Happy Pride Month

Happy Pride Month
"The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that the LGBTQAI+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Pride Month is currently celebrated in June to honor The Stonewall Uprising of 1969 in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Initially, the last Sunday in June was celebrated as “Gay Pride Day,” but the actual date was flexible. In major cities across the nation the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events.
Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQAI+ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The first Pride march in New York City was held on June 28, 1970 on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising."