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GayRealEstate.com, a service which connects buyers and sellers with compatible agents, is proudly observing Pride Month in June. As part of this observation, the GayRealEstate.com team is revisiting the history of Pride Month, including the events surrounding the Stonewall Riots in 1969.
A rich history of subversion and challenging social norms preceded Pride Month including the Mattachine Society organizing protests in response to news about prison work camps for homosexuals in Cuba in 1965 and the Stonewall Riots in 1969. The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent demonstrations against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The riots are considered an important catalyst to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.
The first gay pride march occurred on June 28, 1970. On June 24, 1972, the first annual San Francisco Gay Pride Parade occurred and has taken place every year since that day. In 1979, the 10 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots marked the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
The largest marches are organized in New York City and San Francisco with about 2.5 million people attending the march in New York City in 2016 and 1.8 million people attending the march in San Francisco in 2018.
GayRealEstate.com is dedicated to eliminating the stress and uncertainty of searching for professionals who respect each individual’s dignity. As much progress is needed to ensure equal rights for the LGBTQ community, the GayRealEstate.com team understands the importance of appreciating the strides that have been made and the brave people who risked discrimination and violence to make their voices heard. The GayRealEstate.com team works to identify the best LGBTQ-friendly cities and communities in each state and region of the country and cultivates relationships and deep networks in each, to provide their clients the support they need to find ideal residency. The service GayRealEstate.com provides is one of many that LGBTQ individuals can use to bypass the potential for anxiety, discrimination and inequitable treatment.
With more than 25 years of experience as the industry leader, GayRealEstate.com continually strives for the protection of all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification, and will continue to advocate for the full and equal treatment of all individuals: in real estate markets and all areas of life.
See a list of marches scheduled at: www.gaypridecalendar.com.