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People in Taksim Square for LGBT pride parade on June 30, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Almost 100.000 people attracted to pride parade and the biggest pride ever held in Turkey.

LGBTQ Pride Month Is Here

Johanna Sigurdardottir Iceland's first female prime minister, the first openly gay prime minister in the world. A Veteran M (longest serving MP) elected in 1978 for the Social Democratic party. Official photo 2009

7 People Who Shaped LGBTQIA+ World History

The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

The birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement began at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in NYC in June of 1969 during the famed Stonewall Riots when gays rioted against police raids.

5 Important Places in Global LGBTQIA+ History

Silhouettes of People Holding Gay Pride Symbol Flag

Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

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Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics

10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013

What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?

Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

GLAAD: Media

American organization

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A split image showing two women from behind near a lake labeled "1969," and two women smiling and embracing labeled "2024," connected by an arrow.

How to preserve LGBTQ+ history in the face of hate

In a world where LGBTQ+ history is often overlooked, preserving it becomes a spectacular...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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GLAAD supporters participate in the NYC Pride March in New York, New York, in 2017....

Chris Roque, courtesy of GLAAD

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