This assembly would become the first LGBT Pride March in US history. On the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1970, the LGBT community of New York City gathered to honor the groundbreaking event by marching 51 blocks.
Pride parades were inspired by the first Gay Liberation March that was held in New York City. Those three days of rioting would be the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement. On June 29 of that year, Stonewall’s patrons had finally had enough and decided to fight back. The police were aware of Stonewall and would frequently raid the bar with violent force. In Manhattan, New York, there was a LGBT bar known as the Stonewall Inn. Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots.īack in 1969, it was considered illegal for LGBT people to gather in public places. To honor LGBT Pride Month in my own little way, I thought I would list some things people may not know about Pride and create a timeline that highlights a few key events that have impacted the LGBT community. Unfortunately, the LGBT community has been snubbed of that official declaration, but that has not stopped members of the community and their allies from kicking off the month of June with the traditional celebration. From 2009 through 2016, Barack Obama declared June to be LGBT Pride Month.