Why is june gay pride month
June is Pride Month
Happy Celebration Month, from First Nations!
“Gay pride was not born of a need to celebrate being gay, but our right to remain without persecution. So instead of wondering why there isn’t a straight identity parade, be thankful you don’t need one.” – Dr. Ron Holt
June is Pride Month and it is always exciting to see those first rainbows. It reminds us of the beauty and cherish celebrated this month. However, at First Nations, we know that all is not sparkly and colorful, and there is much history behind the Lgbtq+ fest movement.
We also know that by supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and two-spirit family and friends, we are creating a space of acceptance and appreciation, and not perpetuating the dislike and violence that has plagued these communities for too many years.
What is the two-spirit community?
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the phrase “two-spirit” derives from niizh manidoowag in the Anishinaabe language. In 1990, at the third annual Native American/First Nations gay and female homosexual conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the term was adopted as part of the modern pan-Indian vocabulary and “refers to individuals who identify as womxn loving womxn, gay, b
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Around the World: Things to Know
In the United States, June is LGBTQ+ Celebration Month. LGBTQ+ Celebration Month “commemorates the ongoing pursuit of equal justice for the lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and celebrates the accomplishments of LGBTQ individuals.”
Creating more inclusive spaces that help everyone thrive is vital both within and beyond the workplace. Grow your consciousness of LGBTQ+ Self-acceptance Month in the United States and other commemorations around the world.
What is Pride Month Celebrating?
LGBTQ+ Pride Month Honors the Stonewall Riots of June 1969
The month honors the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969, one of the turning points for same-sex attracted rights in the United States. The Stonewall riots came in the rouse of a forceful police raid on a Manhattan lgbtq+ club called the Stonewall Inn; protests and clashes lasted for several days after the raid.
A year later—on the anniversary of the Uprising—thousands marched for gay rights in the first Modern York City Lgbtq+ fest March. Over the years, events and commemorations spread to cover the entire month of June, with President Clinton issuing the first “Gay and Sapphic Pride Month” procla
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
2025 Events
Meet the Human Relations Commission (HRC)
The HRC will host a Pride Booth at the June 7 and June 14 French Market, located just east of the Wilmette Metra Station. Interrupt by to encounter the commissioners and learn more about the HRC’s mission to foster and promote an inclusive community where all feel safe and welcome. In recognition of Pride Month, the HRC will be handing out “Progress Pride” flags to celebrate Gay Pride Month and offering attendees a photo opportunity to “show us your pride.” Tag #pridewilmette on social to participate!
Pride Month Feature Screening
Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. – Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central
The Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a free screening of the movie 'Flee' at the Wilmette Theatre. Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept secret for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first second the story of his extraordinary journey as a toddler ref In Honor of Pride Month - A Little History... The History of Pride Month & the Uprising at the Stonewall Inn During this month of Pride, we mind it might be a pleasant idea to offer some historical context to what has develop such a distinguishable and celebratory month for so many members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This year marks the 52nd year since the first Pride celebration was organized by Brenda Howard, a bisexual activist; however, Identity festival month was first recognized on a national level by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and 2000. During his term, President Barack Obama declared the month of June LGBT Pride Month. This declaration is the consequence of a decades long battle for equality after a bold group of LGBT community members decided to take a endure in New York City. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular same-sex attracted bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, New York Urban area. During this time, in every state but Illinois, acts of homosexuality were illegal and bars and restaurants that publicly served or had employees that identified as part of the LGBT community risked being shut down. Furthermore, the Stonewall Inn was one of many bars owned by