Pride Month gets hybrid celebrations in US cities

June is marked as the LGBTQ Pride Month, usually celebrated with street festivals, events and parties. Majority of the Pride events in the USA take place in June and July to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising which mostly happen on the same weekends. So, whether youre a member of the LGBTQ community or an ally, heres all you need to know about how Pride events are celebrated in five key US cities to experience the colorful affair to the fullest.

San Francisco, California

Long considered as one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the U.S., San Francisco is nicknamed 'the gay capital of the world' and is home to one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the country. There are rainbow-clad streets, gay-friendly districts, and some of the most prominent LGBT festivals and celebrations take place here. And if there's any gay pride event in the U.S. you surely need to attend, it's the San Francisco Pride. It takes place in June's latter half and draws over a million people.

While there will be no big Pride parade and celebration event in downtown San Francisco this year, you can still expect a mix of in-person gatherings and online events as people around the Bay Area celebrate Pride. San Francisco's Pride celebration embodies the freedom of expression, human rights and love; all things that the California city is known for embracing. -IANS