The history of gay-prides

LGBT refers collectively to all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. To celebrate this community a movement was formed known as gay-pride. Gay pride first emerged in the 1960s at a time when people looked upon members of the LGBT as sinners and condemned all their activities. LGBT members proclaimed that there was certainly nothing wrong or embarrassing about being gay. That was the reason why they chose to name their celebration of gay rights using the term 'Pride'. Gay pride is celebrated with joy in many places in the month of June to commemorate the famous Stonewall riots that took place in 1969.

It was on June 27^th 1969 in Greenwich Village in New York City, things took an ugly turn when police raided a gay and lesbian bar at Stonewall Inn. That was the time when most lesbians and gays would gather at bars. When police raided the bar, patrons reacted by throwing bottles and rocks at the police and began screaming "Gay Power". This happened over a couple of nights outside the Stonewall Inn. News about this incident spread like fire across the nation and the incident came to be referred to as the Stonewall rebellion or Stonewall Riots.

After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians grew in number and since then have formed the gay-pride movement.  This movement spurned the LGBT members to commemorate the occasion as festivals, parades and events called Gay pride. The Gay pride festival is celebrated over a couple of days when festivities become very colorful and there is joy all around. These events are highly publicized and large numbers gather to watch the parade. In all cities, the gay pride events and festivals are organised through charitable and volunteer originations.

These parades are certainly a great sight to watch. Gays and lesbians in large numbers come colorfully dressed in different types of attires to show the world that they too need to be recognized, respected and deserve all the rights that normal people of the world do. The Gay pride movement expresses a symbol of solidarity among the members of the LGBT community and they use this opportunity to express to the world their vivid personalities. At the Gay pride parade, you can see them carrying their very own gay pride flag that symbolizes their freedom movement. Gilbert Baker designed the gay pride flag in vivid colors to symbolize the freedom of the community.