But noticeably absent from the coverage are the equally popular and highly attended black gay and lesbian pride celebrations of which only a handful take place in June.Īmerica's home to over 25 black gay pride celebrations. There's a lot of hoopla about June being National Gay Pride Month, including an article in the Miami Herald naming the top 10 gay pride festivals of the year. The Los Angeles-based commentator Jasmyne Cannick gives us her take on how black gay and lesbian communities celebrate. For some Americans, June means Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. These days every month of the calendar is claimed for a celebration of group heritage and history.
