Now you will never be stumped by a smart-aleck asking you about Pride's origins and whatever LGBTQ+ means. He called upon “ Gays and lesbians, their families and friends, celebrate the anniversary of Stonewall every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.' That sealed June as Pride month officially.Īnd in case you are wondering, LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning or Queer, while the '+' represents other sexual identities. In 1999, President Bill Clinton issued a proclamation for the Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Pride month had its roots in remembrance of the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 that has come to stand for fighting for equal rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
