Today, on June 1st, we celebrate the first day of Pride Month - and Gay Pride Day too. Here are some information and facts about Gay Pride Day!

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✰ Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual.

✰ Gay Pride is an annual celebration, usually in June in the United States and sometimes at other times in other countries.

✰ The first Gay Pride rally was held on July 1st, 1972 in the United Kingdom, with almost 2,000 participants!

✰ The term, 'Gay Pride,' was crafted by Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist.

✰ The Stonewall Riots, during 1969, were widely considered to constitute one of the most important events leading to the gay liberation movement and the twentieth-century fight for LGBT rights in the United States.

Happy Gay Pride Day!

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