Doubleclick proud to stand as an ally during Pride Month

𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤+ 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. 🏳️‍🌈

There are many reasons why celebrating Pride – and Pride month – is still so important, and with anti-queer sentiment and the removal of queer rights on the increase around the world (including in the UK) it is no surprise that members of the LGBTQ+ community may find themselves having to deal with significant negative consequences on their mental health.

Discrimination, isolation, exclusion, rejection, internal, societal and political oppression – not to mention physical and verbal abuse – can all take their toll, and many studies have found that LGBTQ+ individuals suffer from much higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts than the general population.

Pride month helps us all to recognise this potential trauma within the wider community and encourages us all explore our own attitudes and behaviours, while also providing the queer community and it’s allies a platform to challenge governments, lawmakers, institutions, and organisations on inequalities. And on a personal level, it can boost mental health and wellbeing.

Meanwhile, every negative jibe, every demand for ‘Straight Pride’ and every laughing or angry emoji posted beneath a Pride social media post, merely proves why Pride remains such a necessary social movement.

#Pride #PrideMonth2025

> Read more about Pride in releation to mental health at Mind.