June is Pride Month, and celebrations and political rallies will occur throughout many countries. Pride Month can be traced back to the Stonewall Uprising in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1969. The first anniversary of the riots was commemorated with a peaceful march, which many consider the first Pride Parade. LGBTQIA+ people were and are integral to many Pagan/occult/Witchcraft communities, especially the modern Pagan movement. I’ve been proudly representing the B in LGBTQIA+ my whole life. Here’s a spell/wish/ prayer I say every year. Please join me in reciting:

May we experience safety, good health, and comfort. May we find love and happiness. May our communities be strong, vibrant, expansive, resilient, and proud. May we never lose another person to hatred, intolerance, or ignorance. May we remember those who came before us and be a beacon of hope for those who follow us.