Pride Month started with the incident that happened on June 28, 1969, at Stonewall Inn, in New York City, when the police raided a popular gay bar and arrested some people selling liquor. This, however, resulted in a riot when the patrons of the bar clashed with the police. According to history, the incident that happened on June 28, 1969, was not the first time of the harassment of LGBTQIA+ community by the police.
As far back as 1924, the LGBTQIA+ community has been planning a series of protests to fight for their rights. However, the Stonewall riots actually formed the foundation that granted them these rights. According to history, the riot lasted for days. After this period, the LGBTQIA+ community has been celebrating Pride Month. Bisexual activist Brenda Howard has been credited to be a major player in the organizing of Pride marches, which started a year after the incident.