The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the U.S. and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities and to protest against attacks on hard-won civil rights gains.
"What we're seeing right now is probably the worst that it's been since the early days, in terms of the demonization of our communities," said Jay W. Walker, one of the co-founders of the Reclaim Pride Coalition, a New York City-based group."You can't keep our communities down. No one can. It's basic human rights," Walker said.
Along with the marches, Pride organizers fill the month of June with events ranging from readings and performances to parties and street festivals. At some past events, there have been concerns about commercialism and corporate presence that overshadow real issues that are still unresolved. In New York City for the past few years, there has been a second event on the same day of the larger Pride march. The Reclaim Pride Coalition says their event hearkens back to the spirit of protest that animated Stonewall.WHAT ARE THE FLASHPOINTS?
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