Al v Hodges case decided on June 26, 2015, ( ) found the Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State. There have been several significant civil rights events in recent years on the national and local level that have supported LGBTQI communities. The month of June is dedicated to appreciating the contributions and significance of the GLBT community, and applauding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, and transgender pride. It marked the first time the gay community joined together to fight for its civil rights, earning national attention and gaining a foothold in the struggle for equality. The most significant June event in GLBT history was the Stonewall Inn Rebellion, a three-day protest in 1969 in New York City’s Greenwich Village during which patrons protested against unfair police discrimination and harassment. In the spirit of honoring equality and freedom, the president said, "I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate our diversity, and to remember throughout the year the gay and lesbian Americans whose many and varied contributions have enriched our national life."
On JPresident Clinton issued a proclamation designating June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. In recent years, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals did not have a specific month during which to celebrate and commemorate Pride Days in the United States. Louis City Hall on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Since the birth of DC Black Pride, more than thirty other Black Pride celebrations now take place throughout the world, many using DC Black Pride as the model.Ĭlick image below to learn more about previous Prides.Title: Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack show off their signed marriage certification in St. The tradition continues- bigger and bolder than ever-in-person May 27–30, 2022.įor more than 30 years, DC Black Pride has been a place for the Black LGBTQIA+ community to gather and celebrate each other.ĭC Black Pride was the catalyst for what is now referred to as the Black Pride Movement. While much progress has been made across the globe since 1991, there remains a need to educate the community about HIV/AIDS and stand against homophobia inspired violence and bigotry that remains prevalent throughout society. Since 1991, more than 900,000 members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of African descent and their allies have come to Washington, DC during Memorial Day Weekend in the spirit of Black Pride to celebrate the beauty of the LGBTQ+ community and raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS. The first DC Black Pride drew 800 people to Banneker Field, and centered around a theme of “Let’s All Come Together”. The effort they initiated to educate the community 30 years ago, has led to a movement that has impacted the lives of millions of Black LGBTQ+ individuals around the world. In 1991, Welmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland and Ernest Hopkins saw a need to rally the Washington, DC community around what was happening with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.