Greater Cincinnati gears up for Pride Month - and looks back at its complex history

June is Pride Month — a time dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities across the country and thinking about progress yet to be made.

Cincinnati has a robust slate of events coming up to observe Pride Month, and four days scheduled specifically for Black LGBTQ+ pride.

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss those events are Cincy Black Pride Founder and Chairman Tim'm West and President, Board of Directors Cincinnati Pride, Inc., Benjamin Morano.

Pride's significance in Cincinnati goes back long before this year, however. Also joining Cincinnati Edition in a separate segment to talk about Cincinnati's long history with pride celebrations are Ohio Lesbian Archives Co-founder Phebe Beiser and activist and author Michael Chanak.