The last Sunday in June in many cities continues to be Pride Day. as “Gay Pride Day” to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots, Pride has expanded in many places to a month long celebration including pride parades, picnics, parties, educational events, memorials for those lost to hate crimes and HIV/AIDS, and other group gatherings. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month in the United States and throughout other parts of the world, established to recognize the impact that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on the world.
