Pride Month

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Gay prideThe in the of , , site of the June 1969 , the cradle of the modern movement and an icon of and gay pride, is adorned with flags depicting the colors of the .Part of on∙ ∙ ∙ Issues and Original gay pride flag with eight bars. First displayed at 1978 . Gay pride or LGBT pride is the promotion of the , dignity, equality, and increased visibility of people as a . Pride, as opposed to shame and , is the predominant outlook that bolsters most movements. Pride has lent its name to LGBT-themed organizations, institutes, foundations, book titles, periodicals, a , and the .

Ranging from solemn to carnivalesque, pride events are typically held during LGBT Pride Month or some other period that commemorates a turning point in a country's , for example in May for the anniversary of Russia's 1993 decriminalization of homosexuality. Some pride events include , rallies, commemorations, community days, dance parties, and festivals.

As of 2017, plans were advancing by the to host in 2019 the largest international celebration of LGBT pride in history, , to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. In , the Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 events produced by were enhanced through a partnership made with the program's LGBT division and included a welcome center during the weeks surrounding the Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 events that were be open to all. Additional commemorative arts, cultural, and educational programming to mark the 50th anniversary of the rebellion at the took place throughout the city and .

Common symbols of pride are the , the lowercase Greek letter , the and the , these latter two from use as in .

Contents Terminology origins , a bisexual activist, is known as the "Mother of Pride" for her work in coordinating the march, and she also originated the idea for a week-long series of events around Pride Day which became the genesis of the annual LGBT Pride celebrations that are now held around the world every June. Additionally, Howard along with the bisexual activist and gay activist are credited with popularizing the word "Pride" to describe these festivities. Bisexual activist later stated, "The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why [LGBT] Pride Month is June tell them 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'"

Historical background Gay equality activist picketing in 1965Pride precursors Main article: Annual Reminders The 1950s and 1960s in the United States was an extremely repressive legal and social period for LGBT people. In this context American organizations such as the and the coordinated some of the earliest demonstrations of the modern LGBT rights movement. These two organizations in particular carried out called "" to inform and remind Americans that LGBT people did not receive basic protections. Annual Reminders began in 1965 and took place each July 4 at in .

"Gay is Good" The anti-LGBT discourse of these times equated both male and female homosexuality with mental illness. Inspired by 's "", gay civil rights pioneer and participant in the Annual Reminders originated the slogan "Gay is Good" in 1968 to counter and personal feelings of and .

Christopher Street Liberation Day See also: Early on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 1969, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons rioted following a police raid on the , a gay bar at 43 in , , New York City. This riot and further protests and rioting over the following nights were the watershed moment in the modern LGBT rights movement and the impetus for organizing LGBT pride marches on a much larger public scale.

On November 2, 1969, , his partner Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, and Linda Rhodes proposed the first pride march to be held in New York City by way of a resolution at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations (ERCHO) meeting in .

> "That the Annual Reminder, in order to be more relevant, reach a greater number of people, and encompass the ideas and ideals of the larger struggle in which we are engaged—that of our fundamental human rights—be moved both in time and location.

We propose that a demonstration be held annually on the last Saturday in June in New York City to commemorate the 1969 spontaneous demonstrations on Christopher Street and this demonstration be called CHRISTOPHER STREET LIBERATION DAY. No dress or age regulations shall be made for this demonstration.

We also propose that we contact Homophile organizations throughout the country and suggest that they hold parallel demonstrations on that day. We propose a nationwide show of support.

All attendees to the ERCHO meeting in Philadelphia voted for the march except for of New York, which abstained. Members of the (GLF) attended the meeting and were seated as guests of Rodwell's group, Homophile Youth Movement in Neighborhoods (HYMN).

Meetings to organize the march began in early January at Rodwell's apartment in 350 . At first there was difficulty getting some of the major organizations like (GAA) to send representatives. Craig Rodwell and his partner Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, , Marty Nixon, and Foster Gunnison of Mattachine made up the core group of the CSLD Umbrella Committee (CSLDUC). For initial funding, Gunnison served as treasurer and sought donations from the national homophile organizations and sponsors, while Sargeant solicited donations via the customer mailing list and Nixon worked to gain financial support from GLF in his position as treasurer for that organization. Other mainstays of the organizing committee were Judy Miller, Jack Waluska, Steve Gerrie and of GLF. Believing that more people would turn out for the march on a Sunday, and so as to mark the date of the start of the Stonewall uprising, the CSLDUC scheduled the date for the first march for Sunday, June 28, 1970. With Dick Leitsch's replacement as president of Mattachine NY by Michael Kotis in April 1970, opposition to the march by Mattachine ended.

, a bisexual activist, is known as the "Mother of Pride" for her work in coordinating the march, and she also originated the idea for a week-long series of events around Pride Day which became the genesis of the annual LGBT Pride celebrations that are now held around the world every June. Additionally, Howard along with the bisexual activist and gay activist are credited with popularizing the word "Pride" to describe these festivities. Bisexual activist later stated, "The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why [LGBT] Pride Month is June tell them 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'"

There was little open animosity, and some bystanders applauded when a tall, pretty girl carrying a sign "I am a Lesbian" walked by. – The New York Times coverage of Gay Liberation Day, 1970Christopher Street Liberation Day on June 28, 1970, marked the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots with the march, which was the first in U.S. history, and covered the 51 blocks to . The march took less than half the scheduled time due to excitement, but also due to wariness about walking through the city with gay banners and signs. Although the parade permit was delivered only two hours before the start of the march, the marchers encountered little resistance from onlookers. The New York Times reported (on the front page) that the marchers took up the entire street for about 15 city blocks. Reporting by The Village Voice was positive, describing "the out-front resistance that grew out of the police raid on the Stonewall Inn one year ago". There was also an assembly on Christopher Street.

Spread The police house displaying the LGBT pride flag during the Stockholm pride week, 2014.On Saturday, June 27, 1970, Chicago Gay Liberation organized a march from ("Bughouse Square") to the at the intersection of and avenues, which was the route originally planned, and then many of the participants extemporaneously marched on to the . The date was chosen because the Stonewall events began on the last Saturday of June and because organizers wanted to reach the maximum number of Michigan Avenue shoppers. Subsequent Chicago parades have been held on the last Sunday of June, coinciding with the date of many similar parades elsewhere. Subsequently, during the same weekend, gay activist groups on the West Coast of the United States held a march in and a march and "Gay-in" in .

The next year, Gay Pride marches took place in , , , , , , and . By 1972 the participating cities included , , , , , , and , as well as .

Frank Kameny soon realized the pivotal change brought by the Stonewall riots. An organizer of gay activism in the 1950s, he was used to persuasion, trying to convince heterosexuals that gay people were no different than they were. When he and other people marched in front of the White House, the State Department and Independence Hall only five years earlier, their objective was to look as if they could work for the U.S. government. Ten people marched with Kameny then, and they alerted no press to their intentions. Although he was stunned by the upheaval by participants in the Annual Reminder in 1969, he later observed, "By the time of Stonewall, we had fifty to sixty gay groups in the country. A year later there were at least fifteen hundred. By two years later, to the extent that a count could be made, it was twenty-five hundred."

Similar to Kameny's regret at his own reaction to the shift in attitudes after the riots, Randy Wicker came to describe his embarrassment as "one of the greatest mistakes of his life". The image of gays retaliating against police, after so many years of allowing such treatment to go unchallenged, "stirred an unexpected spirit among many homosexuals". Kay Lahusen, who photographed the marches in 1965, stated, "Up to 1969, this movement was generally called the homosexual or homophile movement... Many new activists consider the Stonewall uprising the birth of the gay liberation movement. Certainly it was the birth of gay pride on a massive scale."

1980s and 1990s San Francisco Pride 2018In the 1980s there was a major cultural shift in the Stonewall Riot commemorations. The previous loosely organized, grassroots marches and parades were taken over by more organized and less radical elements of the gay community. The marches began dropping "Liberation" and "Freedom" from their names under pressure from more conservative members of the community, replacing them with the philosophy of "Gay Pride" (in , the name of and celebration was not changed from Gay Freedom Day Parade to Gay Pride Day Parade until 1994). The Greek symbol and the , which had been revolutionary symbols of the Gay Liberation Movement, were tidied up and incorporated into the Gay Pride, or Pride, movement, providing some symbolic continuity with its more radical beginnings. The pink triangle was also the inspiration for the in , commemorating all gay men and lesbians who have been subjected to persecution because of their homosexuality.

LGBT Pride Month HBT rally in Carmel, , NASA pride event in Silicon ValleyLGBT Pride Month occurs in the United states to commemorate the , which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world. Bisexual activist is known as the "Mother of Pride", for her work in coordinating the first LGBT Pride march, and she also originated the idea for a week-long series of events around Pride Day which became the genesis of the annual LGBT Pride celebrations that are now held around the world every June. Additionally, Howard along with the bisexual activist and gay activist are credited with popularizing the word "Pride" to describe these festivities. Bisexual activist later stated, "The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why [LGBT] Pride Month is June tell them 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'"

I call upon all Americans to observe this month by fighting prejudice and discrimination in their own lives and everywhere it exists. – by U.S President Barack Obama, May 28, 2010Two presidents of the United States have officially declared a pride month. First, President declared June "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month" in 1999 and 2000. Then from 2009 to 2016, each year he was in office, President declared June LGBT Pride Month. became the first Republican president to acknowledge LGBT Pride Month in 2019, but he did so through tweeting rather than an official proclamation.

Beginning in 2012, displayed some LGBT-related search results with different rainbow-colored patterns each year during June. In 2017, Google also included rainbow coloured streets on Google Maps to display Gay Pride marches occurring across the world.

Pride month is not recognized internationally as pride celebrations take place in many other places at different times, including in the months of February, August, and September.

Criticism From both outside and inside the LGBT community, there is criticism and protest against pride events. Bob Christie's documentary evaluates gay pride events in different countries within the context of local opposition.

Initiatives and criticism by governments and political leaders Brazil in São Paulo. The LGBT-related magazine has called "Brazil's biggest homophobe".In August 2011, of the right-wing Party sponsored a bill to organize and sponsor "Heterosexual Pride Day" on the third Sunday of December. Apolinário, an , stated that the intent of the parade was a "struggle ... against excesses and privileges". Members of and the opposed the bill as enhancing "the possibility of discrimination and prejudice". The bill was nevertheless passed by the city council, but never received the signature of mayor .

A Brazilian photographer was arrested after refusing to delete photos of police attacking two young people participating in a gay pride parade on October 16, 2011, in the city of Itabuna, Bahia, reported the newspaper Correio 24 horas. According to the website Notícias de Ipiau, Ederivaldo Benedito, known as Bené, said four police officers tried to convince him to delete the photos soon after they realized they were being photographed. When he refused, they ordered him to turn over the camera. When the photographer refused again, the police charged him with contempt and held him in jail for over 21 hours until he gave a statement. According to Chief Marlon Macedo, the police alleged that the photographer was interfering with their work, did not have identification, and became aggressive when he was asked to move. Bené denied the allegations, saying the police were belligerent and that the scene was witnessed by "over 300 people", reported Agência Estado.

Spain In a 2008 interview for the biography book, La Reina muy cerca (The Queen Up Close) by Spanish journalist and writer , sparked controversy by voicing her disapproval of LGBT pride. This was in addition to overstepping her official duties as a member of the Royal Family by censuring the in how it names same-sex unions as "matrimonio" (marriage). Without using the slogan "Straight Pride", Queen Sofía was directly quoted as saying that if heterosexuals were to take the streets as the LGBT community does for Gay Pride parades, that the former collective would bring to a standstill.

Even though the approved publication of the interview and Pilar Urbano offered to share the interview recording, both Queen Sofía and the Royal Household have refuted the comments in question.

Turkey Istanbul Pride Solidarity in , Germany, 2018In 2015 police dispersed the using tear gas and rubber bullets.

In 2016 and 2017, the did not allow the LGBT Pride Parade to take place, citing security concerns and public order.

Uganda In 2016, Ugandan police broke up a gay pride event in the capital. .

In-group In a special issue of in 1999, author, pundit, and journalist questioned the relevance of pride thirty years later, writing that pride was an effective antidote to shame imposed on LGBT people, but that pride is now making LGBT people dull and slow as a group, as well as being a constant reminder of shame; however, he also states that pride in some simpler forms are still useful to individuals struggling with shame. Savage writes that gay pride can also lead to disillusionment where an LGBT individual realizes the reality that sexual orientation doesn't say much about a person's personality, after being led by the illusion that LGBT individuals are part of a co-supportive and inherently good group of people.

The growth and commercialization of Christopher Street Days, coupled with their de-politicalisation, has led to an alternative CSD in Berlin, the so-called ("Transgenial"/Trans Ingenious") CSD. Political party members are not invited for speeches, nor can parties or companies sponsor floats. After the parade, there is a festival with a stage for political speakers and entertainers. Groups discuss lesbian/transsexual/transgender/gay or queer perspectives on issues such as poverty and unemployment benefits (Hartz IV), gentrification, or "Fortress Europe".

In June 2010, American philosopher and theorist refused the Civil Courage Award (Zivilcouragepreis) of the Christopher Street Day Parade in Berlin, Germany at the award ceremony, arguing and lamenting in a speech that the parade had become too commercial, and was ignoring the problems of racism and the double discrimination facing homosexual or transsexual migrants. According to Butler, even the organizers themselves promote racism. The general manager of the CSD committee, Robert Kastl, countered Butler's allegations and pointed out that the organizers already awarded a counseling center for lesbians dealing with double discrimination in 2006. Regarding the allegations of commercialism, Kastl further explained that the CSD organizers do not require small groups to pay a participation fee (which starts at 50 € and goes up to 1500 €). He also distanced himself from all forms of racism and .

A number of associations and social movements have been denouncing prude in recent years, viewing it as a depletion of the claims of such demonstrations and the of the parade. In this respect, they defend, in countries like Spain, the United States or Canada, a celebration to give the events a political meaning again. , a radical movement within the , opposes the of LGBT people into mainstream, society, the of identity and culture, and in particular the (over) commercialization of pride events.

"Straight Pride" analogy Main article: "Straight Pride" and "Heterosexual Pride" are analogies and slogans that contrast heterosexuality with homosexuality by copying the phrase "Gay Pride". Originating from the in the United States, "Straight Pride" is a form of conservative as there is no straight or heterosexual movement. While criticism from inside and outside the LGBT community abounds, the "Straight Pride" incidents have gained some media attention, especially when they involve government and public institutions.

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Custom Search Sort by:RelevanceRelevanceDateSearch This year's event is even more special as 2019 marks 50 years since the Stonewall riots Sunday, 7th July 2019, 9:25 amUpdated Friday, 6th September 2019, 3:55 pm is here, bringing with it city-wide parties and celebrations of history and identity.

This year's is even more special since the , a major catalyst for

The first Pride weekend took place in New York City in 1969 but it is now a global event, including parades all over the UK.

Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise London Pride London first held Pride two years after New York kicked off the tradition, when a group of around 200 activists from the UK Gay Liberation Front marched on central London.

The first official London Pride was held in 1972, with 2,000 people attending. Last year, one million people turned up.

When is it? Pride in London parade will take place on Saturday 6 July 2019, but the celebrations all began on 8 June, with more than 60 events lasting until 7 July.

This year the event is on 6 July (photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire)What happens on the Pride parade? More than 300 groups and floats travel from Portland Place station to Trafalgar Square, where it finishes with a party and speeches.

It begins at 12pm and finishes at 8pm.

According to organisers, the parade sets off from Portland Place at 12pm moving down Oxford Circus, along Regent Street to Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall and then passing Trafalgar Square before finishing on Whitehall.

They recommend that observers avoid the busiest spots, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, as the parade will fill the whole afternoon until around 5:30pm.

Only registered groups can march during the organised parade however others can join once it has passed and the barriers are taken down.

What events are on? There are a programme of events showcasing LGBT+ culture, including theatre, dance, art, cinema, parties and activities.

A full list of the 91 events can be found

They include , a musical celebrating the events which led to one of the most iconic events in LGBTQ+ history.

took place on 9 June in Hyde Park for runners of all ages and abilities to raise money for Pride in London's festivities, which annually costs £1million to run.

celebrated emerging talent within the community, with hundreds auditioning for the chance to win.

saw the former editor of Attitude magazine, Matthew Todd, talk about "his career and the fight for equality in the LGBTQ community" on 11 June.

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