Positive stance toward LGBT people
The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village , Manhattan , site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots , the cradle of the modern LGBT rights movement,[1] and an icon of queer culture , is adorned with rainbow pride flags .[2] [3] [4]
Helsinki Pride at the Senate Square in Helsinki , Finland (2019)
Original gay pride flag with eight bars. First displayed at 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade .[5] [6] [7]
LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride ) is the promotion of the self-affirmation , dignity, equality , and increased visibility of lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender (LGBT ) people as a social group . Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma , is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements. Pride has lent its name to LGBT-themed organizations, institutes, foundations, book titles, periodicals, a cable TV channel , and the Pride Library .
Ranging from solemn to carnivalesque, pride events are typically held during LGBT Pride Month or some other period that commemorates a turning point in a country's LGBT history , for example Moscow Pride in May for the anniversary of Russia's 1993 decriminalization of homosexuality. Some pride events include LGBT pride parades and marches , rallies, commemorations, community days, dance parties, and festivals.
Common symbols of pride include the rainbow flag and other pride flags , the lowercase Greek letter lambda (λ) , the pink triangle and the black triangle , these latter two reclaimed from use as badges of shame in Nazi concentration camps .[8]
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^ Julia Goicichea (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers" . The Culture Trip. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ Eli Rosenberg (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .
^ "Workforce Diversity The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark National Register Number: 99000562" . National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016 .
^ "History of the LGBT rainbow flag on its 37th anniversary" . New York Daily News . 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018 .
^ Morgan, Thad (June 2, 2017). "How Did the Rainbow Flag Become an LGBT Symbol?" . History Network . A&E Networks . Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018 .
^ Van Niekerken, Bill (June 22, 2018). "A history of gay rights in San Francisco" . San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018 .
^ "Symbols of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Movements" . Lambda. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007 .