Why "Pride?"
I've heard and read some folks in the past few days wondering "what all this Pride business is about." June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month around the world. Many communities, large and small, have celebrations during this month to recognize the contributions that LGBTQ+ persons make and have made over time, and to recall the struggle for acceptance that so many people have endured--both gay persons and those who are straight "allies"-- to ensure that all are treated with dignity and respect. One such example of struggle was the Stonewall Inn Uprising in New York City's Greenwich Village in the summer of 1969. Lesbian, gay, and transgender bar patrons, long targeted by the city's police department, finally had enough, and fought back against their oppressors. This specific incident, which actually played out over several nights that hot summer, is considered a seminal moment in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ equality. There are many who are unco