MC Library is proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, honoring the achievements and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. Here, you will explore the history, stories, and struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as receive several book and video recommendations. You will also find helpful research databases and resources from MC, as well as local, and national sources, all focused on celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride and promoting understanding and inclusion.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated each June in honor of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Though same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 states by the Supreme Court in 2015, the community still faces significant challenges. A record-breaking 540 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in US state legislatures in 2023 alone, and 64 countries still have laws that criminalize homosexuality. For this reason, Pride Month serves as both a celebration of diverse identities and a reminder that the LGBTQ+ community and its allies will continue to be vocal advocates for equal rights.
In 2021, the Progress Pride Flag was evolved further to include the intersex community. This is the most up-to-date LGBTQ+ flag.
Source: https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags
The Women's and Gender Studies Program Student Empowerment Resource Fair
Date: October 16th, 2024
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Rockville Campus Green Space (Rain Location: SV Atrium)
37th Annual High Heel Race
Celebrate DC's electric LGBTQIA+ community with Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs at the 37th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race!
Date: October 29th, 2024
Time:
Race Check-in: 7:30pm
Race Beings: 9pm
Location: 17th ST NW (P Street to S Street)
Transgender and Autusm Acceptance in Schools and College: My Experience
Virtual Speaker Series event in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance featuring guest Elizabeth "Lizzy" Graham.
Date: November 20th, 2024
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Location: Zoom
Registration: Yes, visit link below
Annapolis Pride Parade & Festival
Date: June 1st, 2025
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Location:
Parade - Annapolis City Dock
Festival - Maryland Hall
Contact: TBA
WorldPride Washington, DC 2025
Washington, DC will host WorldPride 2025!
Date: May 23rd - June 8th, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Contact: TBA
Each year, Montgomery College's Board of Trustees designates national and state of Maryland awareness days and months for MC to celebrate. To acknowledge and celebrate diversity, MC Library creates online guides and library displays for each awareness day or month designated by the Board.
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