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LEXINGTON, Ky. — June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. Celebrated nationally in the United States, Pride Month traces back to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan — a tipping point that changed LGBTQ* activism and the gay rights liberation movement in the U.S.
"Each summer, Pride is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of identities, experiences and histories in the LGBTQ* community and recognize all who have and continue to advocate for LGBTQ* lives, rights and visibility," said Rayne Parker, assistant director of the Office of LGBTQ* Resources. "As with other recognition months, this is an opportunity to highlight LGBTQ* pride and advocacy and should continue to be recognized all year long."