Beyond the Rainbow

Amid the flurry of rainbow shirts and Facebook filters that pop up this time of year, most people don’t know why we celebrate Pride month in June. On June 28, 1969, a bunch of queers, led mostly by women of color, fought back against police brutality at The Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Despite the colorful floats emblazoned with corporate logos you’ll see puttering down Christopher Street this weekend, Pride isn’t just a celebration; it’s a call to action against injustice.