LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2021

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning + Pride Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) Americans. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBT Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marks the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBT Americans.

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 LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

Pride Month Zoom Backgrounds - Download HERE and HERE

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Pride Factsheet

LGBT-RELATED TERMINOLOGY

EVCP Expresso - Pride Edition

Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Dan Lowenstein's Expresso newsletter - Pride Edition, featuring perspectives on Pride by Henry Ocampo, Judy Tan, and Chase Anderson

UCSF Pride Events

What Does LGBTQ Pride Mean To You?

To celebrate Pride month, we want to highlight the voices of our UCSF LGBTQIA+ community.

To be featured on the LGBT Resource Center's social platforms, fill out this form: tiny.ucsf.edu/Pride2021

Visit our Twitter and Instagram to view all the pride features!

Latinx: The importance of Language Inclusivity

Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 10 am

A conversation with Klint Jaramillo, Director of the LGBT Resource Center

RSVP: tiny.ucsf.edu/Latinx2021

Musical Mondays: Pride Edition

Monday, June 14, 2021 | 5:30-6:30pm

Join us for this fun, collective sing-a-long to your favorite songs! Sponsored by the UCSF LGBT Resource Center

RSVP: tiny.ucsf.edu/MM21

Transforming the Politics of Resistance and Resilience: A conversation with Bamby Salcedo

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 5:30 pm

Bamby is a national and international recognized transgender Latina Woman who received her Master’s Degree in Mexican and Latin@ Studies from California State California Los Angeles. Bamby is the President and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, a national organization that focuses on addressing the issues of transgender Latin@s in the US. Bamby developed the Center for Violence Prevention & Transgender Wellness, a multipurpose, multiservice space for Trans people in Los Angeles. Learn more at bambysalcedo.com

RSVP: tiny.ucsf.edu/Bamby

Out in Science: The Importance of Mentorship for LGBTQ+ Scientists

Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 1-2:30 pm

Join this webinar to hear from LGBTQ+ STEM professionals as they share their unique challenges and experiences, and offer advice both for fellow LGBTQ+ scientists and for how institutions can support them.

Panelists:

Millie Copara, PhD, Senior Scientific Recruiter, Recruitomics Consulting
Angel Kaur, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, University of North Carolina, Asheville
Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rowan University; Founder and Chief Psychology Officer, Lassiter Health Initiatives
Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health
Moderated by Stephanie Miller, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Gladstone Institutes

This event is open to the public and will be livestreamed on Facebook. We invite members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and friends to join.

LGBTQIA+ Allyship 101

Monday, June 21 | 12 pm - 1 pm

Presenter: Emily Smeja, LGBTQ Activist

A cursory workshop on what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community, a brief history of the community’s trials and triumphs, and some guidance on how allies can be more supportive of individuals under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.

Co-sponsored by the BCH DEI Council and the Women of UCSF Health

RSVP: ZOOM

Drag Bingo with the Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy

Wednesday, June 23 | 5 - 6 pm

Co-sponsored by the BCH DEI Council and the Women of UCSF Health

RSPV: ZOOM

Pride Trivia

Tuesday, June 29 | 12 - 1 pm

Test your knowledge of LGBTQ culture, film/TV, music, and more! Co-sponsored by APASA and the BCH DEI Council

RSPV: ZOOM

UCSF LGBTQ+ Resources

Pronouns Matter Campaign

How can I be inclusive in using and respecting gender pronouns?

Edit your email signature to include your pronouns
Wear your pronouns sticker on your UCSF ID badge - Stickers are already available in the the badging office in both BCH Oakland and Mission Bay.
Update your pronouns on the UCSF directory
Include your pronouns on virtual meetings

Bay Area Pride Celebrations

San Francisco Pride 2021

For the second year in a row, the SF Pride Parade has been cancelled. However, the San Francisco Pride is happening over a series of weekends in June 2021! We are also working with partner nonprofits and other groups on exciting events every weekend throughout the month of June. The safety of the Bay Area's LGBTQ+ communities has always been our No. 1 priority. We have a number of exciting plans to announce in the weeks to come, including a Juneteenth event in solidarity with Black lives.

Pride Movie Nights

The official San Francisco Pride event has expanded its regular programming from the last weekend of June to celebrating throughout Pride month. The community is invited to explore a developing schedule of reimagined events, including Pride Movie Nights with screenings of “In the Heights” and “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” along with live prescreening entertainment and concessions scheduled to take place Friday-Saturday, June 11-12, at Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, S.F.

For more information and schedule updates, go to sfpride.org

Frameline

The 45th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival presents a hybrid program in 2021, kicking off with outdoor screenings and drive-in offerings before returning to the Roxie and Castro theaters later in June. For those still hesitant to gather in groups, the festival plans to offer more than 50 virtual screening programs, which can be accessed by anyone in the United States.

26th Annual Pink Triangle Installation on Twin Peaks

The pink triangle will be lit up once again by Illuminate, creators of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge “Bay Lights” installation. The triangle will shine with 2,700 bright pink LED nodes. A commemoration and lighting ceremony with San Francisco and California elected officials, including Mayor London Breed, kicked off the Pride month outdoor exhibit’s illumination on Tuesday, June 1.

On view through July 1. thepinktriangle.com

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: ‘Wired’

Artistic Director Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo will present an official San Francisco Pride-sponsored virtual showcase celebrating Pride month. The online presentation will feature uplifting videos from chorus members, gay men’s chorus special guests and more.

6 p.m. June 24. Available to stream on the chorus’ YouTube and Facebook channels. sfgmc.org/pride-2021

Bluegrass Pride’s 2021 Porch Pride Queer-antine Music Festival

The annual music and advocacy event will be celebrated as a monthlong virtual festival, with events taking place each weekend in June.

Highlights include the “Lavender Country Live” music showcase at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 6; a beginner-friendly jam-along with Nashville-based queer singer-songwriter Luisa Lopez at 1 p.m. June 13; and “Juneteenth: A Rainbow Revival” highlighting the contributions of Black, queer and transgender individuals to the Pride movement. Hosted in partnership with Brandi Pace and Decolonizing the Music Room, the event will feature live bluegrass performances and artist conversations from 3-6 p.m. on June 19.

Scheduled for the final weekend is “Porch Pride,” the festival’s signature event, presented this year as a two-day live-streamed music festival from 3-6 p.m. June 26-27.

June 6-27. Free, donations encouraged. bluegrasspride.net

Oakland Black Pride Month: Inside/Out! Pride 2021

The stellar lineup is full of fun activities and events, including a schedule of diverse online panels and classes, a queer pub crawl, “Breaking Bread Benefit Dinner,” a “Skate for Pride” dance party and an expo in Jingletown. Enter the “Queer Kickball Tournament,” and join the “Slayers Ball” 21 and older party at the Bridge Yard on June 27.

June 1-27. For more information, go to oaklandblackpride.org

San Mateo County 2021 Virtual Pride Celebration: As Diverse as the Universe

A week of online offerings dedicated to raising LGBTQ awareness and education is set to feature live entertainment, book talks, workshops and more. The culmination of the event, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, will be a live-streamed “Pride Grand Celebration” available on the organizer’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

Sunday-Saturday, June 6-12. Free, registration required. smcpridecelebration.com

Friends of the Alameda Free Library Present: George Takei

The actor, author, activist and influencer will discuss his new graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy,” in a live-streamed event moderated by Mary Ellen Hunt.

7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. Free, registration required. 510-747-7777. alamedafriends.com

City of Newark Pride Drive-Thru Parade

The socially distanced car parade is scheduled to include music, a contest for the best decorated cars, giveaways, a photo booth and more.

4-6 p.m. Friday, June 11. $10, registration required to participate. Silliman Center, 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark. newark.org

Sonoma County Pride 2021: Beyond the Rainbow

Sonoma County is taking a modular approach to the Pride celebration this year, with activities on the roster for all ages. They plan to present a monthlong series of COVID-19-aware “micro-events” including a drag high tea, community conversations, a sing-along dinner/screening of “The Wizard of Oz,” the OutWatch film festival, standup comedy and more in various Sonoma County venues.

June 1-30. Free, registration required for most events. sonomacountypride.org

Rainbow Action Network’s Rainbow Play Date

Join LGBTQ and ally families for rainbow crafts, inclusive story time, snacks and more. There will be a short children’s Pride parade at 11 a.m.

10 a.m. Saturday, June 12. Free, registration required. Fuller Park, 560 Jefferson St., Napa. napavalleypride.org

Lark Drive-In Movies Under the Stars: ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’

The Oscar-winning, Stephan Elliot-written and -directed film tells the story of two drag performers and a transgender woman traveling across the Australian Outback to perform a unique style of cabaret. (R. 1997. 104 min.)

9 p.m. June 17. $15-$30, advance tickets required. Village at Corte Madera, North Parking Lot, 1557 Redwood Hwy., Corte Madera. 415-924-5111. larktheater.net

American Canyon Pride Pop Up

Celebrate and connect with local LGBTQ community and allies for family-friendly fun in the park, including lawn games, food vendors and a raffle.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27. Community Park 1, American Canyon. napavalleypride.org

Davis Pride 2021

Davis Pride has planned a robust, in-person event for this year’s celebration. The festival will feature live music performances, a drag queen revue, craft fair and food vendors.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 13. Free, registration required for assigned seating. Davis Central Park, 401 C St., Davis. davispride.org

Annual Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival

Though the details of the event are still in the works, organizers have set the dates for a closer to traditional, in-person Pride event this year. Stay tuned to the event’s website and Facebook page for updates.

Aug. 28-29. svpride.com

Oakland Pride 2021

With event details still to be announced, the city of Oakland plans to hold its Pride celebration a little later in the year. It is scheduled to take place in early September.

Sept. 11-12. For updates, go to oaklandpride.org

Bay Area Resources

San Francisco

South Bay

LGBTQ Non-Profits in the Bay Area

East Bay

North Bay

Asian and Pacific Islanders

Latinx

Native American

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits

Arab/Middle Eastern

Gay Middle Eastern Men's Group
QueerROC - Arab queer

HOTLINES

The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco: 415-355-0999
GLBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
GLBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
Trevor Project Hotline (Queer Youth Suicide Prevention): 866-488-7386
California AIDS, STD, & Hepatitis Hotline: 1-800-367-2437
Sexual Assault - Community Violence Solutions: 800-670-7273
Contra Costa Crisis Center for Suicide & Crisis Intervention: 800-273-8255

Children's Books that Celebrate Pride

Arts and Culture - Online Exhibits

Art After Stonewall, 1969-1989 | Online Exhibition

Discover the first major exhibition to examine the impact of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement on visual culture. 50 years ago, in June 1969, the Stonewall Uprising marked a turning point in civil rights – calling for queer visibility and self-expression. This show encompasses the two crucial decades after the riots, exploring the many ways artists across the US responded. “The subsequent decades saw the proliferation of gay, lesbian, and trans rights struggles across the United States, accompanied by joyous, transgressive cultural and artistic experimentation,” explains Columbus Museum of Art, hosting the show digitally.

Found SF - LGBTQI | Online Digital History Archive

FoundSF is a participatory website (based on the same software as wikipedia) inviting historians, writers, activists, and curious San Francisco citizens of all kinds to share their unique stories, images, and videos from past and present. There are over 1,900 screens here presenting primary sources, essays, images, and videos... and we invite you to add to it from your own life or that of your ancestors.

From Here to Eternity | Online Exhibition

Sunil Gupta (b. 1953) uses photography as a critical practice – focusing on family, race, migration and the political realities concerning the fight for international gay rights. Gupta has been inspirational to generations of activists and campaigners, from participating in New York’s active Gay Liberation Movement in the 1970s to his more recent campaigning for gay liberation in India. These projects, presented by The Photographers’ Gallery, have been instrumental in raising awareness of taboo culture – offering a new understanding of the ways in which homosexual life is presented, seen and perceived today.

Hundred Heroines: LGBT+ Archives

Hundred Heroines celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community through photography and filmmaking. This digital archive compiles a selection of interesting articles – from the history of Claude Cahun’s surrealist self portraits to a survey of visual artists who are bringing trans and non-binary representation to the forefront. Cahun was one such artist, challenging the gender binary through multiple personae. “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.”

Leonard Fink | Online Exhibition

Leonard Fink (1930–1992) was an amateur photographer who documented over 25 years of gay life in New York – including parades, bars and the west side piers. He taught himself photography using an old 35mm camera and a homemade darkroom in his small apartment on West 92nd street. In this online show from Google Arts and Culture, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center selects from an archive comprising thousands of images. Fink worked in complete obscurity; these photographs were never published during his lifetime. Candid black and white images capture stories from 1954 -1992.

Keith Haring | Online Exhibition

In 2007, the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection opened its doors amongst the lush landscape of the Yatsugatake Mountains. It’s now available to explore digitally. Google Arts and Culture presents a range of informative slideshows, including the introductory Who Is Keith Haring? The late artist is one of the most recognisable figures of the 1980s art scene, becoming known for using his work to promote LGBTQ+ visibility and HIV/AIDS awareness. Log on to be inspired by bright, energetic murals filled with colour.

Queer Lives and Art | Online Resource

Whilst the Tate’s galleries are closed, log on to explore works from the collection. This digital resource presents key artists from their archives, as well as quotes on the queer experience from the likes of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (“If I have to change my lifestyle, I don’t want to live.”) and visual activist Zanele Muholi (“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.”) There are videos to watch and features to read, plus virtual exhibitions. Themes include Love and Relationships, Gender and Bodies, Queer Art History and Progress.