Pride Month

NoveJune is Pride Month, a month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Americans. This celebration honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, New York as the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Originally celebrated the last Sunday in June as “Gay Pride Day,” today’s celebrations feature a month-long series of events such as pride parades, cookouts, parties, and workshops.

To recognize and celebrate this month, CEHHS created a curated list of resources centering LGBTQ+ voices and stories. These resources are available through the UT Library and online.

Additionally, this list features resources from the Pride Center, a LGBTQ+ resource center on campus. Visit their website at pridecenter.utk.edu

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Embrace Diversity, Advance Healthcare. Step into the universe inspired by LGBTQ+ trailblazers in medicine, healthcare, and public health. Explore the profound impacts these pioneers have made, their innovative contributions spanning across various specialties – from research to patient care, public health to medical education. From the courageous advocates who fought for recognition in the face of adversity, to the influential voices leading the charge for inclusivity in healthcare, LGBTQ+ individuals have indelibly shaped the medical landscape. In this curated resource guide, CEHHS A&E honors the doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals who have enriched the world of medicine with their unique insights and unwavering resilience, thereby enhancing global healthcare.

The Pride Center

The Pride Center is the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) resource center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. They strive to be a space for all members of the UT community to engage with and explore issues relating to gender and sexuality through our events, programming, community space, and initiatives.

Stonewall Uprising

The Stonewall Uprising (also known as the Stonewall Riots) began on June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, one of the most popular gay bars in New York City. With the criminalization of “same-sex relationships” at the time, police raided many gay bars. In response to these raids, LGBTQ+ protesters and police clashed in a series of events over six days. While not the first rebellion against the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals, the Stonewall Uprising marks a shift in activism, primarily for White cisgender people. This event and the first iterations of Pride were acts of resistance lead by transgender women of color (such as Marsha P. Johnson), who are often left out of the narrative.

LGBTQ+ Voices

The below resources highlight some of the voices in the LGBTQ+ community in different media formats.

Updated June 2024 by Miranda N. Rutan, Doctoral Student, CEHHS A&E, University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Curated June 2021 by Miranda N. Rutan, Doctoral Student, CEHHS A&E, University of Tennessee, Knoxville