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Pride Month, which officially begins on June 1, commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the fight for equal rights.

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Couples embrace and kiss in Central Park after a gay Pride parade, New York, New York, June 26, 1975.

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A gay rights protester in drag with a banner declaring 'Not Every Boy Dreans Of Being A Marine' during a gay rights march up Fifth Avenue to Central Park, New York City.

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A group of men ride in a truck at the intersection of 32nd Street and Fifth Avenue during the annual gay Pride parade in New York City, circa 1980.

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Gay and lesbian Pride parade in New York City, circa 1980.

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A lesbian and gay Pride in London,1980.

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Gay Pride parade marches down Charles Street in Boston on June 20, 1981.

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Gay Fathers take part in a gay Pride parade on the corner of Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue S in New York City, June 1982.

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A group of men relax on the street during the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1982.

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Members of the Jewish community join gay Pride day in New York City, June 1982.

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Two women embrace during the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1982.

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Men and women carry signs during the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1984.

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Two men watching the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1984.

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Lesbian and gay Pride in London, 1985.

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Lesbian and gay Pride in London,1985.

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Dancing on the street during the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1986.

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Members of the People With AIDS movement carry a banner during the gay Pride parade in New York City, June 1986.

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Near the intersection of North Broadway and West Barry Avenue, participants march behind a banner that reads 'G.L.P.C., Gay & Lesbian Physicians of Chicago' during the annual Chicago gay and lesbian Pride day parade, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1987.

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Gay and lesbian Pride parade, Hollywood, California, in 1988.

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Two women wearing 'Wife' signs around their necks, smile for the camera, at the 1989 gay Pride parade in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, June 25, 1989:

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This weekend the 'Brussels Pride' is organized to demand equal rights for and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
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People dance during the LGBTQIA+ Pride in Brussels on May 17, 2025.
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People gather for the Brussels Pride parade through the streets of Brussels on May 17, 2025.

Brussels Pride puts the LGBTQIA+ community in the spotlight by adorning the streets of Brussels with the colors of the rainbow.
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People carry a large rainbow flag in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025. “This month, we recommit to realizing the promise of America for all Americans.”
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70,000 participants marched through the streets for the 29th edition of Brussels Pride, held under the theme 'Unite, time to protect our rights.' The event highlighted the increasing pressure on queer rights, featured a Hungarian delegation, and included references to Trump and Gaza.
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People take part in the LGBTQIA+ Pride in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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People wear shiny costumes and walk through the city during the pride parade in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.

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A participant at a gay Pride gathering in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, circa 1972.

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A group, led by several people carrying an 'It's Time! National Gay Task Force' banner, marches up Sixth Avenue during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York City, June 29, 1975.

The first Pride march in New York City took place in 1970, the year after the Stonewall Riots. The protests that followed are credited with a shift in activism in the U.S. The following year saw some of the first Pride parades in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.

Marchers hold a large rainbow flag overhead while moving through the city center in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.

This weekend the 'Brussels Pride' is organized to demand equal rights for and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
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People light smoke flares during the 'Dyke March' manifestation for lesbian, queer, bisexual, pansexual, trans and non-binary people, Friday 16 May 2025 in Brussels.

The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a prominent gay bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Celebrate Pride Month With 15 Photos of LGBTQ Joy
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture vibrant parades and festivals around the world
Since 1999, June has been formally designated as Pride Month in the United States, a time to remember the struggles of the LGBTQ community and celebrate the advances they’ve made throughout the years.

Bear Belgium members march during the pride parade in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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A young girl sits on someone's shoulders while holding a pride-themed sign in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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A Palestinian flag and a rainbow flag with a heart are displayed on a balcony in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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People walk during the parade in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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People are seen at a pride parade Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.
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(L-R) Betsey Johnson and Gottmik are seen during Betsey Johnson and the Elton John AIDS Foundation Pride Party at The Hole Gallery on May 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Violet Chachki DJs durng Betsey Johnson and the Elton John AIDS Foundation Pride Party at The Hole Gallery on May 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Friends and neighbors celebrate Haddon Township, New Jersey's 5th Annual Pride Parade on June 5, 2025.
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ThemainstreamLGBTQ rights movement in America may have achieved some remarkable gains over the last several years ― but it took decades and decades of work for our culture to get to this point.

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May 30, 2025Updated June 7, 2025, 5:14 p.m. 70,000 participants marched through the streets for the 29th edition of Brussels Pride, held under the theme 'Unite, time to protect our rights.'
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Trixie Towers peforms indoors during one of the Naples Pride Fest drag shows at the Norris Center in Naples, Fla., on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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Friends and neighbors celebrate Haddon Township, New Jersey's 5th Annual Pride Parade on June 5, 2025.
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Pets walk in the Pet Parade during 2025 PrideFest on June 7, 2025, in Des Moines.
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Attendees dance at the main stage during the Naples Pride Fest at Cambier Park in Naples, Fla., on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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John Gerwe, 68, waves a pride flag during the Northern Kentucky Pride Parade, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Covington, Ky.
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Marchers proudly walk in the Jersey Pride Parade and Festival, Rally in Asbury Park on June 1, 2025.
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People take part in a pride conga in Havana, Cuba on May 10, 2025.
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People take part in the LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 24, 2025.
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People take part in the Pride Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 24, 2025.
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If you purchase an item through these links, we receive a commission. 70,000 participants marched through the streets for the 29th edition of Brussels Pride, held under the theme 'Unite, time to protect our rights.'

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A woman wears a rainbow-colored mask and raises her fist during the pride parade in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.

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A person wearing a crown and face paint walks in the parade in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 2025.

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And while the meaning or “purpose” of Pride may have shifted and changed over the years depending on America’s political and social climate at the time, visibility of LGBTQ people ― their identities and their relationships ― have always been at the heart of it.

Take a trip back in time with these beautiful photos of Pride celebrations over the past several decades.

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View of the large crowd, some of whom are holding up handmade signs and banners, participating in a gay and lesbian Pride parade in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, 1970.