“Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender citizen of this country.” - Zachary Quinto “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” - Bayard Rustin Related: 30 Pride Month Memes to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Identity, Culture and Representation “There are worst things in life than kissing boys.” - Benjamin Alire Sáenz
“Love is never wrong.” - Melissa Etheridge We are ordinary people, living our lives, and trying as civil rights activist Dorothy Cotton said, to ‘fix what ain’t right’ in our society.” - Sen. We are no more-and no less-heroic than the suffragists and abolitionists of the 19th century and the labor organizers, Freedom Riders, Stonewall demonstrators, and environmentalists of the 20th century. “All of us who are openly gay are living and writing the history of our movement. Accept no one’s definition of your life define yourself.” - Harvey Fierstein Never allow yourself to be made a victim. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” - Barbara Gittings “What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it’s curved like a road through mountains.” - Tennessee Williams Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” - Ellen DeGeneres “I learned compassion from being discriminated against. “The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why Gay Pride Month is June tell them, ‘A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.’” - Brenda Howard
There will also be a Pride Night at Fenway Park for the Red Sox game on June 10. The annual Quincy Pride event will take place in-person on June 6 at noon. Boston Pride will host a series of virtual events throughout the month, including the raising of the rainbow pride flag on June 4 at noon and the annual Pride Lights on June 8 to commemorate those affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.Here are some of the more prominent celebrations. What LGBT Pride Month events will take place this year?Ī number of official events that would normally be held in various cities across the nation throughout the month will now be taking place online.
People take part in the LGBT Pride Parade in Washington, June 8, 2019.