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Posted Jun 11, 2022

Information and events for area communicators. 

According to the UCLA School of Law's brief, "LGBT Adults in Large US Metropolitan Areas" about 3.6% of the population identifies as LGBTQ. 

Each June, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated all over the United States to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had.

The first official Pride parade began in 1970 on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, with the Christopher Street Liberation Day. The next year, in 1971, cities around the United States and the world, held their own Pride marches from Boston to London to West Berlin. The first public pride celebration in Greater Cincinnati was held April 6-8, 1973.

While not an official federal holiday, three presidents of the United States have officially declared a pride month: President Bill Clinton: 1999 and 2000; President Barack Obama: 2009 to 2016; President Donald Trump did not officially proclaim LGBTQ Pride Month, but he acknowledged it in a tweet in 2019. President Joe Biden acknowledged it in 2021 and in 2022. 

Learn more and find ways to celebrate LGBTQA+ this month and throughout the year:

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