{"id":7656,"date":"2021-06-30T20:47:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheesecakelabs.com\/blog\/?p=7656\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:10:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:10:17","slug":"diversity-value-pride-week-cheesecake-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheesecakelabs.com\/blog\/diversity-value-pride-week-cheesecake-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity as a strategic value: why Pride Week is part of Cheesecake Labs’ culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On June 28th, 1969, the <\/span>Stonewall Riots<\/span><\/a> took place in NY. The local LGBTQIA+ community started putting an end to police oppression and violence. They fought back, possibly creating the greatest milestone in the community’s rights history. This was just the beginning of a series of demonstrations and movements that took over the world, which reached more visibility to diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Until 1990, homosexuality carried the suffix “ism” and was treated as a disease. On May 17th of the same year, the World Health Organization (WHO) <\/span>removed it from the list of diseases<\/span><\/a> and adopted the suffix “ity”, which refers to behavior. This achievement became a reason to celebrate, which resulted on May 17th becoming the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, current studies show that much remains to be achieved, including basic rights that are still denied to the LGBTQIA+ community in many countries.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n