While Pride Month commemorations often include uplifting celebrations, it's also a time to reflect on the history of the movement and remember those lost to violence and the AIDs crisis.
. So, keep reading to find out when Pride Month is, along with why we started celebrating in the first place. Then make sure to mark some of these special events on your calendar, so you don't miss a thing.Although it runs through June 30, Pride Month typically wraps up with a series of events scheduled on or around June 28, the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.Before Pride Month, there was Gay Pride Day, which was first celebrated on June 28, 1970.
The particular date in June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, also known as the Stonewall Riots. During the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City. In the days that followed, crowds gathered at the Stonewall Inn in protest, leading to violence and riots.
The rebellion lasted for six days and the result was an increased awareness around LGBTQ issues, as well as the creation of a variety of advocacy groups to address inequalities and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals.President Bill ClintonSince then, Pride month has expanded to be inclusive of all voices including those who identify as bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, non-straight and non-cisgender.
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