On June 28, 1969, protests erupted over a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village in New York. This watershed moment—at a time when homosexuality was still illegal in most US states—launched an era of activism and resistance that would transform into a celebration of LGBTQIA+ love and pride. Today, Pride Month is observed in the United States and in dozens of countries around the world. Taking place every June, the month-long celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities also highlights their struggles and achievements. The goal of Pride is to promote the acceptance of love in all its forms, so that LGBTQIA+ communities have the respect, dignity, and equality they deserve.
Pride Month
Today in History
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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The frog prince?
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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International Rock Day
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Dancers perform ‘Revelations’
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These patterns tell a story
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Mack Arch Rock
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Keep watching the skies
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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A monster view in Scotland
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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Acadia transformed
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Rays on parade
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Canada Day
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A festival of lights in India
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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Dashing through the snow
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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