As Pride Month Ends, Here Are 3 Ways To Continue Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community
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We’re now realizing that encapsulated awareness months alone aren’t enough to dismantle systemic discrimination or marginalization. Don’t get me wrong, pride month is incredibly important to us LGBTQ+ folk. But it often feels like after June ends, the “Love wins” messaging that businesses bombarded me with all month goes away too. Why is that?
You’d actually capture more total market share by appealing to us throughout the year. In the book Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne use the terms “blue ocean” and “red ocean” to describe market competition. Red oceans are bloody, crowded and saturated with other predators; blue oceans, by contrast, are pristine, full of untapped potential and devoid of competition. Most importantly, blue oceans are rife with high-growth opportunities.
Related: Promoting Inclusivity Beyond Pride Month: Why We Should