Pride Month is celebrated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan
Learn more about Stonewall and why it is significant to LGBTQIA+ rights
One of the first Pride parades were held here in Los Angeles, organized by Christopher Street West Association in 1970. This parade is now known as LA PRIDE
Familiarize yourself with terminology LGBTQ+ people use to identify themselves
Learn more about how you can be an LGBTQ+ ally here
Celebrate
Join the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and AEG at the LA Pride Parade on June 9 or attend another LA Pride event throughout the city this month
Visit Queer Mercado held the 3rd Saturday of each month (June 18) at East LA Civic Center
Celebrate the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ+ community at the WeHo Pride Arts Festival from June 14-16
Act
Join or support the LA Blades, the first openly Gay and Lesbian ice hockey team in the US, on the ice
Support the You Can Play Project and their mission to ensure safety and inclusion for all who participate in sports, including LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and fans
Follow their tips for creating an inclusive locker room
Support the Los Angeles LGBT Center and their mission to build a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society
Support GLSEN Los Angeles and their mission to create safe, supportive and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education
