Now, celebrations are picking up again, though some orgs are still planning scaled-back events. And as of late May, cases have dropped to their lowest level in nearly a year. But things are looking up for 2021: half of all US adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. And as the world came to a halt, so did the usual pride celebrations, with many getting canceled or turning to virtual events. Last year was supposed to be a milestone year, marking the 50th anniversary of the US’s first-ever gay pride parade. Over the years, pride parades and celebrations have been happening around the country and world, from NYC and San Fran to London to Sydney. ( More here on the people behind the Stonewall revolution.) The uprising was a major turning point for the modern gay rights movement – and a year after, the first gay pride parade in the US went down in NYC.
But customers fought back, leading to days of riots.
On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn – a popular gay bar in NYC. For years, June has been celebrated as Pride Month to honor the Stonewall riots.
