Chennai, June 3 (TIWN) The US Consulate General in Chennai on Thursday hoisted the rainbow flag over the consulate building to commemorate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.

The screening on June 30 will be followed by a panel discussion with ‘Share' filmmakers Barna Szasz and Ellie Wen and actor Tim Chau.   The American centre will also curate a suggested reading list on Pride-related themes.

A virtual panel will be hoisted on the theme ‘Recognising Pride in American Literature'.   People interested in either of the programmes may send an email to ChennaiAmCenter@state.gov.   The Pride Month is celebrated in June in the US to honour the Stonewall Uprising in New York City that took place in June 1969. This event was a game-changer for the modern-day Gay Liberation Movement in the US, paving the way for future activism and legislation.