The theme of this year's New York City Pride events is 'The Fight Continues,' building on the idea that while progress has been made, there is still much work to be done to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community. On the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1970, the first-ever Pride march was held in New York City. Stonewall marked a turning point for the LGBTQIA+ movement in the United States, with advocates demanding the establishment of places where LGBTQIA+ people could go and be open about their sexual orientation without fear of arrest. June was chosen as Pride Month in memory of the Stonewall riots, during which members of the LGBTQIA+ community protested a police raid that took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969. The advent of the summer season marks the month during which New York State and the world celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and/or Allies).