PsySSA Commemorates Pride Month
Pride Month 2026 | Pride, Dignity, and Belonging
During Pride Month, PsySSA reaffirms its commitment to human rights, dignity, inclusion, and affirming psychological practice for LGBTQIA+ communities.
This year, PsySSA shares a contribution from the Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) exploring the meaning of Queer Pride within South Africa and across the African continent. The contribution reflects on Pride not only as a celebration of identity and community, but also as an ongoing response to stigma, discrimination, exclusion, and the denial of human rights experienced by many LGBTQIA+ individuals.
The contribution highlights the importance of LGBTQIA+-affirming mental healthcare, the distinction between legal equality and lived equality, and the role of psychologists and broader society in challenging prejudice, promoting belonging, and advancing social justice.
Pride reminds us that dignity, safety, recognition, and belonging are not privileges—they are fundamental human rights. It also reminds us that creating inclusive and affirming spaces requires ongoing commitment, advocacy, and collective action.
Read the full contribution below:
