Despite certain people’s best efforts, Pride Month is to be celebrated in June.

Yes, you know who I mean. And shame on them.

But it is not just in June that differences in lifestyle need to be recognized. Love is love is love is love. How others might choose to love is none of my business and none of my concern. Why? Because it doesn’t impact me or my worldview.

Here’s the thing, people want to control EVERYTHING. They want to control what people wear, how people think, what people can do with their bodies, and who they love and marry.

ALL OF IT.

During the month of June corporations, in particular, like to pretend like they are not interested in the control. Of course, they are interested in control. But they are more interested in the money that pretending to care about LGBTQIA+ makes them. Corporations are interested in the money and less interested in control so there’s that. They would strip their CEO naked and paint them purple and parade them in front of the world if there was a month dedicated to stripping their CEO naked, paint them purple and parade them in front of the world. Corporations are interested in all the money.

If you cut them, they would bleed green.

When July rolls around, they will no longer pretend that they are interested in the LGBTQIA+ and instead, they are interested in the red, white, and blue. And then it will be back to school and then it will be Halloween and then it will be Christmas, with a little Thanksgiving thrown in.

Wash, repeat.

For the monies, you know?

Those of us who are Allies support the LGBTQIA+ year-round and are active in our pocketbook politics. This is what being an Ally means. You show up for the group no matter the month.

So, yes, I will be extra vocal this month. But then, I’m vocal every month. But my support doesn’t end on June 30th at 2359. Those who need a shoulder, or an ear, can always call me. This is Allyship.

Yes, I am an Ally. I have the tee shirt! Well, several tee shirts. I am me, after all.