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Laurie Hernandez, Colton Underwood, Ben Platt and more stars opened up exclusively to Us about what Pride Month means to them

“I grew up in a very Christian, conservative household and I remember being like, ‘Well, there’s not a straight month,’” country singer and American Idol alum Brooke Eden told Us Weekly at CMA Fest in Nashville. Archuletta told Us at iHeartRadio and P&G’s Can’t Cancel Pride event that since LGBTQIA+ issues are still polarizing the nation, it is all the more important “to be proud to be queer and to show ourselves and to be visible, especially for those who come from conservative communities.” “It’s taken me a few years to really put the work in, like, learn and advocate and fight next to our community and understand where I fit in all of that,” Underwood told Us while promoting his partnership with Pressed Juicery ahead of the West Hollywood Pride Parade.

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