Honolulu Hale will be illuminated in the colors of the rainbow until Saturday evening in recognition of Pride Month at Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s request, according to city officials. The building was lit up starting Tuesday evening.

“In Hawaii we are surrounded by the beauty of actual rainbows almost daily, but it’s the beauty of our people coming together in a rainbow of acceptance and respect, no matter their orientation, that makes our island home a truly special place,” said Caldwell in a news release. “I hope that by lighting Honolulu Hale in the colors of the rainbow all who look upon it will know that we are a place that thrives and is more resilient because of our LGBT community.”

The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on world history locally, nationally, and internationally, according to city officials, as well as to commemorate the Stonewall riots. The riots, which occurred in June 1969, were a tipping point for the LGBT liberation movement in the United States.

Across the nation, people are commemorating LGBT Pride Month with parades, picnics, workshops, symposia and concerts. Memorials are also held this month for members of the LGBT community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS.