Pride Month

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The Vibrant World of LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebrations

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Celebrate diversity and progress with Pride Month events worldwide. Learn more about the significance of LGBTQ+ Pride Month and how it's celebrated globally.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is a colorful and empowering time celebrated around the world to honor and support the LGBTQIA+ community. From historic events like the Stonewall Uprising to vibrant parades and flag-raising ceremonies, Pride Month brings people together to celebrate diversity and progress. In the United States, there has been a mix of victories and challenges for LGBTQ+ rights, with some states introducing bills that target these rights while other countries expand marriage rights for same-sex couples.

The significance of Pride Month goes beyond just celebrations; it's a time to remember the struggles and victories of the LGBTQ+ community. From the Stonewall riots that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement to the emergence of diverse stories and identities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, Pride Month is a time to reflect on the progress made and the work that still lies ahead.

As Pride Month unfolds, cities like Lansing are making historic gestures by flying the rainbow Pride flag for the entire month of June, demonstrating their support for the LGBTQ+ community. Messages of love and support are shared widely to celebrate Pride Month, showing solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.

In the midst of Pride Month 2024, organizations like Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and Belchertown are actively participating in celebrations, hosting flag-raising ceremonies and commemorating the start of Pride Month. These events highlight the ongoing efforts to promote inclusivity and acceptance, affirming the importance of Pride Month in fostering a more diverse and welcoming society.

*Fun Fact:* The first Pride March took place in New York City on June 28, 1970, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. *Interesting Fact:* LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated in June to honor the Stonewall Uprising's pivotal role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and to promote visibility and acceptance for the community.

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world (WSAZ-TV)

Pride Month, the ...

NOW Celebrates Pride Month - National Organization for Women (National Organization for Women)

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities and honor the significant victories since the historic Stonewall Uprising in June 1969.

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It's Pride Month: How LGBTQ+ rights changed around the world this ... (The Washington Post)

While more bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights were introduced in U.S. state legislatures, other countries expanded marriage rights for same-sex couples.

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Understanding Pride Month: Stonewall riots and emergence of ... (THE WEEK)

Under the umbrella of LGBTQ+, there exists a vast array of individuals with unique stories and perspectives. Despite the vibrant parades and colourful flags, ...

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Celebrates Pride Month 2024 (Hershey, PA Stories)

This email was shared with our internal team members to commemorate the start of Pride Month.Pride Month is commemorated throughout June and is dedicated to ...

Lansing kicks off Pride Month in historic way (WKAR)

While the city has celebrated its LGBTQ+ community in the past, this will be the first year Lansing will fly the rainbow Pride flag for the entire month of June ...

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85 'Happy Pride Month' Wishes to Send to Friends and Family (Parade Magazine)

Whether you're a member or an ally, show your love for the LGBTQ+ community with these supportive messages to celebrate Pride Month throughout June.

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Belchertown honors Pride Month with flag-raising ceremony (WWLP.com)

Belchertown is holding its third annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Saturday in honor of Pride Month.

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Pride Month 2024: How one woman found a community through ... (Lawn Tennis Association)

With LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2024 underway, celebrating LGBTQ+ communities across Britain, we spoke with one woman who, through her local LGBTQ+ tennis group in ...

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Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month (Advocate.com)

It's used especially by those who feel Pride parades and festivals have become too corporate and not as political as they should be. But Pride Month and the ...

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LGBTQ Pride Month: Everything you should know about its history (NBC News)

Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Its roots trace back to the 1969 Stonewall ...

Commemorating LGBTQI+ Pride Month - United States Department ... (Department of State)

Every June, the United States celebrates Pride Month, commemorating the uprising at the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed a global movement toward LGBTQI+ ...

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Pride Month is starting to show its colors worldwide as festivities start ... (CBS News)

The annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture begins Saturday against a complicated backdrop.

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Celebrating Pride Month 2024 | New Jersey City University (Life at NJCU)

This spring, we celebrated our 10th annual Lavender Graduation and honored the achievements and contributions of NJCU's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...

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San Francisco's Castro banks on booming sales this LGBTQ+ Pride ... (KTVU San Francisco)

San Francisco's Castro district is gearing up for the kickoff of Pride Month. Business owners are preparing for an economic boom as tourists head to the ...

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Sounders celebrate Pride Month with festivities throughout June (SoundersFC.com)

Sounders FC continues to celebrate, support and invest in the LGBTQ+ community with a month of activations.

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Governor Newsom proclaims LGBTQ+ Pride Month | Governor of ... (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2024, as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month” in the State of California.

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List: LGBTQ celebration events in New Orleans for Pride Month (WWLTV.com)

List: LGBTQ celebration events in New Orleans for Pride Month · LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest. Dates vary between May 31, - June 2 · Black Pride NOLA. June 6 - June 9.

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Pride Month despite the lights: How students will be celebrating ... (Daily Northwestern)

As the school year comes to a close, a handful of Pride Month events organized by Northwestern students and departments offer celebration and reflection.

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Here's how to celebrate Pride Month 2024 in the Twin Cities and ... (WCCO)

June 1: Cheers to Pride · June 1: Youth Pride · June 9: Trans Joy Fest · June 15: St. Paul Pride Parade and Festival · June 21: Telling Queer History · June 23: Twin ...

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Pride Month has started but what does that mean? A look at what it ... (USA TODAY)

Pride Month starts June 1 and there's a lot to celebrate. We're explaining what the month means, the history, flag and upcoming parades near you.

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Pride Month takes a running start with Rainbow Run race (KRIS Corpus Christi News)

The Coastal Bend Pride Center held its second annual Rainbow Run pride 5k run/walk at Cole Park on Sat. June 1.

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world ... (NBC Southern California)

Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ culture and rights, kicked off Saturday with events around the globe.

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Pride Month Message from President and AVP Diversity and Human ... (University of Guelph News)

June marks Pride Month. It's a time to celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of the diverse LGBTQ2IA+ community at U of G and recognize ...

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Chelsea kicks off Pride month with parade and picnic (mlive.com)

The pride parade, organized by Equality Chelsea MI, started in Pierce Park and went down to Middle Street before stopping at Palmer Commons. A pride flag was ...

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world (WDBJ7)

Pride Month, the ...

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Chelsea, other Mass. towns celebrate start of Pride Month (NBC10 Boston)

Saturday marked the official start of Pride Month, and celebrations were underway across Massachusetts on a beautiful sun-filled day.

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CA Legislature's “Pride Month” Resolutions Clash with Christian ... (californiafamily.org)

This tradition, solidified in 2018 when Gov. Jerry Brown dedicated June as “LGBTQ Pride Month” in California, continues with new resolutions in 2024.

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month starting to show its colors around the world (Voice of America)

Why is June Pride Month? The monthlong global celebration began with Gay Pride Week in late June 1970, a public celebration that marked the first anniversary of ...

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Will you be celebrating Pride Month? (MercatorNet)

These are the opening lines of a famous poem by the mid-19th century poet James Russell Lowell. He was an American poet, obviously, not an Australian, or he ...

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Boston's Pride Month celebrations pack Downtown Crossing with ... (CBS Boston)

Pride Month kicked off in downtown Boston on Saturday, celebrating inclusion and the twentieth anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts.

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