However, every year there are straight, cisgender people who fail to understand how important LGBTQ+ Pride month is. Every year, the LGBTQ+ community hosts events in June to celebrate each other, honour their predecessors and raise awareness for what still needs to be done to protect our LGBTQ+ siblings. The riots saw lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people fight for their rights and helped change legislation which discriminated against LGBTQ+ people. The annual event commemorates the Stonewall riots, which took place in New York City in June 1969. 17 hilarious tweets to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride
