![The 2024 Pride Month artwork features the theme, Pride in Belonging, with a diverse group of people standing in front of the original Pride flag created by Gilbert Baker.](https://www.edi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/content-images/sgm/pride2024/hero-pride2024-01.png)
A Message from the Strategist
As the Principal Strategist for the Sexual and Gender Minority Employment Portfolio, I am elated to introduce the NIH theme for our 2024 Pride Month commemoration, "Pride in Belonging."
I hope this month’s activities will inspire you to take pride in your individuality and help foster the sense of belonging many of us find within our communities. We will highlight how various aspects of identity intersect and explain the importance of this intersection in addressing systemic inequalities here at NIH and for the communities we serve.
Belonging is experiencing happiness and comfort as a valued member of a group where acceptance and support from others are evident. By focusing on belonging, NIH recognizes the multifaceted nature of identity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual community and the challenges faced by individuals who navigate intersecting identities. This powerful message highlights the strength and beauty in coming together, embracing differences, and fostering a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and accepted.
By working together, both within the organization and with external allies, NIH can continue to make strides toward creating a more equitable and welcoming environment for all staff.
![Monique Robinson](https://www.edi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/public/EDI_Public_files/robinson-monique01.png)
Monique Robinson
Sexual and Gender Minority
Employment Portfolio Strategist
SafeZone Training
Join us for specially scheduled Pride Month SafeZone Trainings. SafeZone promotes awareness and education on the needs and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual individuals.
![SafeZone logo](https://www.edi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/EDI_Public_files/safezone-logo01.png)
Events
![The Inclusive Pride Flag blows in the wind.](https://www.edi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/content-images/sgm/pride2024/event01.jpg)
Inclusive Pride Flag Raising
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. EDT
On Tuesday, June 4, join EDI and Salutaris for the Pride Flag Raising event. Meet us on the lawn in front of Building 1 at the flagpole.
In the event of rain, we will meet on the 8th Floor of Building 31. Food trucks will be available at Building 10 South, Lot 10 H.
![Two women show self-love by hugging themselves in front of a bright yellow background.](https://www.edi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/content-images/sgm/pride2024/event03.jpg)
2024 Safety, Health, and Wellness Day
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. EDT
The 2024 NIH Safety, Health, and Wellness Day will be held at the 6th Floor Conference Center of Building 31, C Wing on the NIH Bethesda campus. Everyone is welcome.
Featured Blogs
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
— Audre Lorde, American Writer and Professor
About the Artwork
Our 2024 Pride Month artwork celebrates the vibrancy and intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+ community. Although the flag has evolved into several variations, some of which are subtly placed as buttons worn by the people in the image, the original Pride flag created by Kansas native Gilbert Baker boldly sits at the center of the artwork.