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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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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Rocks on the move
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Get on your bike and ride
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Frost on autumn leaves
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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A seabird gets schooled
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A storied trail marks a century
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A winter light show
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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It s Mountain Day in Japan
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It’s oh so quiet
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Happy Holi!
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Shadows on the solstice
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Alaska Day
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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Merry and bright
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Honoring those who served
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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