history and should be integrated into the curriculum throughout the school year.īelow is a list of relevant K-12 curriculum, children’s books and other resources to bring LGBTQ Pride Month to your schools and classrooms. additional cities in North America and Europe began to hold their own public demonstrations or pride day, eventually leading to what we know today as a gay pride parade, march, celebration or. As with other similarly themed months, it is important not to isolate the exploration of LGBTQ people and culture into one month during the year. Explore our 2022 Global Gay Pride Calendar for the LGBTQ+ community featuring a listing of 200+ gay pride parades and celebrations around the world. In schools and classrooms, LGBTQ Pride Month is an excellent time to talk with students about LGBTQ people and their struggles to achieve equity and justice in all aspects of their lives. It is an opportunity to learn about important LGBTQ people in history, read literature that features LGBTQ people, analyze heterosexism and explore its causes and solutions. Today, LGBTQ Pride Month celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, attracting millions of participants around the world. This uprising marked the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ Americans.
In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ Americans were commonly subjected. LGBTQ Pride Month is commemorated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City.
