Happy Pride Month! Celebrate With Some of Our Favorite Quotes and Memes

Let your rainbow flag fly, it’s finally Pride Month!

June is officially upon us, which means it’s not only Gemini season, but it’s also the time to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals. Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots and honors the strides taken in the queer community. With an array of parades and events happening all across America this month, you too can join in on the festivities.

In honor of Pride Month, take a look at some of the best quotes and memes that you can send to your friends, family, etc. Whether it’s a celebrity or an LGBTQ+ icon, there are many figures to help celebrate the historical significance of Pride Month.

Check out our roundup of 20 quotes and memes below:

"I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion."

As soon as June 1 hits, we immediately start envisioning everything with a rainbow hue.

"I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You're not scared. You're an a--hole." 

 "I am a strong, Black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better."  

Laughing at the person who tried to use my sexuality as an insult, but really the joke's on you... I've already embraced who I am! 

Remember, love is transcendent. #PrideMonth

"Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I’ve ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn’t even realized I was carrying."

"It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist."  

When you see this wiener dog procession in person and can't help but shed a few tears.

When you're open about your sexuality/identity and someone tries to question it. 

"Being gay is like glitter, it never goes away.”

That awkward moment when your family keeps asking you why you don't have a boyfriend yet. 

When you're basically drinking down and soaking in everything to do with Pride Month. 

"We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame, and without compromise."

"I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you."

"You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter — you just have to be a human."

When you spot fellow LGBTQ+ members during the month of Pride. Yes, we see you.

"Gender and sexuality are so fluid. It’s OK to change your mind a million times and figure out what works for you. It’s OK to take your time."

"I am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet."

 "When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free."