June is Pride Month, which both commemorates and highlights LGBTQIA+ activism and culture. This Pride, .gay is partnering with LGBTQIA+ celebrities, out influencers, community nonprofits, and allied registrars, to give away FREE .gay domains, to mark the occasion!
LGBTQIA+ communities celebrate Pride in June to coincide with the catalyst of the Gay Liberation Movement – the Stonewall Uprising. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided a popular gay bar in N.Y.C.'s West Village, The Stonewall Inn. This was commonplace for the time, but on this particular evening, the patrons of the bar fought back, starting the Stonewall Riots, which went on for days.
On June 28th, 1970, exactly one year after the uprising, LGBTQIA+ communities joined together to honor the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. On this “Gay Liberation Day” they marched proudly up New York City’s Sixth Avenue to Central Park. With each step, banners held high, they proclaimed that “Gay is Good” — and stood together to denounce prejudice, persecution, bigotry, and hate. Thus, the modern Pride Parade was born.
Now 52 years later, and in the same spirit of that momentous first march, .gay is proudly helping queer the internet and wave the digital Pride flag alongside George Takei, Roxane Gay, Adam Lambert, Jasmine Kennedie, Willow Pill, Chris Mosier, Jessenia, On Mekahel, CenterLink Member Centers – and over 15,000 registered .gay sites, fighting back against hate and bigotry, and demanding respect for all LGBTQIA+ people at every turn. With a .gay domain, you honor decades of history and progress, while inspiring an inclusive, welcoming future for all. .gay has raised and donated over $167,000 to its beneficiaries GLAAD and CenterLink since launching in 2020.
Starting June 1st, get your free name at www.Pride22.gay to show your Pride year-round and help .gay and its partner network create a safer internet for all LGBTQIA+ people and their allies! In addition to giving away gay domains, .gay will also be unveiling a new capsule collection at www.Merch.gay in June and has grand prize giveaways scheduled for all 5 weeks of Pride. Follow .gay on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for ways to win.
Liz Achanta
