Higgins, a gay rights activist in Minnesota from 1969 onwards. The term “Gay Pride” is coined by Thom L. Since then, Pride events have only gotten better, bigger, and more proud! With Pride, they can be proud of who they are. Craig Schoonmaker, a New York planning committee member and longtime activist and advocate of LGBTQ rights, proposed the “Pride” slogan for the gay liberation moment.Īccording to Schoonmaker, many gay people didn’t know how to come out and be proud of who they were because of internal conflicts and repression. Pride Month wasn’t called “Pride” until L. However, the month-long celebration has opened doors to multiple celebrations like pride parades, parties, picnics, concerts, workshops, and even symposia for the LGBTQ community. The Stonewall riots became the catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement to happen in the United States finally.Īcross the world, the global Pride Day is celebrated every 27th day of June. In 1969, people from the LGBTQ community were not as celebrated as today, with parades and other similar events done in a festive mood.
The origin of Pride Month dates back to June 1969, especially in memory of the Stonewall riots.