June is Pride month, and cities across the nation are celebrating the LGBTQ community. Here in Minneapolis, the Interstate 35W Bridge is lit up with rainbow colors—a longtime symbol of gay pride. The rainbow flag first debuted 40 years ago, in 1978, after San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk suggested that designer Gilbert Baker create a flag for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Baker, who died last year, once said he was inspired by rainbows because they’re part of nature, and representative of everyone.
The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
Today in History
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Everyone s watching the Perseids
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Poinsettia Day
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Happy Fathers Day!
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A bohemian feline
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Over the boardwalk
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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Stepping into autumn
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Here s looking at you
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Black History Month
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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National Park Service Founders Day
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A theatrical dream
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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A timeless view of the night sky
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Colorful cows of the reef
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World Lizard Day