Robert, our COO/Co-CEO, served as Director of Entertainment during the 20 events. Today, Orlando’s October Pride event is called Come Out With Pride and has been celebrated on the second Saturday in October since 2005 to correspond as closely as possible to the 11 th, the annual date of International Coming Out Day.Ģ6Health is thrilled to serve as a Diamond Sponsor for this year’s event, as Dr. In 2005, the local LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, whose board I was on, decided to revive the event.” The Pride Parade struggled for acceptance and the City fought its existence at every turn. David Baker-Hargrove remembers, “Back in the ’90s, the City of Orlando was not the celebration of diversity we enjoy today. The origins of Gay and Lesbian Pride month can be traced back to a turbulent weekend in New York City in June of 1969. From: Prime Ministers Office, 10 Downing.
Orlando’s first Pride Parade was held in 1991 as part of a small rally organized by Orlando Regional Pride. Celebrating Pride Month: June 2021 To mark Pride Month 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a reception to celebrate the achievements of LGBT people.
On this day we celebrate LGBTQ+ visibility and encourage people to come out and be their true selves. Furthermore, October 11 th is International Coming Out Day. The nonprofit Equality Forum creates 31 vignettes honoring an LGBTQ person for each day of the month. In October, we commemorate LGBTQ people in history. Writer and activist Dan Woog will facilitate the dialogue and provide insight into Westport's LGBTQ+ history.