On June 8, 2017, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) and GLIFAA (LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies) co-hosted the 2017 Pride Month Event featuring Commissioner Chai Feldblum of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Every year, the Department celebrates Pride Month to commemorate the advancements made towards equality for the LGBT community and to also acknowledge that there is still much work to be done. Commissioner Feldblum shared her experience of the climate for LGBT people in America’s past and emphasized the need to continue to pursue justice for everyone to live a life of integrity and security.