The right to have a parade to celebrate gay pride
Why Are LGBTQ Pride Parades Important?
LGBTQ Pride Parade, also known as Same-sex attracted Pride parades, events, and festivals accept over the Joined States during the month of June. So why are LGBTQ Pride Parades important? Colorful floats, participants, and a plethora of entertaining activities and workshops accompany what we know now as the Gay Lgbtq+ fest Month, LGBT Celebration Month, or simply, the Pride Month. The weekends of June are now filled with dye, music, dance, and celebrations of everything in this community.
June is the month when the LGBT community is more visible than ever. It is the month when they remind the planet that everyone is entitled to their rights, freedom, and kindness. But why do lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, and gender nonconforming Americans need the celebrations? Why complete tens of thousands gather to mark their sexuality and gender identity and stand in front of the planet as they are? Why do they need to be present on the streets every June?
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It all started with Stonewall Uprising
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, homosexuality, “masquerading” as a member of the opposite sex, and other expressions of gender nonconformity were considered a crime in the Uni
Why Pride month is still needed
The following piece was created by a PAPYRUS staff member to celebrate Pride month, and highlight the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ people not just in June, but all year round.
Lots of people ask why Event month is still needed, and to some people outside of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can see like Pride isn’t necessary anymore. But there are many reasons why Celebration month is still needed, and – as a lesbian woman – I’d like to share with you how I ponder celebrating Pride can be a good thing for young LGBTQIA+ people, including those who experience thoughts of suicide.
Long history
Pride started as a protest called the Stonewall Riots which happened because Police tried to raid the Stonewall Inn in New York. Pride Month honours those who were part of the most important queer rights protests and is a reminder that Celebration can still fight for our rights. It wasn’t until 1999 that June officially became Pride Month in the USA. It has since grown into a massive celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Pride month isn’t just Gay Pride
Some people still call it Gay Pride but Self-acceptance is for everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. Some people in our c
LGBT Pride Month 2021: What to know about its history, events, parades
Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, gay, bisexual person and transgender community comes together for a monthlong celebration of love, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride.
Here's everything you need to know about LGBT Celebration Month.
What is LGBT Event Month?
The month is meant to recognize the sweeping impact that LGBT individuals, advocates and allies acquire on history in the United States and around the globe, according to the Library of Congress
When is it?
LGBT Pride Month is celebrated every year in June.
The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the riots held by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969.
The so-called Stonewall riots were a "tipping point" for the gay liberation movement in the Together States, according to the Library of Congress. The uproar also paved the way for the latest fight for LGBT rights.
Previous U.S. presidents have, on several occasions, officially declared June as LGBT Self-acceptance Month.
How do people honor LGBT Pride Month Pride Month 2025
As was common practice in many cities, the New York Police Department would occasionally raid bars and restaurants where gays and lesbians were known to assemble. This occurred on June 28, 1969, when the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, a prevent in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
When the police aggressively dragged patrons and employees out of the prevent, several people fought back against the NYPD, and a growing crowd of angry locals gathered in the streets. The confrontations adv escalated and sparked six days of protests and vicious clashes with the NYPD outside the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street and throughout the neighborhood.
By the time the Stonewall Riots ended on July 2, 1969, the homosexual rights movement went from being a fringe issue largely ignored by politicians and the media to front-page news worldwide.
First Gay Parade Parade
One year later, during the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, activists in New York Capital marched through the streets of Manhattan in commemoration of the uprising. The march, organized by the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations (ERCHO) and the Christopher Street Liberation Day Umbre
A LGBT+ flag being waved during a celebration in front of the Combined States Supreme Court upon the announcement of the Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that lgbtq+ marriage is a constitutional right under the 14th Amendment. Source: Wikimedia Commons
By HAI Staff
June is National Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQIA+ rights, people, and freedom across the country. It’s also a commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 (also known as the Stonewall Riots), and of the many protests, marches, and events that make up the Gay Rights movement and its history.
On the first anniversary of Stonewall, June 28, 1970, individuals marched in New York City in an event called the Christopher Road Liberation Day. This celebration in NYC, along with other marches in Los Angeles and Chicago held on the same diurnal in 1970, marked the first gay pride parades in the U.S. In the years that followed, organizations in cities across the U.S. joined the tradition of hosting Homosexual Pride parades.
Read more about the history of Stonewall and LGBTQIA+ activism in Emily Sullivan’s 2020 blog post Pride and Prejudice: A History of Gay Civil Disobedience and Protest.
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Pride Month 2025
As was common practice in many cities, the New York Police Department would occasionally raid bars and restaurants where gays and lesbians were known to assemble. This occurred on June 28, 1969, when the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, a prevent in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
When the police aggressively dragged patrons and employees out of the prevent, several people fought back against the NYPD, and a growing crowd of angry locals gathered in the streets. The confrontations adv escalated and sparked six days of protests and vicious clashes with the NYPD outside the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street and throughout the neighborhood.
By the time the Stonewall Riots ended on July 2, 1969, the homosexual rights movement went from being a fringe issue largely ignored by politicians and the media to front-page news worldwide.
First Gay Parade Parade
One year later, during the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, activists in New York Capital marched through the streets of Manhattan in commemoration of the uprising. The march, organized by the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations (ERCHO) and the Christopher Street Liberation Day Umbre
A LGBT+ flag being waved during a celebration in front of the Combined States Supreme Court upon the announcement of the Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that lgbtq+ marriage is a constitutional right under the 14th Amendment. Source: Wikimedia Commons
By HAI Staff
June is National Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQIA+ rights, people, and freedom across the country. It’s also a commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 (also known as the Stonewall Riots), and of the many protests, marches, and events that make up the Gay Rights movement and its history.
On the first anniversary of Stonewall, June 28, 1970, individuals marched in New York City in an event called the Christopher Road Liberation Day. This celebration in NYC, along with other marches in Los Angeles and Chicago held on the same diurnal in 1970, marked the first gay pride parades in the U.S. In the years that followed, organizations in cities across the U.S. joined the tradition of hosting Homosexual Pride parades.
Read more about the history of Stonewall and LGBTQIA+ activism in Emily Sullivan’s 2020 blog post Pride and Prejudice: A History of Gay Civil Disobedience and Protest.
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