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June is LGBTQ Pride Month!: Home

The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many Pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.

What is Gay (LBGTQ) Month for, anyway?

More than 50 years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community.

Out of this resistance, the LGBTQ rights movement in America was born.

During LGBTQ Pride Month, we commemorate the events of June 1969 and commit to achieving equal justice under law for LGBTQ Americans.

 

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