Recognizing Pride Month at UCLA
Happy Pride Month, Bruins! The month of June observes Pride Month, also known as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning, with the + symbolizing the many other sexual orientations and gender identities within the LGBTQ+ community) Pride Month. According to the Library of Congress, Pride Month began in 1970, a year after the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, in which people protested for increased LGBTQ+ rights. This Pride month, learn more about the resources, clubs and organizations that uplift the LGBTQ+ community.
Learn more about an LGBTQ+ organization
The following are student organizations at UCLA to learn more about Pride at UCLA.
OutWrite Newsmagazine at UCLA: “OutWrite Newsmagazine is a growing multi-media platform that uplifts and empowers the often silenced voices of the queer community,” said JQ Shearin, OutWrite Newsmagazine editor-in-chief. “We challenge dominant cisheteronormative narratives through an unapologetic, radically inclusive and intersectional lens.”
To learn more about OutWrite, follow the organization on Instagram at @outwritenewsmag or email outwrite@media.ucla.edu.
The following are student organizations at UCLA that have not responded at the time of publication to consider learning more about.
Lavender Alliance: https://community.ucla.edu/studentorg/5884
BroadSpectrum: https://community.ucla.edu/studentorg/6213
Student organizations that create space and community for the LGBTQ+ community can also be found via the UCLA Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement link below.
Check out programs and centers at UCLA
LGBTQ+ Campus Resource Center (CRC): The LGBTQ+ CRC offers services for the UCLA community, from allyship training to supporting individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. To contact the LGBTQ+ CRC, email lgbt@lgbtq.ucla.edu, or to learn more about the events and program, click the link below.
UCLA Equity Diversity and Inclusion Office: The UCLA EDI office offers a toolkit with resources on supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Click the link below for more.