This #PrideMonth, learn about the history of human rights for LGBTQ persons in the United States, as American LGBTQ Museum Director Ben Garcia highlights five places and moments that helped to advance human rights for all in the United States. | U.S. Department of State

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ Pride reached its peak this past weekend as huge crowds gathered from New York to San Francisco for all-day festivities. MSNBC spoke with attendees at the WorldPride celebration in Washington, D.C., about why Pride matters now — and what message they have for politicians pushing anti-LGBTQ policies. For more on this, click the link in our bio to read from the digital series “Finding Pride in a Divided America.” LINK: https://www.msnbc.com/finding-pride | MS NOW