Pride Month
What is Pride Month?
Pride month is an essential holiday in which the LGBTQ community honors the Stonewall Riots of 1968 and their progress. This celebration takes place in June every year. It reflects the history of the LGBT community finding acceptance across the globe. Today it is more widely accepted than before. Every individual should be proud of themselves for who they are and about their unique offerings to the world, and Pride month is a time to celebrate their individuality. It is a celebration that aims to celebrate and promote equality and gender diversity and bring harmony among communities.
The history behind the pride month celebration
Pride month, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community month, is a holiday to celebrate the individuality of these communities. The celebration takes place in June in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots of 1968 in Manhattan, New York. In the early 50s and 60s, people did not accept or express the concept of being gay due to pressure from society and social norms. People considered this a taboo and a mental disorder. But some groups did not believe in these norms and were against oppressing the rights of these people. During a raid by police in the Stonewall Inn, located in New York City, people started protesting against the police and stood against the government. It took place to protect a gay bar. This incident built confidence in the previously quiet people who now stood for their cause. It remained a taboo even during the early 70s and 80s. But more and more people came in front of the movement, and people started understanding these communities. As a result, a popular concept came in the 1990s and 2000s- the celebration of pride month. It has now become one of the biggest celebrations in the United States. You can witness people in the most colorful and prideful outfits to celebrate the LGBTQ community.
How is pride month celebrated?
Pride month is a celebration to embrace yourself and let the world know who you are. The rainbow is an apt symbol of the colorful activities and flavors of the month-long celebration. The celebration includes pride parades, massive rallies, workshops, parties, concerts, and many more LGBTQ events to attract people. The LGBTQ community takes pride in their movement and celebrates it in style and glitter so that the whole world can see the sparkle. The rallies and campaigns aim to preserve and promote the history and the individuality of the bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender community. There are many ways to celebrate pride month. It depends whether you are looking for something simple or something extravagant. You can join in different events or gatherings throughout the month, or you can become a host of a party with a rainbow theme. The most important way to celebrate this month is to know about the history of the LGBTQ movement, educate people with interesting facts and learn to accept everyone.
In which countries is Pride Month celebrated?
This celebration began in a village in New York City. Today, Pride Month is a month-long celebration in the regions of Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Finland, Cuba, Germany, Italy, Hungary, and the US.
