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A PROCLAMATN ON LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER PRI MONTH, 2021
Through the efforts, the LGBTQ muny and s alli also aim to crease awarens for ongog issu of equaly as well as memorate the liv lost to hate crim and the AIDS crisis.Why is Pri Month June?Pri Month is observed June to honor the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprisg, a touchstone event LGBTQ history.In the late 1960s, beg openly gay was largely prohibed most plac. New York, particular, had a le that the simple prence of someone gay or genrqueer unted as disorrly nduct, effectively outlawg gay bars.On June 28, 1969, patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a popular bar wh a diverse LGBTQ clientele, stood their ground after police raid the tablishment. The rultg clash led to days of rts and protts, known as the Stonewall Uprisg.One year later, on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprisg, thoands of people flood the streets of Manhattan the Christopher Street Gay Liberatn Day March, regard as the first gay pri event ever.
The Stonewall Inn was named a natnal monument by Print Barack Obama 2016.NY Daily News via Getty ImagHow did Pri Month beg?Pri Month had humble begngs: It ially began as Gay Pri Day, observed annually on the last Sunday June.
As awarens creased, more activi and events were planned throughout the month and eventually, evolved to the month-long observance, aptly named Pri Month.In 1999, Print Bill Clton officially clared June as Gay and Lbian Pri Month, settg asi the month as a time to regnize the LGBTQ muny’s achievements and support the muny.What is the symbol of Pri?The rabow flag is the symbol for LGBTQ pri.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty ImagThe rabow flag is universally regnized as the symbol for LGBTQ pri. Today, many anizatns have adopted that flag, also addg the lors of the transgenr pri flag, which are baby blue and light pk.How n I celebrate Pri Month?Along wh readg LGBTQ-spired books or postg a meangful Pri Month quote on Instagram, you n jo any of the natnwi celebratns held throughout the month of June.One of the largt Pri events occurs New York Cy, the birthplace of morn gay rights movement. Ci hostg Pri Month events this year:Baltimore: June 17 - 25, 2023Chigo: Pri Ft, June 17 - 18, 2023; Pri Para, June 25 Denver: June 24 - 25, 2023Detro: June 10 - 11, 2023Key Wt: June 7 - 11, 2023Los Angel: Var events throughout JuneNashville: June 24 - 25, 2023New Orleans: June 9 - 11, 2023Portland: June 15 - 16, 2023Provcetown, RI: June 2 - 4, 2023San Francis: June 24 - 25, 2023Seattle: June 25, 2023LGTBQ Pri Month rourcTo learn more about Pri Month or fd addnal ways to get volved, check out the followg rourc:GLAAD, a non-ernment agency found to promote LGBTQ acceptance along wh intifyg and preventg discrimatn agast lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer dividuals.GLSEN, a work of stunts, fai and tn advot workg to facilate LGBTQ safety and support schools.The Equaly Feratn is a LGBTQ advocy group workg to help advance the rights of LGBTQ people.The Natnal LGBTQ Task Force, an advocy group dited to advancg eedom, jtice and equaly for LGBTQ people.The Library of Congrs, for history on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer Pri Month.The Anti-Defamatn League, an anti-hate anizatn dited to fightg bias, extremism, discrimatn or hate.