LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan.
The purpose of the this commemorative month is to recognize the impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Pride Month LGBTQ+ Highlights and Resources
Highlighted Individuals for Pride Month
- View presentation highlighting various trailblazers or people of note from LGBTQ+ community, with a focus on outstanding people from the legal profession, as well as activists.
Notable Articles
- The meaning behind 24 LGBTQ Pride Flags, Readers Digest
- Marsha P. Johnson, a black transgender woman, was a central figure in the gay liberation movement, CNN.com
- Marie Newman and Daughter Evie LGBTQ+ Rights, the Equality Act, and Family; TeenVogue.com
- The Early Days of ACT-UP, and Its Lessons for Today’s Activists Article & Podcast, New Yorker Radio
- Protecting LGBTQ Rights; American Bar Association.com/ Governmental and Legislative Works
- Recognizing Transgender Rights: How Federal and State Courts are Defining the Rights of Transgender Individuals; ABA Apellate Issues periodical, an e-publication of the Council of Appellate Lawyers
- Religious Liberties and the New Supreme Court: What’s at Stake for Women and the LGBTQ+ Community Article; Perspectives publication, ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
- Reversing the Damage Done to LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality; Human Rights Magazine, publication of ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
- President Biden's First 100 Days; Washington Letter Archive, ABA Government & Legislative Work
A Pride message from the Bidens
View video
View Stonewall Award Videos
LGBTQ+ Pride Page
Content includes:
US Department of Veteran Affairs
LGBTQ+ veterans recognized during Pride Month.
The US Department of Veteran Affairs is creating a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ Veterans. Visit website here.
21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge for Pride Month
Participate in the ABA-wide 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge celebrating LGBTQ+ Communities! Click here for more information on the challenge and how to you can participate.