The Weekender: Pride Edition

LGBTQ Pride parades aren’t historically rooted in celebration. In 1970 — one year after the NYPD violently raided a LGBTQ nightclub, the Stonewall Inn — queer people marched for their humanity in New York, Los Angles, Chicago and San Fransisco. By the mid-70s, organizers began incorporating more lighthearted festivities and voilà: the vibrant Pride parades we recognize today. Yet, LGBTQ people remain uniquely vulnerable to violence and discrimination despite advances lik