In the past, the sexual orientation other than the standard one of the person to be declared in public was not common. The individuals belonging to the LGBTQ community live a secret life and to avoid discrimination they live with dual personalities. It was important to publically speak on this, and it would often result in more challenges when these sexual orientations were exposed to the queer community. These people who reveal their sexuality would be isolated in family and friends, also might lose their jobs and face discrimination in society. Hiding one’s inner self may lead to mental disorder and depression among the LGBTQ community members. This trend has now changed. Now, LGBTQ community members are present in every kind of mainstream media and in every field. There are presently many gay CEOS such as Chief executive officer of Fortune 500 Company Apple Inc., Tim Cook. Having a look at the largest firms with CEOs who are gay, you can learn a lot about it. Popular movie productions and televisions are also starring transgender actors, among those Laverne Cox is famous for Orange Is the New Black. Read about Top 10 Gay Events in America below in this article.
2017 Houston Gay Pride Parade is held every year and it was started in 1979. The Houston Gay Pride Parade is held in the month of June to celebrate the community members of the LGBTQ. This Parade recalls the police raid of 1969 on Stonewall Inn in New York City. The parade is majorly highlighted, held after the sunset on the fourth Saturday of June every year since 1997. The parade has a particular theme every year. Currently, people from all over the globe arrive in the Houston to be a part of this gay rights celebration and the number of attendees of the parade is growing. In Texas, it is the first largest parade with more attended and second largest event after Houston Rodeo organized by Houston in the city. Another event is the 2016 Chicago Pride Parade. The Chicago Pride Parade is one of the hallmark summer events in Windy city which is organized in Chicago, Illinois on the last Sunday of June every year. The 46th anniversary of this event was organized on Saturday for the first time on 27th June. The 49 victims of Orlando who were shot dead two weeks before the event were also honored in this event with a moment of silence at Montrose and Broadway. You can read about more gay events in this article 10 Biggest Gay Events in the United States.
