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The bar is shown here on the 25th anniversary of those events &#8212; widely viewed as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Luna of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation&#8217;s largest gay rights organization, says Obama&#8217;s proclamation is not a first: President Bill Clinton regularly recognized gay pride month during his second term in office. 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