History
LGBTQAI+ Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor those who participated in the Stonewall Riots, which occurred in June 1969 in New York City and widely considered a turning point in the modern LGBTQAI+ rights movement. Pride Month also celebrates the progress made in the fight for LGBTQAI+ rights, while acknowledging ongoing challenges.
Terminology
LGBTQAI+: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Asexual, Intersex, and other sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Gender Identity: A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may be different from the sex assigned to them at birth.
Sexual Orientation: Refers to a person's emotional, romantic, or attraction to others.
Ally: A person who supports and advocates for LGBTQAI+ rights and equality, even if they do not identify as LGBTQAI+ themselves.
Notable Individuals
Marsha P. Johnson: A transgender woman and LGBTQAI+ rights activist who played a pivotal role in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Sylvia Rivera: A transgender activist and co-founder of the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance.
Harvey Milk: The first openly gay elected official in California, a pioneering LGBTQAI+ activist and politician.
Books
- Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution by Rob Sanders
- Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
- Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
