It’s June 1st, folks! Pride Month 2026 is here!
A little history lesson: the month-long global observance began with Gay Pride Week in late June 1970, a year after the infamous police raid at New York’s Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969.
That first Pride Week featured marches in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Boston joined the lineup in 1971, Dallas and Philadelphia in 1972, Seattle in 1974, and on and on.
At the same time, gay Pride celebrations also became a global event. London’s debut event was in 1972, Sydney in 1978, and Montreal in 1979.
The first WorldPride event was held in Rome in 2000, and Washington, D.C., is the host city this year.
The traditional Gay Pride FlagGilbert Baker, a veteran in San Francisco, created the original rainbow Pride flag in 1978. The flag’s colors were inspired by Judy Garland’s iconic song, “Over the Rainbow.” And each color holds a particular meaning according to Baker.
Red = Life Orange = Healing Yellow = Sunlight Green = Nature Indigo = Serenity Violet = Spirit
I opened my social media this morning and was very pleased to find tons of Pride Month salutations. Here are just a few. Get your Pride on, folks!
Happy Pride Month! pic.twitter.com/iKSBgXyRGt
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 1, 2026
Happy #PrideMonth. Pride is rooted in protest, solidarity, and the belief that everyone deserves to live free from fear, harm, and discrimination.
My mother, Coretta Scott King, carried that commitment forward, ensuring LGBTQ+ voices were included during the 20th anniversary of… pic.twitter.com/iCXsy3ygTf
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) June 1, 2026
Pride is joy. Pride is courage. Pride is a celebration. And Pride is the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live as their authentic self.
This month and every month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and all those continuing the fight for equality.
Happy Pride! pic.twitter.com/mF6j7sVAOp
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 1, 2026
Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Join us in celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 pic.twitter.com/kO9TAhnqDE
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2026
Happy Pride Month!
House Democrats honor those who paved the way for the LGBTQI+ community. We will never stop fighting for equality and justice. pic.twitter.com/eo1btzChTd
— House Democrats (@HouseDemocrats) June 1, 2026
Happy Pride Month!
We’re celebrating the joy, honoring the courage, and all the communities that make us stronger together. pic.twitter.com/lrt9amIU5w
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 1, 2026
We are proud to celebrate #PrideMonth alongside the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️🌈💚🏳️⚧️
We encourage you to join us as we work to create safe and inclusive spaces for everyone pic.twitter.com/zwOQE9K7uF
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 1, 2026
Happy #PrideMonth 💙 pic.twitter.com/pjldnlWK6o
— NCAA (@NCAA) June 1, 2026
Are you ready to show your pride?
No matter how you show up, ALL OF US deserve equality, freedom, and joy.
Celebrate Pride this month and EVERY month with HRC: hrc.im/pride26
— Human Rights Campaign (@hrc.org) June 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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