Happy Pride Month! Jun 1, 2026

Happy Pride Month!

Every June, Pride Month bursts into cities and streets across the United States—but its origins lie in defiance, not festivity. The observance grew from the Stonewall uprising of June 1969, when LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers pushed back against routine police raids, igniting a movement that reshaped civil rights history.

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Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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