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Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
The month of June marks the annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Throughout the month of June, communities in the U.S. and many other nations hold events celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities, often collectively known as Gay Pride or LGBTQ Pride.
Gay Pride celebrations are usually a series of events culminating in a parade of colorful floats with participants from both the LGBTQ community and supporters. Gay Pride initially commemorated the Stonewall Riots, which resulted from a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village. It has since grown to events welcoming several hundred thousand participants across multiple countries, including cities where the celebrations face local resistance.