June is celebrated as Pride in honor of the Stonewall Riots, though Pride events occur all year round. Gay pride or LGBT pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. Listen to the briefing to hear what the most popular #pride hashtags are.
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