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Remember: you are special and worth being cared about, loved, and accepted just as you are. "The pressures on gay teens can be overwhelming-to keep secrets, tell lies, deny who you are, and try to be who you're not. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2016 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant." - Paul Newman Gay Pride Month 2016 People carrying images of those killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting walk as part of a vigil during the 46th annual Gay Pride March, June 26, 2016, in New York. "There are so many qualities that make up a human being. "At some point in our lifetime, gay marriage won't be an issue, and everyone who stood against this civil right will look as outdated as George Wallace standing on the school steps keeping James Hood from entering the University of Alabama because he was black." - George Clooney Then, from 2009 to 2016, Barack Obama declared June LGBT Pride. "I think being gay is a blessing, and it's something I am thankful for every single day." - Anderson Cooper President to officially recognize Pride Month in 19. Proclamation 9457Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2016 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect Union. Forty-seven years later, the site was declared a. The Stonewall Riots On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Riots began following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, one of New York City's best known LGBTQ clubs. We not only hold these records, we provide access to them. Pride Month saw its beginnings in late June 1969 at a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn in New York City.The Greenwich Village establishment catered to a largely gay community and as a result was raided by police on the morning of June 28. Government on issues of sexual identity and rights. History of Worldwide Pride Marches & the Pride Flag. That's what happens when youre finally honest about who you are you find others like you." - Chaz Bono The National Archives holds extensive records created or received by the U.S. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better." - Basketball player Brittney Griner Also Read: Will Patrick Choose Kevin or Richie in "Looking" movie?