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Podcast: Simple Civics: Greenville County
Episode: Pride, Progress, and Persistence: A Conversation with Tyler Prescott
Description: June is LGBT Pride Month, and many communities, organizations, and businesses hold festivals, parades, concerts, lectures, and other promotions to recognize the impact that queer individuals have had on history and their role in community today. While the atmosphere of pride events is often celebratory and joyful, Pride Month is rooted in resistance and the launch of the Fight for civil rights for the LGBTQ community. In this episode we talk with Tyler Prescott, CEO of the Upstate LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. Tyler will remind us of the history of Pride Month, talk about the movement for...