Pride Month

Every June, LGBTQ+ people celebrate Pride with parades, marches, festivals, and more. And every June, misinformation follows. Snopes is here to investigate.

People react as they lay flowers at the scene of a shooting in central Oslo, Norway, Saturday, June 25, 2022. A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s night-life district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what Norwegian security service called an "Islamist terror act" during the capital’s annual Pride festival. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Gunman Kills 2 During Oslo Pride Festival; Terror Suspected

25 June 2022

The Norwegian security service called it an "Islamist terror act" during the capital’s annual LGBTQ...

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Authorities arrest members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday, June 11, 2022, after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. (Georji Brown via AP)

31 Patriot Front Members Arrested Near Idaho Pride Event

13 June 2022

Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride...

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Were Ukraine’s Colors Added to Pride Flag?

31 May 2022

Ukrainian is still not a sexuality.

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Was a Pride Flag Flown at US Embassy to the Vatican?

13 July 2021

The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.

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Opponents of the march shout as they block off the capital's main avenue to an LGBT march in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, July 5, 2021. A protest against a planned LGBT march in the Georgian capital turned violent on Monday as demonstrators attacked journalists. Organizers of the Tbilisi March For Dignity that was to take place in the evening cancelled the event, saying authorities had not provided adequate security guarantees. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov)

Journalists Attacked, Hurt in Georgia at Anti-LGBT Protest

5 July 2021

Opponents of the march blocked off Tbilisi’s main avenue, denounced journalists covering the protest as...

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The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday evening, June 30, 2021, as final decisions of the term are anticipated. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Justices Turn Away Florist Who Refused Same-Sex Wedding Job

2 July 2021

Four justices are needed for the court to take a case.

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‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Family with Two Dads

22 June 2021

It was a first in the show's more than half-century history of filming.

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New Zealand Weightlifter Set To Be First Openly Trans Olympic Athlete

21 June 2021

Laurel Hubbard said she was "grateful and humbled by the kindness and support" shown to...

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The Supreme Court is seen on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election, a matter that could find its way to the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court Sides with Catholic Agency in LGBTQ+ Foster Care Dispute

17 June 2021

The justices came down unanimously against Philadelphia and for Catholic Social Services.

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Did Judy Garland’s Death Trigger the Stonewall Riots?

11 June 2021

The icon’s funeral was the day before a seminal event in the LGBTQ rights movement.

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Were LGBTQ Skittles Labelled ‘White Pride’?

3 June 2021

An unfortunate old photograph re-emerged online in June 2021 — LGBTQ Pride Month in the...

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Did Blue’s Clues Pride Parade Feature a Beaver with ‘Top Scars’?

2 June 2021

Perhaps Blue can give us some clues to solve this one.

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