![]() ![]() Pride Month grew out of parades and other events that commemorated the 1969 protests against raids of popular gay bar Stonewall Inn in New York. ![]() “But we also want to educate the community about the fact that there is both Pride Month and LGBT History Month, to get into the uniqueness of both of those months and why they’re celebrated at different times.”Īccording to the LGBT History Month site run by Equality Forum, in 1994 a Missouri high school teacher “believed a month should be dedicated to the celebration and teaching of gay and lesbian history.” He and other teachers and community leaders chose October because schools are in session and National Coming Out Day is Oct. “There is a compelling argument for why LGBT History Month makes sense to celebrate on a college campus – because the students are here,” says Reg Chhen Stewart, Ph.D., Chapman’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Pride Month has been acknowledged on Chapman University’s campus, so some may wonder if LGBT History Month is also recognized. Pride Month has evolved into a national fixture each June, but October marks a perhaps lesser-known celebration – LGBT History Month.
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