LGBTQ Pride Month: Everything you should know about its history

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Brooke Sopelsa is the editorial director of NBC Out, NBC News' LGBTQ digital destination.

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Pride Month? Pride Month traces its roots back to the 1969 Stonewall riots, which started on June 28, 1969. The first Pride marches started the following year, on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the multiday riots, and these one-day celebrations eventually evolved into a full month of rights. Check out these stories for more info: When it comes to Stonewall, the myths are as famous as the riotsNYPD formally apologizes for 1969 Stonewall raidStonewall police records shed new light on 1969 uprising When was the first

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