Every day I feel pride in working for ANR. This organization continually inspires me with the work being done to achieve our vision of serving and supporting every Californian.
As a community, we have shown pride through our commitment to the Principles of Community 2.0. Over 23 county offices and business units shared their thoughts and creativity to further cement our commitment to show respect to each other. If you haven't already, you still have time to vote for the final refreshed version. The survey takes 10 minutes and can be found here.
Most importantly, at this time of the year, is the support and respect we provide in celebrating our LGBTQ+ community through PRIDE celebrations in June. At the core of this month is the celebration to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and the strides being made to achieve equal justice and opportunity for LGBTQ+ Americans. Our LGBTQ+ employee resource group provided the following history and information to welcome us into PRIDE MONTH. To continue to learn more be on the look out for our employee resource group's virtual learning through ANR-wide emails.
Numbers in US, 2023
LGBTQ+ identification is at 7.2% in the latest U.S. estimate, up from 5.6% in Gallup's previous 2020 data.
Of those identifying at LGBTQ+, 58.2% identified as bisexual, 20.2% identified as gay, 13.4% identified as lesbian, and 8.8% identified as transgender. Other identities chosen include pansexual (1.7%), asexual (1.3%), queer (1.2%) and "other LGBT" (1.8%).
Real numbers are probably higher due to people feeling unsafe or not ready to identify.
Main reason LGBTQ+ identification has been increasing over time is that younger generations are far more likely to consider themselves to be something other than heterosexual. 19.7% of people from Generation Z identify as LGBTQ+.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/470708/lgbt-identification-steady.aspx
What were the Stonewall Riots?
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, New York City. The Stonewall riots served as a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement in the United States.
Article:
Stonewall Then and Now:
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/harvard-scholars-reflect-on-the-history-and-legacy-of-the-stonewall-riots/ (10-15m read)
Videos:
How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9wdMJmuBlA (3m:54s)
The Stonewall You Know is a Myth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jnzOMxb14&t=86s (9m45s)
More Learning
Milestone in the Gay Rights Movement:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-milestones-american-gay-rights-movement/
The first Pride march in New York City was held on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/#pride-50th-anniversary (12m01s)
History of the Pride Rainbow Flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMM-ybN3K5g (2m48s)
NYU Documentary celebrating 50 years of the Stonewall riots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CX1Y0cen8 (27m56s)
The Day the Stonewall Riots Shook America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCFwOJcMjM0 (2m52s)
Wanda Sykes Take Us Through the History of LGBTQ+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkzwDOCEDCo&t=57s (4m31s)
If you identify as LGBTQIA+ and you're interested in joining the confidential LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, please email Belinda Messenger-Sikes bmsikes@ucanr.edu or Pia Wright pwright@ucanr.edu