Pride Month is celebrated in the month of June. It commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, which were a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ rights movement

. Pride Month typically runs from June 1st to June 30th each year, with numerous events such as parades, festivals, workshops, and memorials held worldwide to celebrate LGBTQ culture and advocate for equal rights

. The observance began in June 1970 with the first pride marches held in several U.S. cities to mark the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising

. Since then, June has been recognized officially, including by U.S. presidential proclamations, as LGBTQ Pride Month