Yellowstone Observes LGBT Pride Month
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National Park Service Yellowstone National Park Al Nash or Dan Hottle ------------------------------------------------------------------ Yellowstone Observes LGBT Pride Month Yellowstone National Park joins the nation in observing the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. During LGBT Pride Month, we recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions made by LGBT Americans. We also reconfirm our commitment to achieving equality under the law for all Americans. For the second year in a row, Yellowstone National Park employees will participate in events held in connection with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride month Park employees from both the National Park Service and Concessioners will march in the Pride parade Saturday, June 16 in Bozeman, Montana. After the parade, the National Park Service will staff an information table in order to answer questions about Yellowstone, encourage those attending the event to visit the park, and explain how to apply for jobs with the National Park Service. - www.nps.gov/yell - Twitter: @YellowstoneNPS |
Did You Know?
The 1988 fires affected 793,880 acres or 36 percent of the park. Five fires burned into the park that year from adjacent public lands. The largest, the North Fork Fire, started from a discarded cigarette. It burned more than 410,000 acres.