Le mois de la fierté des lesbiennes, gays, bisexuels, transgenres et queers (LGBTQ+) est célébré chaque année en juin afin de reconnaître l'impact que les personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelles et transgenres ont eu sur l'histoire locale, nationale et internationale.

Les émeutes de Stonewall, une série de manifestations de membres de la communauté gay en réponse à une descente de police, se sont produites au cours du mois de juin dans un club gay situé à New York.

Bien que l'émeute de Stonewall n'ait pas été à l'origine de ce mouvement, elle a été le point de bascule du mouvement de libération gay aux États-Unis. À l'occasion du premier anniversaire des émeutes, le 28 juin 1970, des milliers de personnes ont défilé dans les rues de Manhattan, du Stonewall Inn à Central Park, dans ce qu'on appelait alors le "Christopher Street Liberation Day", le premier défilé de la gay pride américaine.

Depuis lors, les célébrations comprennent des parades de fierté, des pique-niques, des fêtes, des ateliers, des concerts, etc. Ces événements attirent des millions de participants, de visiteurs et de sympathisants du monde entier. Il est également de plus en plus fréquent que des cérémonies commémoratives soient organisées au cours de ce mois pour les membres de la communauté qui ont été victimes de crimes haineux ou du VIH/sida.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

In June 1969, police raided a nightclub in New York City that was popular among members of the gay community, the Stonewall Inn. The forcible removal of club staff and patrons sparked series of demonstrations by members and supporters of the gay community in response to the police raid. 

Although the Stonewall uprising didn’t start this movement, it was tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. On the one-year anniversary of the riots on June 28, 1970, thousands of people marched in the streets of Manhattan from the Stonewall Inn to Central Park in what was then called “Christopher Street Liberation Day,” America’s first gay pride parade.

Since then, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, concerts, and more. These events attract millions of participants, visitors and supporters from around the world. It is also becoming increasingly common for memorials to be held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS.

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Ressources pour en savoir plus | Resources to learn more

Alors que nous cherchons des moyens de marquer le mois de la fierté LGBTQ+, nous partageons avec vous ces ressources qui peuvent être utiles à l'étudiant en histoire (et au militant !) qui sommeille en chacun de nous.

As we seek ways to mark LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we share with you these resources that may be valuable to the history student (and activist!) in all of us. 

2021 Program of events in the DC area:

• D.C.: https://dcist.com/story/21/06/07/june-pride-month-events-dc-2021/
• MD: https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/lgbtq-pride-month-2021-schedule-announced-montgomery-county
• VA: https://blog.virginia.org/2021/03/your-2021-guide-to-virginias-pride-festivals-amp-events/ 

General Information:

• Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/ 
• GLBT Historical Society: https://www.glbthistory.org 
• GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation): https://www.glaad.org/resources/ 
• “Four Books to Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List” (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2021/06/08/1003404065/pride-month-book-recommendations 
• 2021 Rainbow Book List: https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/ 
• Stonewall Uprising, film (PBS): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/stonewall/ 
• Additional suggestions: http://www.pbs.org/specials/lgbt-pride-month/ 
• "Stonewall Then and Now”, The Harvard Gazette (2019): https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/harvard-scholars-reflect-on-the-history-and-legacy-of-the-stonewall-riots/ 
• France Culture Show: https://www.franceculture.fr/histoire/les-emeutes-de-stonewall-aux-origines-de-la-gay-pride 
• Suisse Radio and Television Article : https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/10521397-50-ans-de-stonewall-le-mouvement-liberateur-qui-a-fait-naitre-la-gay-pride.html 
• Ressources du Ministère de l’Education Nationale : https://eduscol.education.fr/1593/agir-l-ecole-contre-les-lgbtphobies 

For families:

• Family Equality Council: https://www.familyequality.org 
• Parents and friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG ): www.pflag.org 

For students: 

• GLBT National Help Center: www.glnh.org 
• Hotline: 800-246-PRIDE
• Children of Lesbians and Gays everywhere (COLAGE): www.colage.org 

For teachers:

• GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Staright Education network: https://www.glsen.org 
• LGBTQ Pride Month and Education Resources (ADL): https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources 
• LGBTQ History - Lesson Plans and activities (GLSEN): https://www.glsen.org/lgbtq-history and https://www.glsen.org/activity/lgbtq-history-timeline-lesson 

 

Special thanks to our History-Geography Teacher Sandra Percy for her contribution to this collection. We will continue adding resources, so if there is a subject you would like to learn more about or if you have any suggestions, please contact percys@rochambeau.org.

Le mois de la fierté des lesbiennes, gays, bisexuels, transgenres et queers (LGBTQ+) est célébré chaque année en juin afin de reconnaître l'impact que les personnes lesbiennes, gays, bisexuelles et transgenres ont eu sur l'histoire locale, nationale et internationale.

Les émeutes de Stonewall, une série de manifestations de membres de la communauté gay en réponse à une descente de police, se sont produites au cours du mois de juin dans un club gay situé à New York.

Bien que l'émeute de Stonewall n'ait pas été à l'origine de ce mouvement, elle a été le point de bascule du mouvement de libération gay aux États-Unis. À l'occasion du premier anniversaire des émeutes, le 28 juin 1970, des milliers de personnes ont défilé dans les rues de Manhattan, du Stonewall Inn à Central Park, dans ce qu'on appelait alors le "Christopher Street Liberation Day", le premier défilé de la gay pride américaine.

Depuis lors, les célébrations comprennent des parades de fierté, des pique-niques, des fêtes, des ateliers, des concerts, etc. Ces événements attirent des millions de participants, de visiteurs et de sympathisants du monde entier. Il est également de plus en plus fréquent que des cérémonies commémoratives soient organisées au cours de ce mois pour les membres de la communauté qui ont été victimes de crimes haineux ou du VIH/sida.

^{Artwork by our high school students}

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

In June 1969, police raided a nightclub in New York City that was popular among members of the gay community, the Stonewall Inn. The forcible removal of club staff and patrons sparked series of demonstrations by members and supporters of the gay community in response to the police raid. 

Although the Stonewall uprising didn’t start this movement, it was tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. On the one-year anniversary of the riots on June 28, 1970, thousands of people marched in the streets of Manhattan from the Stonewall Inn to Central Park in what was then called “Christopher Street Liberation Day,” America’s first gay pride parade.

Since then, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, concerts, and more. These events attract millions of participants, visitors and supporters from around the world. It is also becoming increasingly common for memorials to be held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS.

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Ressources pour en savoir plus | Resources to learn more

Alors que nous cherchons des moyens de marquer le mois de la fierté LGBTQ+, nous partageons avec vous ces ressources qui peuvent être utiles à l'étudiant en histoire (et au militant !) qui sommeille en chacun de nous.

As we seek ways to mark LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we share with you these resources that may be valuable to the history student (and activist!) in all of us. 

2021 Program of events in the DC area:

• D.C.: https://dcist.com/story/21/06/07/june-pride-month-events-dc-2021/
• MD: https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/lgbtq-pride-month-2021-schedule-announced-montgomery-county
• VA: https://blog.virginia.org/2021/03/your-2021-guide-to-virginias-pride-festivals-amp-events/ 

General Information:

• Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/ 
• GLBT Historical Society: https://www.glbthistory.org 
• GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation): https://www.glaad.org/resources/ 
• “Four Books to Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List” (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2021/06/08/1003404065/pride-month-book-recommendations 
• 2021 Rainbow Book List: https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/ 
• Stonewall Uprising, film (PBS): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/stonewall/ 
• Additional suggestions: http://www.pbs.org/specials/lgbt-pride-month/ 
• "Stonewall Then and Now”, The Harvard Gazette (2019): https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/harvard-scholars-reflect-on-the-history-and-legacy-of-the-stonewall-riots/ 
• France Culture Show: https://www.franceculture.fr/histoire/les-emeutes-de-stonewall-aux-origines-de-la-gay-pride 
• Suisse Radio and Television Article : https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/10521397-50-ans-de-stonewall-le-mouvement-liberateur-qui-a-fait-naitre-la-gay-pride.html 
• Ressources du Ministère de l’Education Nationale : https://eduscol.education.fr/1593/agir-l-ecole-contre-les-lgbtphobies 

For families:

• Family Equality Council: https://www.familyequality.org 
• Parents and friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG ): www.pflag.org 

For students: 

• GLBT National Help Center: www.glnh.org 
• Hotline: 800-246-PRIDE
• Children of Lesbians and Gays everywhere (COLAGE): www.colage.org 

For teachers:

• GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Staright Education network: https://www.glsen.org 
• LGBTQ Pride Month and Education Resources (ADL): https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources 
• LGBTQ History - Lesson Plans and activities (GLSEN): https://www.glsen.org/lgbtq-history and https://www.glsen.org/activity/lgbtq-history-timeline-lesson 

 

Special thanks to our History-Geography Teacher Sandra Percy for her contribution to this collection. We will continue adding resources, so if there is a subject you would like to learn more about or if you have any suggestions, please contact percys@rochambeau.org.