Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Riots of June 1969 in New York City, a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The rainbow flag, designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, has become the universal symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and diversity.
🎯 Fun Facts
•The first Pride marches were held in 1970 in NYC, LA, San Francisco, and Chicago.
•Gilbert Baker assigned specific meanings to each color of the rainbow flag.
•Pride Month has been officially recognized in the U.S. since 1999.