PRIDE MONTH

LGBT pride is a movement against discrimination and violence toward homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), people endorsing their equality rights, self-affirmation and dignity as a social group.

LGBTQ
People often use LGBTQ to mean all of the communities included in the “LGBTTTQQIAA”:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Ally, Asexual.

SYMBOLS
Common symbols of pride are the rainbow or pride flag, the lowercase Greek letter lambda (λ), the pink triangle and the black triangle, these latter two reclaimed from use as badges of shame in Nazi concentration camps.

MAIN GOAL
Depending on the country or city where the event is being held, the marches and parades often campaign for recognition and acceptance of same-sex marriage, legal protections for couples and families, anti-discrimination laws or trans rights.

SUBSTITUTE
Pride Parades occur in many major cities during the year, often held annually to support acceptance of the LGBTQIA community.

HISTORY
Pride Month is held to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in 1969.
On June 28, 1969, at a popular gay place called the Stonewall Inn; a group of gay customers were fed up with the harassment they received from police because many gay establishments had been shut down.
A riot broke out for several days which created conversations about gay civil rights.
The riots are known today as the event that began the civil rights movement for LGBT people.