June marks the 42nd anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, when the gay rights movement began in the United States. Honolulu Pride celebrated the occasion with a parade on Saturday through Waikiki. But there’s a new twist
June marks the 42nd anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, when the gay rights movement began in the United States.
Honolulu Pride celebrated the occasion with a parade on Saturday through Waikiki.
But there’s a new twist to Gay Pride Month in Hawai‘i.
This week, Gov. Neil Abercrombie issued a proclamation declaring that June 2011 is officially “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Questioning Pride Month.”
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