LGBT History Month 2025 will be commemorated in various parts of the world across February. This annual commemoration is focused on helping raise awareness about the challenges that people in the LGBT community continue to face across the world, the atrocities they are subjected to and how they overcome them. The celebration of LGBT History Month is often confused with Pride Month, which is celebrated in June of every year. However, they are two very different observances that have their own relevance, history and importance. As we prepare to celebrate LGBT History Month 2025, here is what you need to know about the difference between LGBT History Month and Pride Month and how the celebrations also vary. February 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Get Full List of Major Events in the Second Month of the Year. 

LGBT History Month vs Pride Month

Every year, the observance of LGBT History Month is marked in the month of February in UK and Hungary, May in Cuba and Germany and October in US, Canada and Australia. The observance is focused on having important conversations about the history of the treatment of people from the LGBT+ community and the challenges they continue to face. On the other hand, Pride Month is marked across the world in the month of June. This observance has been focused on remembering the Stonewall riots that have a significant place in the history of the fight of the LGBT Community for their rights. What Does It Mean To Be a Responsible LGBTQ+ Ally?

Celebration of LGBT History Month vs Pride Month

While the celebration of LGBT History Month is specific to Australia, Canada, Cuba, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States; the celebration of Pride Month has spread across the world with people coming together to organise Pride parades and urging the governments to legalise gay marriages, end the discrimination against LGBT community in their country.

It is important to remember that the celebration of both LGBT History Month and Pride Month is an important time to reflect on the realities of the struggle of the people in the community and understand what we can do to be better allies and create an environment that is safe for them to just be themselves.

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