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Pride Month Ends on a High Despite Backlash Over Parades, Events
"unprecedented" backlash in 2023 according to a leading advocacy group GLAAD. The month began with Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declaring a "state of emergency" for the LGBTQ+ community over a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures in the United States viewed as hostile to the community.While things have often seemed bleak for those celebrating Pride Month, with businesses facing boycotts over their ties to the LGBTQ+ community, event organizers have found success in social media support.Looking at the social media metrics for the official @Pride accounts, there's been a significant rise in followers, suggesting support for the cause is rising despite the perceived backlash.The Instagram account for @Pride saw the most success with 17,160 people hitting the 'Follow' button, an increase of 1.45 percent across the month, according to social media stats aggregator Social Blade.