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Week 4: LGBTQ Pride Month Federally Recognized: 1999 as Gay & Lesbian Pride Month 2009 as  LGBT Pride Month 2021 as LGBTQ Pride Month (Wurzburger & Mercadante, 2024) What is Pride Month? Sparked by the Stonewall Uprising (series of gay liberation protests) of 1969, Pride commemorates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activism and culture. Pride Month relates to the importance of acceptance, equality, education, and increasing awareness of issues impacting the community. (Wurzburger & Mercadante, 2024) Original Rainbow flag symbolism: Pink = Sex Red = Life Orange = Healing Yellow = Sunlight Green = Nature Turquoise = Magic & Art Indigo = Serenity Violet = Spirit (Blog, 2022)

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