PRIDE IS POLITICAL

LGBT Pride is an intercultural movement to celebrate the rights and dignities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other people in the LGBTQIA+ community. PRIDE is an acronym for Personal Rights in Defense and Education. The organization was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1966 by Steve Ginsburg. Pride has been a protest and a mark of the unforgettable history of continuous struggle for years by the queer community for their civil rights, equal justice, their dignities, and their deserved respect in society. Pride month and pride rallies occur to commemorate the Stonewall riot that occurred in June 1969. And hence pride events are held to mark the impact LGBTQ people had on the world and the accomplishments of the queer community. THE STONEWALL RIOT At a time when homosexual acts were deemed illegal and bars and restaurants were shut down for employing gays, a riot broke out at a bar which was a safe space for the queer community, called Stonewall Inn located in Greenwich, ...