LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride.[1] Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and has since spread outside of the United States.[2] Modern-day Pride Month both honors the movement for LGBT rights and celebrates LGBT culture. History Origins Further information: Gay liberation The concept of Pride Month began with the Stonewall riots, a series of riots for gay liberation that took place over several days beginning on June 28, 1969. The riots began after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar located within Lower Manhattan in New York City.[2] Activists Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé DeLarverie are credited for inciting the riots, though Johnson disputes her involvement.[3][1] A 1970s gay liberation protest The year after the riots, the first pride marches were held in several US cities.[4] The march in New...