LGBTQI+ Pride Month

Introduction
State the significance of LGBTQI+ Pride Month
• What is LGBTQI+ Pride Month?
Ans: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated each June to
honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and to recognize the
immense impact that LGBTQIA+ communities have had
on history. The National Women’s History Museum is
especially dedicated to highlighting the women and
nonbinary individuals who have played integral but often
overlooked roles in civil rights movements and the
struggles to achieve equity and justice.
Tell your story
• What does LGBTQI+ Pride Month mean to you?
Ans: It means to sacrifise the people in the 1969 War and
the birth of pride.
 Overview

Facts, Key people, Arts and literature and resources will be shown.
Interesting facts

• The LGBT rights movement in the US was kickstarted in

1969 with the Stonewall riots.
• The rainbow flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker.
• President Obama announced the designation of the first
national monument to LGBTQI+ rights in 2016.
Key People
Choose three notable people of LGBTQI+ Community using Bing.com and discuss their lives and
accomplishments. Here are some examples: 

Bayard Rustin was an American leader Harvey Milk was an American politician Janet Mock is an American writer,
in social movements for civil rights, and the first openly gay elected official television host, director, producer,
socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights.  in the history of California. and transgender rights activist.
Arts and literature
Provide examples of art and literature that are
significant to LGBTQI+ Pride Month. Here are a
few examples:
• The writings of Patricia Highsmith
• The music of Bessie Smith
• The artwork of Keith Haring
How to celebrate
List some ways you can celebrate LGBTQI+ Pride Month.
Here are a few examples:
• Discover LGBTQI+ artists
• Read LGBTQI+ authors
• Listen to LGBTQI+ musicians
• Learn LGBTQI+ history
Resources

• Bing
• Wikipedia
• Google