Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in June to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and to honor the Stonewall Uprising.In June 1969, the Stonewall Inn in New York City was raided by police, but LGBTQ people fought back, sparking an uprising and three nights of unrest.
Lesbian and trans women of color were some of the key people involved in the uprising, including Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, and Marsha P.