Pride Month: Disney displays, LGBTQ books, preservation push

June has arrived, bringing with it a wide array of events and initiatives across the United States marking LGBTQ Pride Month, from theme park celebrations to cultural preservation efforts and community gatherings.

At Walt Disney World in Florida, Pride Month installations and offerings are now available across three theme parks. The most prominent visual display is a rainbow mural outside Connections Cafe at EPCOT, depicting Spaceship Earth under a rainbow arc. The mural incorporates the Progress Pride flag design, which includes black, brown, and transgender flag colors alongside the traditional rainbow. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a photo opportunity on Grand Avenue features a flat of Mickey-shaped balloons, each striped with colors representing different Pride flags, including bisexual, asexual, intersex, nonbinary, and transgender identities. Magic Kingdom is featuring a rainbow-themed mural in Tomorrowland and a limited-time Fanta Orange Slushy topped with rainbow sprinkles and a Mickey chocolate piece at the Astrofizz snack kiosk. Pride Month merchandise is also available throughout the resort.

Beyond corporate celebrations, Pride Month also highlights cultural...