… US and thinking about and paying homage to the leaders and pathmakers who went before us, who made a lot of the freedoms and rights that we have achieved possible. We celebrate Pride in June because of Stonewall. and I think of those who courageously, at their own risk, spoke out and called for an end to the routine violence that was occasioned upon them for just being who they are and seeking a place where they could be who they are. (04:49–04:54)
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Asserts that Pride Month is celebrated in June due to the Stonewall riots.
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