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Conservatives React to LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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Twitter, on Saturday to express their opinions about the celebratory month within the LGBTQ+ community.Twenty-five years ago, President Bill Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.

His decision came 30 years after police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, sparking violent clashes among patrons, residents, and law enforcement.

Also called the Stonewall Uprising, the six days of protests further fueled a national LGBTQ+ movement.LGBTQ+ individuals encounter discrimination, marginalization, and are often targets of hate crimes.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), a LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, reported a record spike in LGBTQ+ hate during last year's Pride Month.

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