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June 2020 was supposed to be that time of year again for the LGBTQ community around the world. A month of Pride, with lively and colorful parades, full-scale festivals, and profound moments of celebration, bursting with joy, connection, color, and life. A chance to remember and reflect on the Stonewall riots, which were initiated by transgender Black and Latinx activists at the Stonewall Inn over 50 years ago. Then Covid-19 unexpectedly struck, and more than 500 Pride events got canceled, some were postponed, and others moved online.
🌈 Pride will naturally feel different this year, with almost no in-person events scheduled. Yet it marks such an important time to unite and demonstrate our strength as a community, that Pride will still take place. Two international Pride coalitions have joined forces to organize “Global Pride," which will transpire on June 27. The 24-hour live-streamed event will deliver a Pride in which everyone can participate, wherever they are, with musical performances, speeches, and key messages from human rights activists.
💖 There is also another way to show your pride this month. By supporting gay businesses like misterb&b or any local businesses, you are helping to create a more welcoming world for the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ-owned and operated businesses like ours were hit hard by Covid-19. Choosing to travel with us again is a great way to show your support for our community of LGBTQ hosts. And you can do more. Show your support, join our latest crowdfunding campaign, and become even more than a host or a traveler: an investor in misterb&b! |
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💪🏽 After a successful equity crowdfunding campaign in 2019, we have decided to launch a follow-up, in which the funds raised will:
- help develop new tools for hosts and guests to travel with peace of mind in the times of Covid-19.
- support our growth when travel resumes
- build on scaling our efforts to provide emergency short-term housing for those in our community most in need.
With the 2019 Wefunder round oversubscribed, we believe a second round is a great opportunity for those who were not able to participate the first time.
We believe that a successful business is key to strengthening our community: hiring LGBTQ employees across our 3 offices, proving that an LGBTQ business can triumph, and inspiring others to succeed in helping people in need.
The campaign officially starts on June 12, 2020. Until then, the misterb&b community is allowed to invest in priority, before the general public, with a minimum investment set at $100 USD. |
Help us continue to create a more welcoming world!
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