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LGBTQ+ Pride Month
History
While there were earlier demonstrations and activities by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, the Stonewall riots
are considered the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, armed police officers raided
the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, the center of the LGBTQ+ community in Manhattan, New York. Gay and
lesbian bar raids were a regular occurrence in the years preceding the Stonewall riots, but this raid—in which 13 patrons were
arrested—represented a tipping point. Fed up, hundreds of people rioted, protested and fought back. A year after the riots, the last
Sunday in June was celebrated as Gay Pride Day. In 1999, President William J. Clinton issued a proclamation in which Gay Pride Day
was expanded to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. Today, Pride celebrates the spectrum of sexual and gender
identities.
What is LGBT or Gay Pride? Who Started the June Celebration?
It is a movement that celebrates sexual diversity. For lesbian, Known as the “Mother of Pride”, it was bisexual pioneer Brenda
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people it is a way of Howard who coordinated the first LGBT Pride march, as well as
protesting about discrimination and violence. It promotes their sparking the idea for a week of events around Pride Day.
dignity, equal rights, self-affirmation and is a way of increasing These events then developed into the annual LGBT
society’s awareness of the issues they face. celebrations held every June.
https://www.advocate.com/bisexuality/2014/06/17/remembering-
brenda-ode-‘mother-pride’
Additional vocabulary can be found at https://diversitybch.ucsf.edu/terminology
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
LGBTQ+ Milestones
LGBTQ+ US LAWS and
MOVEMENT POLICIES PRIDE FLAGS
IN US
1952
Christine Jorgensen becomes the first 1976
American to undergo a gender–affirming Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay
operation city commissioner in the United States
1955 2003
First known lesbian rights organization, Sodomy laws struck down, making same The first Rainbow Flag
Daughters of Bilitis, formed in San sex sexual activity legal in every U.S. was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a
Francisco state and territory
San Francisco artist.
1969 2008
The Stonewall riots in NY sparking the Stu Rasmussen becomes the nation's first
gay liberation movement openly transgender mayor
1973 2009
The American Psychiatric Association President Obama signs a referendum
removes homosexuality from its official allowing the same-sex partners of federal
list of mental disorders employees to receive benefits
Transgender Flag
created by Monica Helms, a trans woman,
1979 2010
in 1999.
National March for Lesbian and Gay Phyllis Frye is sworn in as the nation’s
Rights in Washington, D.C. one of the first openly transgender judge
largest political gatherings in support of
LGBTQ+ rights to date 2010
The “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy is
1980 repealed, allowing gays, lesbians, and
Transgender were officially classified as bisexuals to openly serve in the military
having “gender identity disorder” by the
American Psychiatric Association 2012
Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly
1999 gay politician elected to the Senate and Bisexual Flag
The first Transgender Day of first open lesbian elected to Congress designed by Michael Page in 1998
Remembrance is observed
2015
2016 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that same-
First national monument on LGBT rights, sex marriage is a legal right across the
the Stonewall National Monument United States
2017 2016
District of Columbia residents can choose The Department of Defense revises
a gender-neutral option on their driver’s regulations to allow transgender people Intersex Flag
license to serve openly in the military designed by Morgan Carpenter in 2013
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Youth Communities
UCSF BCH RESOURCES
BULLYING
27.1% HOMELESS Center of Excellence for Transgender
Health
of LGB high school students 20%
cyberbullied of homeless youth are Center for Sexual & Gender Minority
82% LGBTQ Health
of LGBT students harassed 2x
Child & Adolescent Gender Center Clinic
at school because of sexual rate of sexual abuse before
orientation age twelve Family Care Network (HIV/AIDS)
60% 7.4x
to experience sexual Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment Center
of LGBT students never
reported an incident of violence LGBT Resource Center
harassment or assault to
school personnel Transgender & Gender Expansive
Resources
TOBACCO
UCSF Transgender Care
2x
higher to smoke
cigarettes
SUICIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES &
2x
DATA REFERENCES
43% more like to be
seriously considered daily smokers CDC LGBT Youth Health
suicide 30%
29% Gender Spectrum
use e-cigarettes
attempted suicide It Gets Better Project
9%
make suicide attempt that Stop Bullying – LGBTQ Youth
required medical
TRANSGENDER The Trevor Project - National Survey on
attention LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2019
1.8%
identify as transgender Transgender Children and Youth:
35% Understanding the Basics
HIV/AIDS attempted suicide in the Youth.gov - LGBT
92% past year
of new HIV diagnosis among youth 31%
among young gay and bisexual men
experienced sexual
51% violence
of new HIV diagnosis among youth
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