NextGen America Helps Young People Celebrate Pride Through Advocacy, Education, and Joy

Throughout the month of June, NextGen will educate and mobilize young people to protect LGBTQIA+ rights

Washington, D.C. – Today, NextGen America launched their 2025 Pride campaign to celebrate LGBTQIA+ accomplishments and to commemorate the ongoing pursuit of equity for the queer community. Throughout the month, NextGen America is hosting events online and on-the-ground with a goal to educate and activate young people across the nation.

As part of the 2025 Pride celebrations, NextGen will host a virtual Pride Week of Action beginning June 23 featuring events that will educate, mobilize, and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. NextGen will also host digital actions directing young voters to call and write their representatives and advocate for legislation that protects queer youth. On the ground, NextGen staff will engage young people at local Pride events.

“NextGen America is proud to uplift queer and trans youth this Pride and year-round,” NextGen America Interim President Victoria Yang said. “While Trump and his Administration try to scapegoat the queer community for the issues facing our generation, young people know who the real villains are – the Trump Administration and its billionaire backers. Despite their attacks on our freedoms, young people remain committed to protecting the voices of everyone. This Pride, we remain grounded in joy and resistance and we won’t stop fighting for the freedom to be ourselves and pursue our dreams.”

Efforts to engage young people on LGBTQIA+ rights is especially important as nearly 30% of Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQIA+. Additional Pride month work includes posts on Instagram highlighting current anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, content from queer creators, and LGBTQIA+ history and culture.

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About NextGen America

NextGen America is one of the leading national organizations for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-29 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered over 1.6 million young voters, empowering the next generation to lead and drive lasting change.