Dublin's Pride Month Celebrations Kick Of This Week

DUBLIN, CA — Pride Month began Sunday and continues through June, with a few ways in Dublin to participate in the celebration of LGBTQ culture, rights and identity.

At the beginning of the year, the Dublin City Council dubbed June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, "recognizing the importance of fostering acceptance for all residents and preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity."

To honor this designation, the city council is hosting a ceremony on Tuesday night to raise the Progress Pride Flag. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the flagpole in front of the Dublin Civic Center at 100 Civic Plaza. The community is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Dublin will also host Pride Night at the Dublin Farmers' Market on Thursday (June 5) from 4 to 8 p.m. at Emrald Glen Park, 4201 Central Parkway.

Pride Month occurs during June in deference to the Stonewall Uprising, a tipping point in the struggle for equality among people who identify as LGBTQ.

New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969. Such raids were common, but patrons fought back, resulting in days of violent clashes across Greenwich Village.

The observance started as Gay Pride Day on the last Sunday in June but soon grew to the point that June calendars around the world became packed with Pride parades, parties, workshops, symposiums, concerts and other events supporting the queer community.