June is LGBT Pride Month, and these photos celebrate the love and joy that partnership can bring. Recognition and acceptance are the fruits of a long and difficult struggle, and while there is still progress to be made, perceptions are changing for the better. However, with our eyes looking to a hopeful future (like these couples), we must not forget the past, and those who fought for the rights that some (but not all) LGBT communities enjoy today.
The Stonewall riots that began after a police raid on a LGBT-friendly hotel in New York City on the morning of June 28, 1969 pushed LGBT activism into the mainstream. Brenda Howard, known as “The Mother of Pride,” coordinated the first LGBT Pride march a year after the riots, and Pride month was born. US President Barack Obama has officially declared Pride Month every year he has been in office.
Do you have any LGBT wedding photos to share? Post your own, or vote on your favorite from the list below!
#42 Teri N Ally
41points
#45 Angelia And Ming
39points
#46 Rose And Rosie
37points
#48 Marite And Judite
34points
#49 Evan And Trent
34points
#50 Ariane And Gloria
32points
#51 My Beautiful Wife And I On Our Wedding Day - Niagra-on-the-lake, Canada, 2011
31points
#52 Iztok & Leon
31points
#53 Jen And Jo - Limeleafweddings.com
30points
#54 Wim And Sebastiano. 26 Years Together.
29points
#55 Cross My Heart.
28points
#56 Dana & Morgan 10/31/13
27points
#57 Anders
26points
#58 Mandy And Ali
26points
#59 Iztok & Leon Ii
23points
#60 #58. Jenny And Ruth
22points