Man has a profound effect on the land, in many ways, and has done so for about 10k years with the advent Agriculture. This in itself has a marked influence on land through several mediums, land clearing, leading to deforestation on a global scale.
The word pride is used in this case an antonym for shame. Pride in this sense is an affirmation of one's self and the community as a whole. The modern gay pride movement began after the Stonewall riots of the late 1960s.
The Pride Parade kicked off with much fanfare in downtown Seattle around 11 a.m. Before the parade began, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who is gay, spoke to the large crowds at Westlake Park, then officiated a gay marriage in front of thousands.