CMI marks the occasion and reaffirms its defence of equal rights.
For the past 52 years, 28 June has marked International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day, a date that sets out to claim the rights of this community. This month we recall the events that gave rise to that struggle, and express our support and our wish to build societies that are fairer, more equal and more inclusive.
Where it began
The commemoration began in New York in response to the Stonewall uprising, when local people and patrons of the bar of that name rejected acts of police violence against the community, demonstrating and demanding that they should have the right to love freely, without repression. The protest went on for several days and became a worldwide reference point in the struggle for freedom and equality.
Some facts about Pride Month in Spain
- In Spain the protests were not violent but silent, and were led by people writing under the pseudonyms Francesc Francino (Mir Bellgai) and Armand de Fluvià (Roger de Gaimon).
- Pew Research Center data shows Spain to be the country where acceptance of homosexuality is highest.
- Spain was the third country in the world to legislate for same-sex marriage, in 2005.
What CMI does
At CMI Business School we cannot conceive of an equitable society while parts of it are deprived of their human rights and of equal opportunity. We therefore support sexual and gender diversity, and confirm our commitment to the rights of LGBTIQ+ people and to the 2030 Agenda, as signatories of the Global Compact and members of the UN academic network PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education), through which we advance corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
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