Pride Month (June) has become an annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s spirit and presence. The celebratory occasion, which originated in the United States and is observed every June worldwide, traces its roots to the actions of LGBTQ+ activists in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the Stonewall riots in New York City in 1969. The celebration, which has evolved over the years to become a month-long festival with parades and a celebration of love, has since grown to become a symbol of love, unity and progress toward equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

The path toward Pride was far from straight-forward. The struggles of the 1950s and 1960s among LGBTQ+ people, including discrimination, harassment, abuse, and criminalization, served as the driving impetus for the modern Pride movement. Society’s attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people at the time were cruel and oppressive, with LGBTQ+ people subjected to discrimination in all aspects of life: from employment to healthcare, and their private, committed relationships.

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