Celebrating & Supporting LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Written by: Only Natural Pet

...and Pride 365 days a year.

Only Natural Pet is impassioned about celebrating diversity in our local community and creating an inclusive environment for our associates. In 2020 we started Pride At Work (P.A.W) as part of our Diversity and Inclusion program to create an environment where every associate feels like they truly belong. We will be participating in the local Pride events here in the Boulder, Colorado area where our offices are located.

National News

On Monday June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws protect gay and transgender employees. This is a major gay and transgender rights ruling that says that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex”, includes LGBTQ+ employees.

Boulder News

The City of Boulder and the Downtown Boulder Partnership provided rainbow flags to businesses and community members to display them during Pride Month in June. The goal is to blanket the downtown area with flags showing that our Boulder community is welcoming to people identifying as LGBTQ+.

Out Boulder County’s Longmont, Colorado Pride 2020

Longmont Pride Motorcade Saturday, June 27th 9:30am – 10:30am
See this event on the Out Boulder County website at outboulder.org/Longmont-pride-2020 and on their Facebook page @OutBoulderPride.

This is the first ever Longmont Pride Motorcade that replaces the usual parade, outdoor performances and local business displays. Only Natural Pet will be joining the fun as we drive down Main Street in an Only Natural Pet vehicle decorated with pride gear.

Longmont Pride 2020 Virtual Performances Saturday, June 27th 12:00pm – 1:30pm
See this event on the Out Boulder County website at outboulder.org/Longmont-pride-2020 and on their Facebook page @OutBoulderPride.

Out Boulder County’s Boulder, Colorado Pride 2020

The Boulder Pride celebration is in September and the details are being adjusted due to COVID-19. More to come.