LGBTQ+ Pride Month

WSU Vancouver acknowledges LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which traces its origins to the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969. This event, sparked by a raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, led to several days of protest involving LGBTQ+ individuals, including Black and Brown transgender and gender-nonconforming people. While not the first moment of resistance, Stonewall is widely recognized as a turning point in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Earlier events—such as demonstrations at Compton’s Cafeteria in 1966 and the Black Cat Tavern in 1967—also reflected broader social tensions affecting LGBTQ+ communities. Since that time, there have been significant turning points in the quest for equal rights for everyone, including LGBTQ+ individuals, advocates, and allies. Pride Month invites everyone to both celebrate and reflect on the history, current challenges, and triumphs of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities.

Heritage Months and Dates

February

Black History Month in the United States and Canada

March

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month Women’s History Month

April

Autism Awareness Month Celebrate Diversity Month National Arab American Heritage Month National Deaf History Month National Volunteer Month

May

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States Jewish American Heritage Month Mental Health Awareness Month

June

LGBTQ+ Pride Month Immigrant Heritage Month

October

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Global Diversity Awareness Month National Hispanic Heritage Month

November

National Native American Heritage Month