Join us this June in celebrating the unique voices of the LGBTQ+ community at UVU.
The Stonewall riots in Manhattan began on June 28, 1969, leading to the first gay pride marches in the U.S. a year later. To commemorate the riots, Pride Month is celebrated every June worldwide to honor LGBTQ+ communities and promote their rights.
At UVU, we celebrate Pride Month by recognizing our LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty, embracing the unique identities and backgrounds that enrich our campus culture. Join us this June in celebrating the unique voices of the LGBTQ+ community at UVU.
Join us this June in celebrating LGBTQ+ Wolverines! LGBTQ+ Student Services has all the information you need about UVU’s Pride Month events.
Learn more about LGBTQ+ history and the events that built Pride Month into a worldwide observation.
1966: Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
The Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco was a response to police harassment of drag queens and transgender people. The riot occurred three years before the more well-known Stonewall riots.
1969: Stonewall Riots
On June 28, 1969, a police raid on a gay bar in Lower Manhattan led to nearly a week of rioting and activism for the right to openly express sexual orientation without fearing arrest.
1981: HIV/AIDS Epidemic Begins
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. disproportionately affected gay and bisexual cisgender men and led to increased stigmatization of queer identities. Today, around 700,000 people have died of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
1998: East High School Gay-Straight Alliance
The Salt Lake City School District made national news when East High School students sued the district after they were not allowed to form a gay-straight alliance. The federal ruling in favor of the EHS students allowed more gay-straight alliances to form across the U.S. in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
2015: Obergefell v. Hodges
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are guaranteed the right to marry under the 14th Amendment on June 26, 2015. While individual states had previously recognized same-sex marriages, Obergefell v. Hodges legalized and protected gay marriage nationwide.
