![]() Activist Craig Schoonmaker coined the term ‘Pride’ on the first anniversary of the riots. Popularly known as the Stonewall Riots, this became an important landmark in the timeline of the LGBTQ+ cause. Soon, African-American and Latinx transgender activists took to the streets, condemning police brutality based on sexual orientation. ![]() As members of the community fought back against discrimination, it catalysed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. The history of Pride Month dates back to June 1969 when the New York Police Department (NYPD) conducted a series of spontaneous raids on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village near Manhattan. LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Brief history and relevance Image credit: Margaux Bellott/Unsplash
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