Long Beach Pride 2025 Draws Thousands Celebrating Queer Diversity

Pride celebrations and commemorations across the United States in 2025 highlight the LGBTQ+ community's history, resilience, and visibility through diverse events and symbols. Long Beach hosted a vibrant two-day Pride festival featuring performances, cultural programming, and inclusive spaces such as Teen Pride and TransVisibility, emphasizing community spirit and advocacy. In New York City, the Village Pride Walking Tour educates participants on historic LGBTQ+ sites, including the Stonewall Inn and the Gay Liberation Monument, tracing the political and social movements that shaped the community. The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York presents "Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!", a photography exhibition capturing early Pride marches in the 1970s before the creation of the rainbow flag, reflecting the community's early calls for visibility and solidarity. Meanwhile, Casper Pride in Wyoming is organizing a series of events throughout June, including workshops, storytelling, and themed social gatherings to celebrate local LGBTQ+ history and foster community engagement. Additionally, the pride flag's origins are recounted, tracing back to Harvey Milk's request to Gilbert Baker in 1978 to create a symbol of hope and diversity, evolving from the reclaimed pink triangle to the iconic rainbow flag recognized worldwide today.