LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated around the world in the month of June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.

On June 28, 1969, New York City Police raided a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, The Stonewall Inn. Fed up with police harassment, bar patrons fought back and clashes continued for 6 days. This prolonged confrontation is seen by historians as the culmination of years of LGBTQ+ activism, and widely acknowledged as a major tipping point in the US' Gay Liberation Movement. Major cities across the nation organically began to observe a day in June. Ad-hoc one-day celebrations soon grew to encompass month-long series of events and, later, national observations and recognition. Today, Pride celebrations around the world include parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia, and concerts in many cities, not always in June. Memorials for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS are also part of Pride Month worldwide observances. CASIE is proud to celebrate and affirm PRIDE during the month June and year-round!