Dear Campus Community,
As we mark the beginning of Pride Month, Seattle University celebrates and honors all individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We recognize the extraordinary strength and achievements of this community. To our students, faculty, staff, and administrators, we see you, and we appreciate all you bring to our university and the larger community. Read More.
As documented by the Library of Congress:
In 1998, President Clinton issued Executive Order 13087 (PDF) expanding equal opportunity employment in the Federal government by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. On June 11, 1999, President Clinton issued Proclamation No. 7203 (PDF) for Gay and Lesbian Pride Month:
Thirty years ago this month, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, a courageous group of citizens resisted harassment and mistreatment, setting in motion a chain of events that would become known as the Stonewall Uprising and the birth of the modern gay and lesbian civil rights movement. Gays and lesbians, their families and friends, celebrate the anniversary of Stonewall every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.
On June 1, 2009, President Obama issued Proclamation No. 8387 (PDF) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. In this proclamation, the President pointed to the contributions made by LGBTQ Americans both in promoting equal rights to all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and in broader initiatives such as the response to the global HIV pandemic. The President ended the proclamation by calling upon the people of the United States to "turn back discrimination and prejudice everywhere it exists. Read More
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In partnership with MarCom, Zoom backgrounds are available for your use all month.
The Colors Retreat is the Triangle Club's annual event to celebrate the end of the school year. This year the Colors Retreat will be at the aquarium. RSVP for a free ticket! There are a limited number of spots, so make sure to RSVP soon.
June 3 | 12:30 -3:30 p.m. | Seattle Aquarium
2023 Lavender Celebration
The Lavender Celebration is an annual celebration to recognize the achievements of our graduating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and questioning students. All graduating LGBTQIA+ students, friends, family and allies are invited to join the celebration!
Please note - if you are a graduating student who will attend the in-person celebration, please RSVP by filling this form. Graduates must complete the form by June 4th to be included in the program of the event and secure your cord.
June 11 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Oberto Commons (SINE 200)
Co-Led by Dr. Alvin Sturdivant, Vice Provost for Student Development and Natasha Martin, JD, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and created in accordance with the Spring 2018 letter from President Sundborg. The group is comprised of faculty, staff, and students working towards a more inclusive Seattle University campus.
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