The Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in New York City is the primary reason why we celebrate Pride during June. Most of usnknow about The Stonewall Inn and the history behind it, but can I interest you in a donut? What many claim was the first LGBTQ+ uprising in the United States occurred ten years before Stonewall at Cooper Donuts in Los Angeles.
How about the Dewey’s Lunch Counter sit-in back in Philadelphia in 1965? That too was before Stonewall. The Compton's Cafeteria Riot occurred the following year in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Again, before Stonewall, yet that is the one most folks know about. There have been other incidents where the LGBTQ+ community stood up and fought back - some famous and some not as well known.
The parades and marches and celebrations during Pride Month every year (and in some places at other times) remember our history and bring us together to see that we continue down the path of equality, fairness, and justice.
Of course, there is a rich and important history connected to LGBTQ Pride Month, and I'll continue telling you about it here. Do feel free to share some information about your neck-of-the-woods in the comments section below! If there isn't a big parade in your community, let's at least eat a donut in remembrance of the LA uprising at Cooper Donuts, and share our hopes for the future.
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