The Woodlands Pride is happy to announce our annual festival will return on October 22, 2022 at Town Green Park in The Woodlands, Texas. After three successful festivals, a pause for a pandemic, and social justice movements that will change the face of our society for the better, we are thrilled to spread our mission of promoting equality, unity and love in The Woodlands and beyond.
STOP BY OUR BOOTH AND SAY HI!! You are invited to help us BLOW OUT THE STIGMA that surrounds domestic violence at our all day bubble blowing event!
STIGMA: One very important issue we, as a community, try to battle. It’s the negative assumptions associated with being a victim of domestic violence. Many domestic violence victims suffer in silence. Enduring a steady pattern of abuse and humiliation at home, they bravely attempt to present a solid exterior in public. Sometimes they pull it off; usually, they do not. We notice the signs. Whether physical or emotional, red flags are flying.
In such cases, some people wonder why victims continue to deny the abuse, which is often visibly manifest to those around them. The answer has to do with the way domestic violence victims fear they will be treated.
Continuing education and community awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse can reduce the perceptions of the stigma that cause many victims to suffer in silence. Encouraging reporting through support and empowerment, by friends, family and the community, will help victims break the cycle of abuse and embark on the road to recovery.