Caitlin McCarthy, the archivist for The Center, an LGBTQ+ community center in New York City, explains that the Stonewall riot was one of many. When asked about when the gay rights movement in this country began, people tend to point to June 28, 1969: the night of the Stonewall Riots. Pride Honors The Gay Rights Protests Of The '60s No matter the label, Pride Month has a rich history that directly informs how it’s observed today. President Barack Obama made the commemorative time more inclusive in 2011, titling it Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. Though the origins of Pride Month span back to the '50s, President Bill Clinton officially made it 'Gay and Lesbian Pride Month' in 2000. June has been the unofficial month of celebratory queerness for decades. Those familiar rainbow flags also start appearing in corporate office windows, coffee shops, and even your neighbor's front yard.
The sun isn't the only thing that comes out in June.
