While the meaning of Pride is always influx, the past year has transformed the LGBTQ+ demonstration in ways that would have been unimaginable to those Stonewall Inn demonstrators over 50 years ago.
In 2020, celebrations around the world were either canceled or shifted to virtual events to fight COVID-19, with drag performers and LGBTQ+ artists showcasing skills virtually via Zoom.As plans altered online, cultural events also intervened.
Last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests intersected with June, galvanizing thousands of LGBTQ+ folks from Los Angeles to New York City to leave quarantine and take to the streets in solidarity against police brutality.