Pride Month 2022
June 1st-30th
History
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as "Gay Pride Day," but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the "day" soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
For more information about national Pride Month: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/
2022 Pride Month Event Calendar
These are the events that are hosted by or participated in by Mason entities:
| Date | Event Name | Event Time | Event Location | Sponsoring Orgs/Units | Registration (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 28th | Happy Together Movie Screening and Social- National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Van Metre Hall Room 113- Mason Square (formerly Arlington Campus) | AQUA DC, LGBTQ+ Resources Center, UL Arlington | Register Here |
| Wednesday, June 1st | Pride Month kick-off celebration | 10:00am-4:00pm | UL DEI suite 2400 MPR (behind the Info Desk) | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Queer Student Leadership Council | Register Here |
| Sunday, June 5th | Pride (Bike) Ride- benefitting the Lambda Alumni Scholarship | 9:30am | Trek Bicycle Fairfax- 10937 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, Virginia, 22030 | Trek, LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Lambda Alumni Chapter | Register Here |
| Sunday, June 12th | Capital Pride Festival- Mason table | 12:00pm-7:00pm | Penn. Ave., Washington D.C. | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women and Gender Studies, Lambda Alumni Chapter, Office of Admissions | Register Here |
| Thursday, June 16th | Pride Month Trivia Night | 6:30pm-8:00pm | Zoom | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Office of Alumni Relations, LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Alliance, Lambda Alumni Chapter, School of Business | Register Here |
| Wednesday, June 29th | LGBTQ+ Experiences After Mason: Workplace Strategies for Success | 7:00pm-8:00pm | Zoom | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women and Gender Studies, Global Affairs Program | Register Here |