Happy Pride Month

Pride Month is a time when people come together to celebrate, honor, and show support for the LGBTQ community and its allies. From parades and concerts to various local events and parties there are loads of ways to join in the festivities.

LGBTQ Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. For several hours police tried to clear the streets while the crowd fought back. Demonstrations and conflicts followed for six days outside the bar, in nearby Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets. At its peak, the crowds included several thousand people—and today, the event is considered the first major protest for the equal rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

There are several purposes for this commemorative month. It is an opportunity for the community to come together and give praise and recognition to the advances and setbacks that have been made. It provides moments to shed light on the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. It is a time to truly celebrate in a festive, safe, and affirming atmosphere.

Pride is a wonderful time to show support as an ally, express yourself and celebrate every spectrum of our wonderfully diverse society no matter where you land on it. Love trumps hate every time! None of us were born to hate. Pride is a time to remember this, and to rejoice as individuals. So get out there celebrate and show your support!

We wish everyone a safe and happy Pride, and remember: love is love.