He also forged alliances with unions, notably supporting a boycott of Coors beer, which led to the company hiring more gay drivers. These efforts earned him the nickname "The Mayor of Castro Street.

They were particularly angry at Coors, which of all the beer companies was the most hostile toward unions. A Teamsters organizer approached Milk for help in reaching out to gay bars, a big portion ...

Forward Brewing Company, in Eastport, along with Annapolis Pride, held a launch party for Forward’s new Pride beer, called Berry Proud, for Pride Month.

Our sexuality has always been used against us — it’s what got us arrested, pathologized, and murdered. Queer expression in ...

More brands are avoiding Pride partnerships this year with queer influencers, giving true allies room to stand out.

According to History, Pride Month is held in June due to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. The riots began on June 28 when police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club ...

T here are many ways to celebrate Pride in Seattle. You could attend a mimosa-loaded drag brunch, or lose your voice singing ...

Bay Area gay bars refused to stock Coors—to this day, many still don’t carry it—and bartenders ceremoniously poured out beer in the streets. The Coors boycott helped broker an alliance between LGBTQ+ ...

In addition to the first Pride march in 1970, the Stonewall Riots led to the establishment of advocacy organizations like the Gay Liberation Front (July 1969), Human Rights Campaign (1980), GLAAD ...

In 1999, President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month” and President Barack Obama expanded it, making it Pride Month in 2011 to include the entire LGBTQ+ community.

References: 1. Clinton WJ. Proclamation 7203—Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, 1999. The American Presidency Project. Published June 11, 1999. Accessed May 28, 2025.