The month of the year Pride celebrations occur in Toronto.
June.
This artist, who's fans refer to themselves as little monsters, has vocally supported gay rights. Rolling Stone named their song Born This Way the most inspirational LGBT song of all time.
Lady Gaga.
This flag has pastel blue, pastel pink, and white horizontal stripes.
The trans flag (created in 1999 by Monica Helms).
This series features the longest-running queer character in television history.
Grey's Anatomy; Callie Torres portrayed by Sara Ramirez, appearing in 11 seasons and 239 episodes.
LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans.
The first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States.
Harvey Milk.
This group released a song, inspired by how "fun" it is to stay at the YMCA, in 1978.
The Village People.
This flag has horizontal pink, purple, and blue stripes.
Bisexual pride flag (first unveiled by Michael Page in 1998).
The winner of season 1 of Rupaul's Drag Race.
BeBe Zahara Benet.
DILF
Dad I'd Like to F***
This poet's work contained the first known written references to lesbian relationships.
Sappho.
This Canadian sister act released their song Closer in 2013, from their platinum album Heartthrob.
Tegan and Sara.
The colour red represents this concept in the pride flag.
Life and sexuality.
The first LGBTQ+ film to win the Oscar for best picture.
Moonlight (2016, dir. Barry Jenkins).
2SLGBTQIA+
Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual.
The year that 100 people from Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto gathered in the rain at Parliament Hill, marking Canada's first gay rights protest.
August 28th, 1971.
For many "friends of Dorothy", Judy Garland's song Over the Rainbow was a gay anthem originally recorded from this 1939 technicolor film.
The Wizard of Oz (1939, dir. Victor Fleming).
This flag has four horizontal stripes: black, grey, white, and purple from top to bottom.
The asexual pride flag (first posted in AVEN image boards in 2010).
This landmark documentary depicted an authentic look at New York drag-ball culture communities during the AIDS epidemic.
Paris is Burning (1990. dir. Jennie Livingston).
PRIDE
Protecting and Respecting Individuality, Diversity, and Equality
This year marked the first theatrical production by Buddies in Bad Times, Canada's oldest surviving theatre company dedicated to queer theatre.
Sept 5-9th 1979, Angels in Underwear.
The first trans artist to win a Grammy.
Wendy Carlos, 1970.
The pride flag was created in this year.
1978, designed by artist Gilbert Baker.
Cinema's first ever kiss between two women happened in this film. (Year or Film Title)
A Florida Enchantment (1914, dir. Sidney Drew).
GLAAD
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation