June is globally recognized as Pride month, a period dedicated to celebration, remembrance and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. It can be a lively celebration of diversity and self-affirmation, encouraging people to promote equality, acceptance and respect for all.
Friday is the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal event in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. It was sparked by a police raid on a gay bar, the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Patrons fought back against the raid on June 28, 1969, sowing the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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