Everything to Know for Pride Month in the DC Area: Resources, Events, LGBTQ+ Stories NBC Washington Staff
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June is Pride Month, the peak time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Here s your guide to Pride Month in the D.C. area, including why it s celebrated and how to be an ally.
Why is Pride Month marked in June?
What Was the Stonewall Uprising?
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It commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
The pride parades through cities across the United States pay homage to the six-day protest against police harassment and discrimination against the New York LGBTQ+ community.