New Delhi. Gay marriage remains a subject of controversy across the country. Nowadays there is a debate in the whole country about giving legal recognition to gay marriage. Meanwhile, the LGBT community around the world is celebrating Pride Month. Let us tell you that, accepting their original identity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer etc. celebrate the month of June as Pride Month. Now the question must be coming in your mind that why is the month of June celebrated as Pride Month? So let us tell you in this article today why the month of June was chosen to celebrate Pride Month?
What is Pride Month?
Every year the month of June is celebrated as Pride Month. In fact, Pride Month is celebrated to honor those killed in the Stoneville riots in 1969. There was a time when homosexual relationships were banned all over the world. Then in the 1970s, several demonstrations were held in the United States for the demand of gay rights. The members of the LGBT community unitedly raised their voices and raised their voices vocally for their rights.
Why is Pride Month celebrated only in June?
In fact, on June 28, 1969, an incident in New York City laid the foundation for Pride Month. In 1969, a club called Stoneville in Greenwich Village was raided by the US police. Where many gay people were present. Homosexual relationships were not legal in America at that time. After this incident many people took to the streets and demonstrated for almost a week. The demand of these people was that the people of LGBT community should also be given a prestigious place in the society so that they too can live their life according to their own without any fear. Let us tell you that US President Bill Clinton had recognized June as Pride Month in the years 1999 and 2000. He was the first President of America to do so.
Pride parade takes place here in India
If we talk about India, even after the removal of Section 377 in India, the people of LGBT community have started speaking fearlessly and outspokenly. Pride parade is also organized in India by the LGBT community, so that the gay people around can participate in this parade and keep their point out loud. Pride parades are organized in cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Manali etc. in India. Let us tell you that this time the Pride Parade will be organized for the first time in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.