Pride parade history

Monthlong observance celebrating LGBTQ culture

This article is about the month observing LGBTQ pride. For the concept in general, see LGBTQ pride.

Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQ Pride Month, is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) culture and community.^[1] Pride Month is observed in June in the United States, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests.^[2]

History

Origins

Further information: Gay liberation

The first pride marches were held in four US cities in June 1970, one year after the riots at the Stonewall Inn.^[3] The New York City march, promoted as "Christopher Street Liberation Day", alongside the parallel marches in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, marked a watershed moment for LGBT rights.^[4] An organizer of some of the first marches, Fred Sargeant stated the goal was to commemorate the Stonewall riots and fur

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