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
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We're glad to see the records about Harriet Tubman were restored.
But this is just a preview of more absurd revisionism to come. They will continue trying to erase marginalized Americans from history and public life.
We must not let them succeed.
apnews.com/article/harr...
But this is just a preview of more absurd revisionism to come. They will continue trying to erase marginalized Americans from history and public life.
We must not let them succeed.
apnews.com/article/harr...
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
apnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We're glad to see the records about Harriet Tubman were restored.
But this is just a preview of more absurd revisionism to come. They will continue trying to erase marginalized Americans from history and public life.
We must not let them succeed.
apnews.com/article/harr...
But this is just a preview of more absurd revisionism to come. They will continue trying to erase marginalized Americans from history and public life.
We must not let them succeed.
apnews.com/article/harr...
Non-binary representative SJ Howell is definitely an American we should all be proud of!
This is a great example of what happens when the voices of non-binary Americans are heard and valued rather than erased.
#lgbtq #lgbtqia
www.erininthemorning.com/p/17-montana...
This is a great example of what happens when the voices of non-binary Americans are heard and valued rather than erased.
#lgbtq #lgbtqia
www.erininthemorning.com/p/17-montana...
17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech
Representative Howell delivered a speech against SB164, a bill that would charge parents with child abuse for providing gender affirming care even if they were merely driving through the state.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Non-binary representative SJ Howell is definitely an American we should all be proud of!
This is a great example of what happens when the voices of non-binary Americans are heard and valued rather than erased.
#lgbtq #lgbtqia
www.erininthemorning.com/p/17-montana...
This is a great example of what happens when the voices of non-binary Americans are heard and valued rather than erased.
#lgbtq #lgbtqia
www.erininthemorning.com/p/17-montana...
Erasing #trans, #queer, and #intersex people from history was only the start. Now fascist amnesia is being applied to Black people and slavery as well.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Erasing #trans, #queer, and #intersex people from history was only the start. Now fascist amnesia is being applied to Black people and slavery as well.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We agree with Santa. People who straightwash history should definitely get coal in their holiday stockings.
April 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We agree with Santa. People who straightwash history should definitely get coal in their holiday stockings.
To our President and all his sychophants who willingly erase the humanity of #lgbtq, #trans, #queer, #intersex, and other marginalized Americans, we say:
HANDS OFF OUR HISTORY!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffHistory #GoodTrouble
HANDS OFF OUR HISTORY!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffHistory #GoodTrouble
April 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
To our President and all his sychophants who willingly erase the humanity of #lgbtq, #trans, #queer, #intersex, and other marginalized Americans, we say:
HANDS OFF OUR HISTORY!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffHistory #GoodTrouble
HANDS OFF OUR HISTORY!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffHistory #GoodTrouble
We salute everyone who sought out good trouble today!
We are PROUD of you!!! KEEP FIGHTING!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffOurHistory #GoodTrouble
We are PROUD of you!!! KEEP FIGHTING!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffOurHistory #GoodTrouble
April 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We salute everyone who sought out good trouble today!
We are PROUD of you!!! KEEP FIGHTING!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffOurHistory #GoodTrouble
We are PROUD of you!!! KEEP FIGHTING!!!
#HandsOff #HandsOffOurHistory #GoodTrouble
A valauble perspective on the home-grown nature of queer history.
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...
Vanishing Culture: Cultural Preservation and Queer History | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
April 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A valauble perspective on the home-grown nature of queer history.
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...
We are PROUD of you @booker.senate.gov! We agree that this is OUR moral moment!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator as he condemns Trump policies for more than 24 hours – live
Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and beats the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
We are PROUD of you @booker.senate.gov! We agree that this is OUR moral moment!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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📢 The OAH stands firmly with the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service as they continue their vital work to update and expand historical interpretations that reflect the full complexity of America’s past.
📖 Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Hhqc50VrVgR
📖 Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Hhqc50VrVgR
OAH | Statement on Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”OAH | Statement on Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”
ow.ly
March 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
📢 The OAH stands firmly with the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service as they continue their vital work to update and expand historical interpretations that reflect the full complexity of America’s past.
📖 Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Hhqc50VrVgR
📖 Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Hhqc50VrVgR
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#TDOV In 2015, Sylvia Rivera made transgender history when this portrait was added to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s the first portrait of a transgender person to be included in NPG's holdings. #MakingGayHistory #TransgenderDayOfVisibility
March 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#TDOV In 2015, Sylvia Rivera made transgender history when this portrait was added to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s the first portrait of a transgender person to be included in NPG's holdings. #MakingGayHistory #TransgenderDayOfVisibility
We were thinking of our #trans friends and family with every keystroke as we created realstonewall.com
Because their contributions to our country deserve RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION! We SEE you! And we will not let ANYONE forget the gifts you have given us!
#transdayofvisibility #tdov
Because their contributions to our country deserve RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION! We SEE you! And we will not let ANYONE forget the gifts you have given us!
#transdayofvisibility #tdov
The Real Stonewall Monument
The correct and original content for the Stonewall National Monument website that the National Park Service doesn't want you to see.
realstonewall.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We were thinking of our #trans friends and family with every keystroke as we created realstonewall.com
Because their contributions to our country deserve RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION! We SEE you! And we will not let ANYONE forget the gifts you have given us!
#transdayofvisibility #tdov
Because their contributions to our country deserve RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION! We SEE you! And we will not let ANYONE forget the gifts you have given us!
#transdayofvisibility #tdov
"Improper ideology" = Any history that even hints at the violent realities of existing as not-male, not-white, or not-straight person in this country.
How dare we contradict the apple-pie-and-ice-cream fantasies of fragile fascists with our truths!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How dare we contradict the apple-pie-and-ice-cream fantasies of fragile fascists with our truths!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for ‘improper ideology’
JD Vance to lead plan as Trump says there’s been ‘concerted’ effort to rewrite US history with ‘distorted narrative’
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"Improper ideology" = Any history that even hints at the violent realities of existing as not-male, not-white, or not-straight person in this country.
How dare we contradict the apple-pie-and-ice-cream fantasies of fragile fascists with our truths!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How dare we contradict the apple-pie-and-ice-cream fantasies of fragile fascists with our truths!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Any optimism we have about restored federal websites must be cautious. One of our rangers explains why in this essay.
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #history
nationalprideservice.org/why-the-pent...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #history
nationalprideservice.org/why-the-pent...
Why the Pentagon's website reversals are mixed victories
Any optimism you have about restored federal websites should be very cautious
nationalprideservice.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Any optimism we have about restored federal websites must be cautious. One of our rangers explains why in this essay.
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #history
nationalprideservice.org/why-the-pent...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #history
nationalprideservice.org/why-the-pent...
We we're Today-years-old when we learned about this excellent resource. Go have a look!
Folks can also check out the Queer Liberation Library (free and digital, US-only): www.queerliberationlibrary.org. They’re here on Bluesky too- @queerliblib.bsky.social
Queer Liberation Library
Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering...
www.queerliberationlibrary.org
March 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We we're Today-years-old when we learned about this excellent resource. Go have a look!
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when tears glisten in the eye and
you think you’re going to die
behold —
it isn’t your time yet for
there are still rainbows in the sky…
#poetry #hope #rainbow #photography #rainstorm
you think you’re going to die
behold —
it isn’t your time yet for
there are still rainbows in the sky…
#poetry #hope #rainbow #photography #rainstorm
March 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
when tears glisten in the eye and
you think you’re going to die
behold —
it isn’t your time yet for
there are still rainbows in the sky…
#poetry #hope #rainbow #photography #rainstorm
you think you’re going to die
behold —
it isn’t your time yet for
there are still rainbows in the sky…
#poetry #hope #rainbow #photography #rainstorm
Our Ranger-led activity this week is Read a Banned Book. You can read the activity on our website or follow along in this thread.
Get those library cards ready! For this week's resilience exercise, we want you to read a banned book.
#WellnessWednesday
nationalprideservice.org/ranger-led-a...
Get those library cards ready! For this week's resilience exercise, we want you to read a banned book.
#WellnessWednesday
nationalprideservice.org/ranger-led-a...
Ranger-led activity: Read a banned book
Take some time to explore "dangerous" words.
nationalprideservice.org
March 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Our Ranger-led activity this week is Read a Banned Book. You can read the activity on our website or follow along in this thread.
Get those library cards ready! For this week's resilience exercise, we want you to read a banned book.
#WellnessWednesday
nationalprideservice.org/ranger-led-a...
Get those library cards ready! For this week's resilience exercise, we want you to read a banned book.
#WellnessWednesday
nationalprideservice.org/ranger-led-a...
"The review is ongoing and meant to comply with the policy and not erase history."
If a Up-is-Down and Down-is-Up policy was issued, the Pentagon would make everyone stand on their heads.
Complying with a policy designed to erase people is erasure. Period.
www.npr.org/2025/03/20/n...
If a Up-is-Down and Down-is-Up policy was issued, the Pentagon would make everyone stand on their heads.
Complying with a policy designed to erase people is erasure. Period.
www.npr.org/2025/03/20/n...
Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry
A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like "gay," leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"The review is ongoing and meant to comply with the policy and not erase history."
If a Up-is-Down and Down-is-Up policy was issued, the Pentagon would make everyone stand on their heads.
Complying with a policy designed to erase people is erasure. Period.
www.npr.org/2025/03/20/n...
If a Up-is-Down and Down-is-Up policy was issued, the Pentagon would make everyone stand on their heads.
Complying with a policy designed to erase people is erasure. Period.
www.npr.org/2025/03/20/n...
"We will not remain silent as history is rewritten. Our students deserve better."
Hear, hear! 🙌👏
www.advocate.com/voices/why-h...
Hear, hear! 🙌👏
www.advocate.com/voices/why-h...
Why LGBTQ+ history matters
Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin J...
www.advocate.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"We will not remain silent as history is rewritten. Our students deserve better."
Hear, hear! 🙌👏
www.advocate.com/voices/why-h...
Hear, hear! 🙌👏
www.advocate.com/voices/why-h...