Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and efforts to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ people.

Throughout the month, the LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group will be emailing information about LGBTQIA+ identities and history. 

June 28,1969, marked the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of events between police and LGBTQ+ protesters which stretched over six days at the StoneWall inn located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The Stonewall riots served as a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement in the United States.

Here are some resources:

The Day the Stonewall Riots Shook America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCFwOJcMjM0 (2m52s)

Milestones in the Gay Rights Movement: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-milestones-american-gay-rights-movement/

History of the Pride Rainbow Flag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsphgpyPC3M (4m22s)

If you identify as LGBTQIA+ and are interested in joining the confidential LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, please email Belinda Messenger-Sikes bmsikes@ucanr.edu or Pia Wright pwright@ucanr.edu.