With Open Enrollment—the one time of year you can enroll in health insurance—ending on December 15, it’s more important than ever that members of the LGBTQ+ community are aware of their options when it comes to enrolling in health insurance. One of the defining pillars of the Affordable Care Act was making sure that everyone had equal access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance. Read on to learn what this means.

While celebrating Pride Month, we spoke with Stride’s Employee Experience Coordinator, Grace Powers, about her experience as a queer person in tech and how other members of the LGBTQ+ community can find support and success in the industry.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since June is Pride Month, we’re recognizing members of the LGBTQIA+ community and bringing to light the unique stories and challenges they face. We spoke with Chad Hooper, a leadership consultant, to learn more about his experience as an LGBTQIA+ independent worker.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since June is Pride Month, we’re recognizing members of the LGBTQIA+ community and bringing to light the unique stories and challenges they face. We spoke with Skye Locke, a pet sitter and Secretary of the Diversity Alliance of the Puget Sound, to learn more about her experience as an LGBTQIA+ independent worker.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since June is Pride Month, we’re recognizing members of the LGBTQIA+ community and bringing to light the unique stories and challenges they face. We spoke with Jeffree to learn more about her experience as an LGBTQIA+ independent worker.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since June is Pride Month, we’re recognizing members of the LGBTQIA+ community and bringing to light the unique stories and challenges they face. We spoke with Alex to learn more about her experience as an LGBTQIA+ independent worker.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since June is Pride Month, we’re recognizing members of the LGBTQIA+ community and bringing to light the unique stories and challenges they face. We spoke with Derrick to learn more about his experience as an LGBTQIA+ independent worker.

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate Pride Month, we'd like to highlight one of our inspiring members, Bree, from Milwaukee. Bree does editing, proofreading, and writing and advises other LGTBQIA+ independent workers to not “…let the hatred of the world discourage you.”