Your weekend long reads 🗞️

Good morning, friends of The Short List! It's John, here with another helping of (hopefully) awe-inspiring stories.

The month of June coincides with the celebration of Pride Month in the United States. What began as a protest outside New York's Stonewall Inn in 1969 has grown into a global movement in support of LGBTQ rights and acceptance. Today, Pride Month is marked by festivities, parades, and other events honoring LGBTQ voices and experiences and drawing attention to the issues members of the community still face.

We hope this week's long reads enrich your Pride experience.

• How a Supreme Court decision is reshaping the legal battle over LGBTQ discrimination
• Pride's origins: How it began, who we have to thank
• LGBTQ joy is more important than ever this Pride Month
• Visit these sites where LGBTQ history was made
• Pride flags: How many can you identify?

Check out the rest of the long reads below – and have a great weekend!