June Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQ Pride Month, is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture and community.

In the U.S., Pride Month originated in June 1970 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City.  It evolved from single-day/week events into a nationwide month-long observance after being officially declared by President Bill Clinton in 1999.

Some official observations in the U.S. have been cut back, for example the Pentagon, by order of the current US President, but June remains Gay Pride Month in all democratic governments around the world.

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