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- DictionaryPride/prīd/
noun
- 1. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: "the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory"
- 2. consciousness of one's own dignity: "he swallowed his pride and asked for help"
verb
- 1. be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill): "she'd always prided herself on her ability to deal with a crisis"
: pleasure that comes from some relationship, association, achievement, or possession that is seen as a source of honor, respect, etc. Family members watched with pride as the students took the stage. professional/civic pride. a beautifully decorated house that shows great pride of ownership. craftspeople who take pride in their work.
Pride Month. LGBT Pride Month, often shortened to Pride Month, is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) pride. [1] Pride Month was inspired by the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests, in 1969. [2]
Oxford defines it as "the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance." [2] Pride may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.
First displayed at 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. [5] [6] [7] LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) people as a social group.
Jun 6, 2024 · The gender-fluid pride flag was created in 2012 as a symbol of the fluidity of identity and expression. The five stripes, colored pink, white, purple, black and blue, represent different places on ...
2 days ago · Ahead of the Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978, Harvey Milk, California’s first out gay elected official, asked his friend Gilbert Baker to create a symbol of gay pride. Baker, an artist who had ...
Jun 26, 2020 · 2020 marks 50 years since the first Pride parade in New York City. Here's what to know about how Pride has changed and grown over time.
Jun 3, 2021 · For decades, Pride Month has been celebrated in June across the United States. Festivities, parades and events have been thrown to honor LGBTQ voices and experiences, but also to draw attention...
Jun 1, 2022 · CNN — June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are rooted in the arduous history of minority groups who...
Jun 1, 2021 · Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community comes together for a monthlong celebration of love, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride.
