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LGBTQ+ History Month – Fall 2023

Dear Emersonians,

As we approach the end of October, we want to take a moment to reflect and acknowledge LGBTQ+ History Month.

Unlike many cultural and heritage months, LGBTQ+ History Month is not formally recognized by the U.S. government, nor is it celebrated globally. In the U.S. this particular month of learning about LGBTQ+ luminaries and their advocacy for human dignity and civil rights was suggested by a public high school teacher in Missouri.

In the United States and in many other countries, the month of October was chosen because of its alignment with National Coming Out Day, which began October 11, 1988 and marks the anniversaries of the First and Second Marches on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Other days of importance intersecting the LGBTQ+, gender expansive, and nonbinary community also fall during October, including International Pronouns Day (third Wednesday of October), and Intersex Awareness Day (October 26). If these terms are new or unfamiliar, we encourage you to explore the resources offered in this email.

The pursuit and advocacy for fair and equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community continues today, at Emerson and in the world. To our LGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, and community members, we support you, we thank you, we welcome you here, and we are committed to continuing to improve our living, learning, and working environments.

Neon lights in a rainbow shape and color against a wall with affirmations of love in various text shapes: Live and Let Love, Love is a Right, Support Love, Love Wins, Love is Love. By photographer Jason Leung, free license from Unsplash.com.

 

Events

VirtualFlyer advertising Social Justice Collaborative Fall 2023 Microworkshop Series. Background is gradient shades of pink, red, and blue, with wavy lines along the edges. Text: Social Justice Collaborative Fall 2023 Microworkshop Series. Students, Staff, Faculty - All Are Welcome. All sessions via Zoom on Fridays, 11:00 - 12:30 Eastern. December 1: Empowering Support for Trans and Non-Binary Community Members. Click or visit to register: bit.ly/fall2023microworkshops. Presented in partnership with the Healing & Advocacy Collective, Center for Spiritual Life, and Intercultural Student Affairs.

BostonTheyta & E.P.P Presents... Sojourner "Hughes" Davidson, November 13, LB 227, 8:00pm. Image of Sojourner "Hughes" Davidson wearing a buttoned-up shirt and glasses against a wall with stripes of yellow, orange, pink, and purple.

Los AngelesComing Out West: LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Stories. June 1 - December 17, 2023. Explore the History and Empowering Journey of Eight Revered LGBTQ+ Elders with Ties to Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Bay Area. Image of elders in the shape of a square.

Find Joy & Learn More

Image of a group of Black and Indigenous people, one who uses a mobility device, leaning together and smiling at camera, text "Healing the Land and Themselves." Three different works of art by queer artists featuring different representations of queer folks. From GLSEN: Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month! Photos of people representing the LGBTQ+ community.

 

From The Trevor Project: Understanding Gender Identities. It's important to remember that gender roles aren't set in stone. Article Length: Medium. August 23 2021. Illustration of different people with diverse skin tones, hairs styles, and outfits.

Emerson Resources

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