June 2025

This Pride Month, we honor the historic progress made in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and the continued struggle for equality and justice. Rooted in the 1969 Stonewall Riots—led in large part by transgender women of color such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—Pride Month commemorates a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Today, transgender rights activists such as Raquel Willis, Hope Giselle, Dean Spade, Alok Vaid Menon, and countless others continue to lead the charge for a more inclusive and equitable future.

Pride Month is a time to celebrate community, safety, love, and belonging—and to uplift the vital contributions LGBTQ+ people have made across every sector of society, from politics and civil rights to the arts, literature, and science. But Pride is also a call to action: to stand in solidarity, resist anti-LGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric, and continue the fight for dignity, equity, and justice for all.

The Importance of Pride Month

As attacks on LGBTQ+ rights escalate, Pride Month takes on renewed urgency—as both a celebration of resilience and a rallying cry for justice. According to the LGBTQ+ Bar Association, the Trump Administration has enacted at least six anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, prompting at least 26 lawsuits in the first five months of the current administration. The ACLU is tracking more than 575 anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationwide. In the first half of 2025 alone, at least 895 anti-trans bills have been introduced—over 100 of which have already passed, with many others still under consideration.

How to Stand in Solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community

In the face of this rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric, it is more critical than ever to reaffirm our commitment to equity and human rights. Whether through litigation, advocacy, policy reform, or community outreach, we must remain steadfast in challenging discriminatory practices and dismantling barriers to equality. Pride calls on all of us—not just to celebrate progress—but to ensure it persists.

Ways to Get Involved

New York City Events

• June 28: Youth Pride
• June 29: New York Pride March
• June 29: PrideFest

Washington, DC Events

• May 2 – June 13: Queer Icons & Trailblazers (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• May 30 – June 7: Youth Pride
• June 4: LGBTQ+ Rights, Right Now! Equal Justice Under the Law
• June 5 – 8: National Trans Visibility March
• June 7 – 8: Pride Festival
• June 7: Pride Parade
• June 8: Rally + March on Washington for Freedom

Nashville Events

• June 13 – 15: Nashville in Harmony Concert
• June 15: Nashville Pride Pageant
• June 27 – 29: Nashville Pride Parade

Palo Alto/San Francisco Events

• TBD: Human Rights Summit
• June 24: Threads of Pride fashion show (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts)
• June 27: Trans March
• June 27: San Francisco Opera Pride Concert
• June 28 – 29: Civic Center Celebration
• June 29: San Francisco Pride Parade

San Diego Events

• July 18: Spirit of Stonewall Rally
• July 19: San Diego Pride Parade
• July 19 – 20: San Diego Pride Festival