While during the 1950’s and 60’s, the concept of being gay was not often spoken of or publicly expressed due to the pressure of American society and the social norms that viewed being gay as a taboo and a mental disorder, there was a population of people who did not believe in oppressing these rights. This special time was intentionally set in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1968 in Manhattan, New York in the US. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, or just Pride Month for short, is an holiday that is celebrated each year in the month of June.