As we close out #PrideMonth and move into #ParkandRecreationMonth, we felt it was the perfect time to showcase all the beautiful colors our city offers throughout our parks and remind our LGBTQ+ community that pride is all around us!
The LGBTQ+ pride movement began with the historic Stonewall Uprising, which occurred 53 years ago in Manhattan over a six-day period from June 28-July 3, 1969 when police raided a gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. Although this was not the first time a gay bar was raided nor was it the first time the LGBTQ+ community fought back against brutality and harassment, the uprising marks a change in discourse surrounding LGBTQ+ activism and ignited the modern pride movement.
Source: https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era
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