At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, you can find these stories within our inaugural exhibitions. LGBTQ and same-gender-loving African Americans have helped to shape the course of American history. Learn more about the origins of Pride from the Library of Congress. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts. In major cities across the nation, the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events.
Initially celebrated on the last Sunday of June as “Gay Pride Day,” the day is now flexible. The Stonewall riots in New York were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan.
