If you love a good music festival, you’ll love Pride in the Park! Taking place every June in Grant Park, this two-day music fest will feature headliners Tiësto, Chaka Khan and Gryffin, along with performances by Betty Who, Derrick Carter, Circuitmom, Denali Foxx, Jomama, Naysha Lopez, Avi Sic, Chamilla Foxx, Lady D, Tracy Young and so many other artists. In 2011, President Barack Obama made LGBTQ Pride Month an official national celebration, taking us one step closer to truly making this the “United” States of America.Īs we see the light at the end of the tunnel of this pandemic, we’re excited to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month 2021 in some of our favorite American cities. In honor of this day, “Gay Pride Day” was traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of June-but as enthusiasm for the movement grew, one day turned into a whole month of fun-filled parades, crazy parties, inclusive music festivals, inspiring activations and Pride marches in big cities across the globe. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share on LinkedInĭuring the early hours of June 28, 1969, police officers raided Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, sparking an LGBTQ+ movement that would eventually be heard around the world.
