{"id":41447,"date":"2021-05-11T08:53:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=41447"},"modified":"2022-02-16T02:40:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T10:40:50","slug":"pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"The Origin of Pride Month and How to Celebrate It With Cheerful Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gay Pride, also called LGBTQ pride, is an annual festivity that celebrates the love, diversity, acceptance, and pride of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. <\/span>PRIDE is an acronym for Personal Rights in Defense and Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>history of Gay Pride <\/span>encourages and embraces individuality and self-worth. <\/span>Gay Pride origin<\/span> stems from the Stonewall riots of 1969, which was the turning point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn bar in Manhattan. They were met with opposition when patrons of the Stonewall, other local lesbian and gay bars, and neighborhood members fought back as the police became violent. This <\/span>sparked several days of riots and demonstrations, and is considered to be one of the biggest events in the fight for LGBTQ rights in the US. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of the attendees of the riots was Marsha P. Johnson, a trans woman and drag queen, who one year later on the first anniversary of the riots, marched in the first Gay Pride rally. <\/span><\/span>Every June, Gay Pride celebrations commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the major role it played in gay rights activism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Gay Pride movement was coordinated by Brenda Howard, also known as the \u201cMother of Pride,\u201d who put in motion the very first LGBTQ Pride march, as well as the inception of Pride Day. These events then transformed into the annual LGBTQ Pride celebrations we know and love today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s explore some <\/span>Gay Pride facts<\/span>, including where and when pride month is held, how it\u2019s celebrated, and how you can create some gorgeous Pride designs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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