WTAE Editorial: Pride Month

SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD IS CHARLES W WOLFORD’S, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WTAE. JUNE NOT ONLY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER, IT ALSO MARKS PRIDE MONTH 30 DAYS OF CELEBRATING THE LGBTQ PLUS POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THOSE CELEBRATIONS ARE WELL UNDERWAY IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA, WITH FESTIVALS, PARADES AND DISPLAYS WELCOMING PEOPLE THROUGHOUT VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A MONTH FOR EVERYONE TO PRIDE THEMSELVES ON BEING INCLUSIVE, WELCOMING AND UNDERSTANDING REGARDLESS OF DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS ON SOCIAL ISSUES, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR EVEN POLITICS. WE SHOULD ALL SHARE THE SAME BELIEF THAT WE NEED TO GET ALONG. THAT MEANS RESPECTING THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE US DIFFERENT, AND UNDERSTANDING THE FACT THAT WE’RE ALLOWED TO HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS. THAT’S WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE PRIDE MONTH FOR WHAT IT CAN HELP US ALL. ACCOMPLISHE CREATING AND FOSTERING A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL OF US CAN LIVE. WE BELIEVE THE INCLUSIVE, WELCOMING MENTALITY SHOULD NOT BE PRACTICED ONLY FOR A MONTH, BUT SHOULD BE A YEAR LONG PRACTICE OF HUMAN DECENCY. WTAE WELCOMES RESPONSIBLE REPLIES TO