Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month!
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as “Gay Pride Day,” but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
Credit: Library of Congress
Pride Events
Vacaville Pride Festival
Find Solano County Library staff at this year’s Pride Festival
Saturday, June 3 at 12PM
Andrews Park, Vacaville
Celebrate Pride! Family Storytime & Craft
Join us for a special, inclusive, storytime. We will read stories and sing songs that celebrate LGBTQIA+ and ally families. All families with children are welcome! After, make rainbow fruit skewers with Solano County Nutritionist Rema El-Mahmoud.
Wednesday, June 14 at 3:30PM
Fairfield Civic Center Library
Solano Pride Teen Game Night
Celebrate and learn about LGBTQ Pride Month with fun board games! This event is cohosted with Solano Pride Center and is geared towards tweens and teens ages 10 to 18.
Tuesday, June 27 at 4PM
Dixon Library
