About Today: Celebrating Pride Month

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Today June is LGBT Pride Month, a worldwide celebration and occasion for parades, concerts, parties and sometimes more somber events like memorials. Here's what you need to know. The History of the Gay Rights Movement Pride Month is celebrated each June in honor of the Stonewall riots in New York City's Greenwich Village. The riots are considered by many to be the launch of the modern gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights movement. Learn more about the history of Stonewall. What Are Gay Rights? Transgender Rights in the United States Search Related Topics:  history of stonewall  stonewall pictures  gay rights Where to Go for Pride Month If your own hometown doesn't celebrate LGBT Pride Month, there are many other cities in the US that do. Here are the best places to go to celebrate. Gay Pride FAQs Worldwide Gay Pride Events in July Search Related Topics:  gay pride calendars  gay pride festivals  The Best Gay Movies Looking for a more low-key way to celebrate Pride Month? Host an LGBT movie marathon for friends and allies. Whip up some brightly colored desserts and press play on one of these classic gay dramas. The 10 Best Lesbian Films Top 5 Gay Comedy Movies Search Related Topics:  gay movies  gay actors  gay celebrity profiles Related Searches Pride Parade Christmas Holidays The Holidays Day Holidays World Pride Featured Articles 10 Least Reliable Used Car Brands 2014 World Cup Top Scorers 11 Things Your Boss Shouldn't Catch You Doing 5 Presidents Who Wrote Books Before They Were Elected 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Using Health Insurance Tips for Better Strawberries   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement