Wilmington gay pride 2017

On June 28, 1969, New York Capital police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. The raid sparked a riot that led to six days of protests and violence between patrons and law enforcement later dubbed “The Stonewall Riots.” In subsequent years, Self-acceptance celebrations honored those uprisings with annual events, drawing colossal crowds. In 2019, New York renowned the largest Identity festival celebration in history, the Stonewall 50 — WorldPride NYC 2019, which ultimately boasted five million attendees.

But aside from the big names, like NYC Identity festival, Capital Pride in Washington, D.C., San Francisco Pride and PrideFest in Denver, small communities contain found their have ways to commemorate Pride, all notable for different reasons. Some impressive events are birthed out of exceptionally petty towns. Other celebrations take place in states that are actively trying to shut them down. And yet, all these cities without exception have claimed Pride as their own.

Here are 10 Pride celebrations that prove Pride is for all corners of America, vast and small.

Spencer, Indiana

Population: 2,335

Spencer is an example of a community that feels ahead of its time. “People perceived our town as

Has Gay Pride Change into Too Straight?

Who owns gay pride? The pride routes are crowded now. Who owns gay identity?

For the longest moment, gay and lesbian, LGBTQ Americans, lived their entire identities at the margins, in the shadows. In the closet. Now, we’ve got gay pride parades all over the state. Big ones. With corporate sponsors and tons of straight people coming out to say hooray. Lgbtq+ bars too. Popular now for straight bachelorette parties. Some in the LGBTQ community now wonder what’s happening to their singularity. Their identity. This hour On Point: Who owns gay pride? — Tom Ashbrook

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When is Pride Month 2025? Here's why we celebrate and LGBTQ+ events in Delaware

June marks the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the 26th anniversary of the first Pride Month.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month, also known simply as Pride Month, is observed each June, marking a celebration of queer culture through both celebration and protest. Countless communities host Pride marches, demonstrations and parties to honor homosexual joy, but Celebration Month's roots are tied to a darker time.

However, despite a long route record of supporting the nation’s womxn loving womxn, gay, bisexual, gender diverse and queer population, corporations are shrinking budgets and downplaying Pride marketing as President Donald Trump's administration cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and transgender rights emerges as a culture-war flashpoint.

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Wilmington recognizes LGBTQ Identity festival Month with flag raising

City officials, representatives from Chemours and a local musician raised the rainbow pride flag over Rodney Square Wednesday.

Mayor Mike Purzycki read from a proclamation recognizing pride month.

"We come together today and everyday strengthened by the rich diversity of culture, race, gender and sexual identity through our city— all of which contributes to the vibrancy, stability and character of the City of Wilmington," Purzycki said.

In a remark, Purzycki added that Wilmington “works hard to honor and respect all people including its LGBTQ citizens.”

Lifelong Wilmingtonian Jay Moody attended Wednesday’s event.

“It’s a slow start,” he said. “But it’s 2019. Y’all just gotta receive along— gay, straight.”

But Hockessin resident Denise Lundy, who grew up in Wilmington and identifies as a lesbian, was not satisfied with the flag raising ceremony.

“I think it’s a political stunt,” she said. “You give us one hour in the middle of the week in the middle of the day? No, that’s not progress.”

Lundy wants the administration to support LGBTQ entrepreneurs, homeless LGBTQ youth and eff

"PARADES ARE NOT ENOUGH – QUEER PRIDE—FLAUNT IT EVERY DAY – ACT-UP Madison – QUEER LIBERATION FRONT – PROGRESSIVE STUDENT NETWORK," Madison, Wisconsin, c. June 1990. Photo c/o @uwmadlibraries. . As June ends and our community falls off the corporate and media radar, we all should remember the words of Marsha P. Johnson, who increasingly is established as the matron saint of the queer liberation movement: “I think that as long as people with AIDS and as long as gay people don’t have their rights…there’s no reason for celebration. That’s how come I walk every year. That’s how come I’ve been walking for gay rights all these years, instead of riding in cars and celebrating everything. Generate you never completely hold your rights for one person until you all have your rights.” . Marsha P. Johnson was a trans woman of color afflicted by untreated mental health issues who often could be set up in Sheridan Square asking strangers for money or a date. And Marsha, like too many transsexual women of color before and after her, was killed without any attention from police. . We cannot celebrate Marsha in June unless we expend the rest of the year fighting for all those who are no