June is National LGBT Pride Month!
Are you hosting a Pride Day this month in your area? Pride Days for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) people used to be celebrated at
various times throughout the year but presidential declarations for a National
Pride Month have now consolidated many of these celebrations in June:
The most significant date in LGBT history
occurring in June was the 3-day protest in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New
York City, an event that marked the first time that the gay community joined
together to fight for its rights, thereby gaining national attention. The
anniversary of this event was one of the reasons June was chosen as the
nationally proclaimed month to celebrate LGBT Pride.
Learn more about the holiday and what you can do
to celebrate this month here: http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/the-beat/2011/06/lgbt-pride-month
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