About Teen Life: June is Pride Month!

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Today's teens are living in a world where there are far more openly LGBT+ people and more support than ever before and that is a great reason to celebrate! But it wasn't always this way and Pride month is a good time to reflect on how far we have come and where we still need work! How Gay Pride Benefits LGBTQ+ Teens We are now four decades into the concept of Gay Pride. Gay Pride is a movement that celebrates the GLBT community. This movement emerged in the 1960s. It came out of a time when mainstream society tended to view being LGBTQ+ as something shameful or inferior to being heterosexual. So what has been the legacy of forty years of pride been for today's GLBT teens? For on Search Related Topics:  pride parade  gay teen life  gay pride What is Gay Pride? The term "Pride" was deliberately chosen counter the idea that there was something embarrassing or wrong with being gay. In many places, Pride occurs in June to commemorate the famous Stonewall riots. These riots occurred in 1969 as a response to homophobic raids that were happening at gay bars. During raids, police would drag people off to jail on fake charges, even if they weren't committing crimes. A Brief History of Gay Pride Parades A New York City march, held on June 28, 1970, was the first gay pride march in the U.S., covering 51 blocks from Christopher Street to Central Park. Today, LGBT pride parades are held annually in multiple cities and countries throughout the world. The month of June is widely considered Gay Pride Month. Search Related Topics:  history of gay pride  gay pride parades  history of stonewall The Rainbow (Gay Pride) Flag The Rainbow (or Gay Pride) Flag was created by artist and vexillographer Gilbert Baker, a friend of the late Harvey Milk, in 1978. The flag debuted at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade. It has since been used around the world as a symbol of LGBT unity in many variations, including adaptations such as bumper stickers and decals. The Rainbow Flag is recognized by the International Congress of Flag Makers. The Rainbow (Pride) Flag lives in the public domain. Search Related Topics:  gay pride  flags  gilbert baker Related Searches Pride Parade Pride Flag LGBT Rights LGBT Movement News Letters Featured Articles A Short History of Gay Rights in America A Worldwide List of Gay Pride Events Held in June A History of Gay and Lesbian Pride What is the history of gay pride? What to Expect at Your First Gay Pride Event Pride Vision TV   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement