June is Pride Month in the United States. The federal government declared June as "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month" in 1999 under President Bill Clinton. The month was expanded to "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month" by President Barack Obama in 2009.

However, Pride Month dates back several decades before it was "officially" recognized by the government. The first Pride march was held in New York City on June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

Here's a look at why we celebrate Pride Month, what Pride Month's theme is for 2025, and why Reno's pride celebration isn't until September.

What is Pride Month celebrating?

In the early hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police officers raided the now historic gay bar, Stonewall Inn. In New Y

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