Gay pride month 2021
Explained: The origins and significance of the Pride Month
In the US, the ‘Gay Pride Month’ has its roots in the Stonewall Riots of The Stonewall Riots, or as many call it the ‘Stonewall Uprising’, was a series of extemporaneous and sporadic demonstrations held by the LGBTQ community in and around New York.
The demonstrations were a direct response to a raid conducted by the police on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich village, on June 28, The Inn had quite a colourful past, right from being owned by a Genovese Crime family to finally becoming a watering hole for gay men in Fresh York. The Inn became quite popular for queer men, and it was one of the limited places that allowed same-sex attracted people to dance.
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The sixties was the time in the US when the anti-Vietnam war protest was gathering momentum, and a hippie counterculture was bubbling under. At the alike time, gay and womxn loving womxn members of the American society were being constantly marginalised. In fact, solicitation of homosexual relations was still a crime in New York City. In these rough times, the Stonewall Inn
Pride month usually takes place in June in the U.S. The month sees a series of marches, parades and other events held to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, neutrois and queer) community.
The celebrations commemorate the Stonewall Uprising in New York Municipality, which was a critical turning point for the gay liberation movement in the country.
A brief history
The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28 in after police that day raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan.
Homosexuality at the time was considered a criminal offense throughout Fresh York State, with many gay bars were owned by the mafia and operated without a liquor license, according to the Library of Congress.
Police raids and harassment occurred frequently across the U.S. at the time and members of the LGBTQ group began to fight help amid growing activism in the s.
Stonewall Inn had been raided frequently ahead of the uprising, but the June 28 raid led to a series of demonstrations that lasted six days.
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LGBT Pride Month What to know about its history, events, parades
Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and gender nonconforming community comes together for a monthlong celebration of value, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride.
Here's everything you need to know about LGBT Pride Month.
What is LGBT Pride Month?
The month is meant to recognize the sweeping impact that LGBT individuals, advocates and allies possess 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,
The so-called Stonewall riots were a "tipping point" for the lgbtq+ liberation movement in the United States, according to the Library of Congress. The uproar also paved the way for the new fight for LGBT rights.
Previous U.S. presidents have, on several occasions, offic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, ) — June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. Celebrated nationally in the United States, Lgbtq+ fest Month traces back to the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan — a tipping point that changed LGBTQ* activism and the lgbtq+ rights liberation movement in the U.S.
“Each summer, Pride is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of identities, experiences and histories in the LGBTQ* community and recognize all who have and continue to advocate for LGBTQ* lives, rights and visibility,” said Rayne Parker, assistant director of the Office of LGBTQ* Resources. “As with other recognition months, this is an opportunity to highlight LGBTQ* pride and representation and should continue to be recognized all year long.”
The Office of LGBTQ* Resources, housed in the Dinkle-Mas Suite in the Gatton Student Center, will be celebrating Pride beginning next week.
Opened in , the Dinkle-Mas Suite serves as a hub for accessing the services of the Office of LGBTQ* Resources. The office offers community building, education and advocacy initiatives that support