'It wasn't around when I was growing up and it would have completely changed my whole world.'Īnother speaker, lesbian rights activist Imani Rupert-Gordon, reminded the audience that modern Pride celebrations actually grew out of the 1969 Stonewall riots protesting a violent police raid of a gay bar in New York. 'I am so grateful for all of the athletes that share their story because that kind of representation is so important,' he said.
