Gay and Lesbian Pride Month is celebrated each year for the
month of June. The last Sunday in June is celebrated as Gay Pride
Day. On June 2, 2000, President Bill Clinton declared June "Gay
& Lesbian Pride Month". The month was chosen to remember the
1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan that is thought to be the
beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States. This
month is meant to recognize the impact Gay, Lesbian and Transgender
individuals have had on the world. Gay and lesbian groups celebrate
this special time with pride parades, picnics, parties, memorials
for those lost from hate crimes as well as HIV and AIDS, and other
group gathering events that attract thousands upon thousands of
individuals.