June is Pride Month

June is Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. 

To mark the occasion, the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board will kick off Pride month on Tuesday, June 3, at noon and unveil the On the Shoulders of Heroes photo exhibition, from the Stonewall National Museum & Archives, highlighting LGBTQIA+ history and resilience. Attendees will also enjoy remarks from elected officials, live performances and access to community resources that promote pride, visibility and inclusion. The exhibit will remain on display the entire month of June.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have faced a long history of shared systematic oppression by gender and sexual norms. This exhibit examines ways that gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation intersect. As gender expression, sexual identity and a sense of community are very important facets of LGBTQIA+ culture, the exploration of our similarities and differences can teach us how to support one another so that we may live our lives truly, freely and safely. The LGBTQIA+ community is united by the shared value of every person's right to a genuine expression of self.