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Wrapped in multicolored flags and waving protest signs, revelers across the globe have gathered throughout June  — a monthlong celebration of the LGBTQ community that also symbolizes an for equal rights and inclusion.

The roots of Pride Month stretch back to June 28, 1969, when a police raid on New York City's , a gay bar, led to several nights of clashes with the bar's LGBTQ patrons and others, which became known as the Stonewall Riots or Stonewall Uprising — a demonstration that's now considered the start of the LGBTQ rights movement. Marches took place in Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco to mark the anniversary of Stonewall the following June, and, over time, it became an annual event in more and more cities. Pride Month first gained federal recognition in 1999 from then-President Bill Clinton.

marches and festivals have been taking place throughout the month in different parts of the U.S. and around the world, and , honoring the legacy of Stonewall, is scheduled for Sunday. Here is a look at some of the events from , to Kathmandu and beyond.