LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.
Three presidents of the United States have officially declared a pride month. First, President Bill Clinton declared June "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month" in 1999[42] and 2000.[43] Then from 2009 to 2016, each year he was in office, President Barack Obama declared June LGBT Pride Month.[44] Later, President Joe Biden declared June LGBTQ+ Pride Month in 2021.[45] Donald Trump became the first Republican president to acknowledge LGBT Pride Month in 2019, but he did so through tweeting rather than an official proclamation.[46]
Beginning in 2012, Google displayed some LGBT-related search results with different rainbow-colored patterns each year during June.[47][48][49] In 2017, Google also included rainbow coloured streets on Google Maps to display Gay Pride marches occurring across the world.[50]
At many colleges, which are not in session in June, LGBT pride is instead celebrated during April, which is dubbed "Gaypril".[51]
Pride month is not recognized internationally as pride celebrations take place in many other places at different times, including in the months of February,[52][53] August,[54][55] and September.[56]