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LGBTQ+ Pride Month: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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About LGBTQ+ Pride Month

What is Pride Month?

Pride is celebrated in June of each year to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. It is celebrated in a variety of ways including parades, picnics, festivals, workshops, and concerts. The purpose is to recognize the impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had in local, national, and international communities.

Featured Resources

Citation

Grey, A. (2018). LGBT Flag [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/lgbt-flag-1317534/

INSIGHT Into Diversity. (2017). LGBTQ Pride Month Timeline [Infographic]. INSIGHT Into Diversity. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/infographics/

Lee, J. M. (2021, June 21). Why do we celebrate pride month in June and LBGT history month in October? UCF Today. https://www.ucf.edu/news/why-do-we-celebrate-pride-month-in-june-and-lgbt-history-month-in-october/