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1. What Is the Pride Day? Pride day is typically observed on June 28th while pride month encompasses the entirety of June. Both are celebrated to raise awareness of the rights and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer(LGBTQ+) people. Pride day is typically observed on June 28th while pride month encompasses the entirety of June. Both are celebrated to raise awareness of the rights and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer(LGBTQ+) people.  This began as a way to commemorate the Stonewall Riots—on 28th June 1969, a series of protests and demonstrations took place following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. The rioting continued for several days and is widely considered to be one of the catalysts for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. On the same day in 1970, the first pride parade was held in New York City to commemorate the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Since then, the parades have since become ...