A June 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan is often considered to be the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States. In June 1999, U.S. President Bill Clinton declared the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising every June as Pride Month in the United States.
Today, people around the world celebrate Pride to honor LGBTQIA people of the past, present and future and to reflect on the global movement that pushes for full and equal rights.
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Last updated June 12, 2025.
Library Programming
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom recently reported the highest number of attempted book bans since data collection began more than 20 years ago. The majority of the challenged books were written by members of the LGBTQIA community and people of color. Now more than ever, it is important to keep LGBTQ programs, books and events visible at the library in whatever capacity you are able. And remember: LGBTQIA programs shouldn't be limited to the month of June!
- Kansas City Public Library is hosting a Teen Pride Party.
- The Library District of Las Vegas-Clark County will have a PRIDE in Wellness LGBTQ+ Community Resource Day.
- Northbrook (Ill.) Library is hosting a lecture on Allyship 101.
- The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Kids Club will learn about artist and LGBTQIA+ activist Keith Haring, while making a mural inspired by his work.
- Fairfax County (Va.) Library will have a No-Sew Pride Fashion event to transform plain t-shirts into Pride-ready fashion.
- Create an edible rainbow at the Glendale (Calif.) Public Library.
- The Palm Beach (Fla.) County Library System is hosting Pride Trivia.
- Wake County (N.C.) Public Libraries is hosting a Forest Bathing program for renewal and resilience, especially for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
Other Resources
- The Library of Congress offers a wide range of Pride Month resources, including “many books, posters, sound recordings, manuscripts, and other material produced by, about, and for the LGBTQ community. The contributions … are preserved as part of our nation’s history, and include noted artistic works, musical compositions, and contemporary novels. The Library’s American collections range from the iconic poetry of Walt Whitman through the manuscripts of the founder of LGBTQ activism in Washington, D.C., Frank Kameny.”
- "Pride Month at Your Library" ALSC Blog (May 30, 2022)
- The LGBTQ+ Studies: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress serves as an introduction to the excellent collection of LGBTQ+ resources available at the LOC.
- Check out Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library’s groundbreaking Transgender Resource Collection.
- A history of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
- The National Archives hold extensive records created or received by the U.S. Government on issues of sexual identity and rights.
- "The First Pride Was a Riot: The Origins of Pride Month," American University
- What to Watch | Celebrate LGBTQIA Pride Month with PBS
- "What Is Pride Month and the History of Pride?" Them (June 25, 2020)
- The LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary at The University of California Davis has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early 2000s.
- The National Park Service's virtual Stonewall National Monument exhibit.
