Bloomberg Law
June 13, 2019, 6:18 PM UTCUpdated: June 13, 2019, 6:28 PM UTC

Big Law Celebrates LGBTQ Pride, Confronts Ongoing Challenges (1)

Stephanie Russell-Kraft
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
Special Correspondent

Big Law firms are flying rainbow flags across the country this month to celebrate LGBTQ Pride within their ranks, recognizing both the progress made for LGBTQ rights and the work still left to be done.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, when members of the New York LGBTQ community took to the streets to protest a violent police raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. The riots became a catalyst for the LGBTQ rights movement, and Pride month is now observed each June to commemorate the event.

Law firms are observing Pride through office celebrations ...

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