Congratulations to ALL our presenters! Everyone did a fantastic job informing our students of the contributions and impacts of LGBTQ+ people throughout American history. We made a big difference in our school's environment. Stay tuned for more!

One of the many important months dedicated to marginalized groups, June represents LGBTQ+ Pride, honoring the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and comemorating all of our queer ancestors and selves. Doing forget to deck the halls with rainbows this month, support local LGBTQ+ owned businesses, and spread the message of love! Pride is all year round, but let's make a special effort to love everyone this June.

This new logo for our project will symbolize our united goal to educate everyone on LGBTQ+ history!

On June 26, 2015 (seven years ago), same-sex marriage was deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States under President Barack Obama. This decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, allowed LGBTQ+ people to freely express their love through marriage, and was one the biggest moments in queer rights history. It is important that we continue to fight for the furthering of LGBTQ+ rights, as even this basic, simple right to marriage is now being threatened again. We still have far to go, but with education and determination, we can make the world a better, safer place.

Antonov, M. (2016). People celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 26, 2015, after its historic decision on gay marriage. NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/2016/11/10/501610933/lgbt-rights-activists-fear-trump-will-undo-protections-created-under-obama.

53 years ago today, on June 28, 1969, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera started the Stonewall Riots at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, NYC, that lasted until July 3. These trans women of color launched the gay rights movement, which laid the ground work for mass LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and awareness. You may hear the phrase "the first Pride was a riot," referencing the fact that the people at Stonewall fought back against aggressive police, defying the limits society placed on them, as we continue to do today. With education and understanding of our cultural influences, we can continue the work Johnson and Rivera started.

Rhododendrites. (2016). Stonewall Inn 7 pride weekend 2016. Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stonewall_Inn_7_pride_weekend_2016.jpg.