Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month
The short answer is Stonewall, but there's more to Pride history.
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May 17, 2025
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See Pride Marches From 1969 to Now in 15 Unearthed Images
With these historic photos from Getty Images, take a look back at Pride Month and its evolution.
June 28, 2023
Whitewashed: A Black Teen Died of AIDS in 1969
The story of Robert Rayford symbolizes how the story of HIV has been told through a white lens -- for nearly 50 years.
June 14, 2018
TBT: From the Weird to the Scary — Gay Bar Ads, 1969
See how far we have come since the days of bars called "The Closet."
May 15, 2014
The Advocate's 1969 Article on The Stonewall Riots
The Advocate's September 1969 article colorfully chronicles the tumultuous Stonewall riots, known as the major spark that ignited the modern gay rights movement.
June 29, 2012
A Gay Black Elder on Aging with Dignity
On what has -- and hasn't -- improved since the summer of 1969.
June 22, 2022
Judy Garland, the 'First Brick' and More: Debunking the Myths of Stonewall
Here's what really happened that night in June 1969, according to one of the original protesters.
October 12, 2023
What you need to know about the Stonewall uprising, which began 55 years ago
Some of the details are disputed, but here's what we know about what happened at the Stonewall Inn in 1969.
June 27, 2024
PHOTOS: NYC Pride Guide Names Stonewall's Next Generation
Marking the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969, the NYC Pride Guide rolls out an impressive portfolio.
May 23, 2014
Controversy Sullies Canada's LGBTQ Equality Coin
The coin commemorates a 1969 law decriminalizing homosexuality, but some activists point out that anti-LGBTQ persecution continued long afterward.
April 27, 2019
Covering Stonewall: Journalism Before the Rainbow
The riots of June 28, 1969, not only gave birth to the movement for LGBT rights but empowered closeted journalists to come out and lead their own revolution.
June 26, 2015
From The Archives: The Groovy Guy, '69
Set the Wayback Machine for 1969, Sherman, and we will take a trip to The Advocate's first few years as a Los Angeles newspaper.
March 13, 2014
Inside ‘Humans of Pride,’ a documentary showing why Pride still matters
The film captures the spirit of WorldPride 2019, commemorating 50 years since the Stonewall Riots in 1969 by threading together archival footage, intimate interviews, protest footage, and cameos from over 50 LGBTQ+ leaders and trailblazers.
June 27, 2025
Jon Stewart Slams Critics of Obama's Stonewall Mention
On The Daily Show Tuesday night, Jon Stewart took a retrospective look at the major news networks' coverage of President Obama's second inauguration, including the collective conservative conniption over the president's mention of the 1969 Stonewall Riots.
January 23, 2013
30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses
Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.
March 1, 2017
10 Iconic Photos of LGBTQ+ History From Getty Images
This specially curated gallery comes with some illuminating captions from Getty Images' curator Shawn Waldron.
June 8, 2023