LGBTIA+ History Month was created in 1994 by a high school history teacher in Missouri named Rodney Wilson. The month of October was initially chosen to include:
- National Coming Out Day on October 11
- Anniversary of the first LGBT March on Washington on October 14, 1979
The month also now includes:
- Spirit Day on October 20, when people wear purple in support of LGBT youth
- Ally Week, a week in which allies against LGBT bullying are celebrated
- The anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder on Oct. 12, 1998, which sparked the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The Division of Equity and Inclusion is committed to providing support to LGBTQIA faculty, staff, students and community members. DEI support includes:
UO Resources:
- All Gender Restrooms
- Bridges Speaker's Bureau
- DuckOUT - social hour for UO LGBTQIA Faculty, Staff, and Graduate students
- LGBT+ in STEM
- LGBTQI Scholarships
- LGBTQIA | Dean of Students
- Queer Studies
- University Committee on Sexual Orientation, Attraction, Gender Identity and Expression
- UO Alumni Pride
- UO LGBTQIA Marketing and Communications Standards
- UO TeachOUT
- Queer Studies Minor
UO LGBTQIA+ Student Organizations:
- LGBT+ in STEM
- LGBTQIA Residential Community
- LGBTQIA+ Student Emergency Funds
- LGBTQIA3 Alliance
- OUTLaws (law students)
- Queer Caucus for Graduate Employees
- Queer, Trans, and Intersex Students of Color (QTISOC)
- Sappho: Queer Women's Discussion Group
- UO Theta Pi Sigma
READ ABOUT 2019 LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH
2019 Events
Coming Out Festival
Draw a Drag Queen
Hieu Ming Nguyen
Gay Rodeo: A Celebration of Western Rural Heritage and Gay Culture
A Night with D'Lo
Rewire Film Festival: Transfinite
Town and Gown: A Brief History of the LGBTQ Community
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