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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.