Their efforts and those of countless others in the face of opposition have moved our world forward. These members of the LGBTQ+ truly represent the meaning of Pride. And finally, we recognize DU alumnae Brianna Titone, representative for house district 48 and the first openly transgender state legislator elected in Colorado.
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Football player Michael Sam is the first publicly gay player drafted to the National Football League. Member of the LGBTQ+ community Kim Wong is the chief operating officer at Reddit and has held top-level executive positions at Time, PopSugar, and AOL. The late Larry Kramer, a political activist among many other roles, advocated for and led public health policy changes to raise awareness and acceptance of people living with HIV and AIDS. Hart, a physician, tuberculosis (TB) researcher, radiologist, author and trans man led to the use of x-ray photography to detect TB, saving thousands of lives. The voices of many LGBTQ+ community members have shaped our world for the better. Intersecting identities have become a fundamental part of the modern LGBTQ+ movement, ensuring other social justice issues and salient identities are not left behind. Inspired by the passionate and transformative June 1969 Stonewall Riots, Pride Month has grown and evolved significantly over the past 50 years. Pride Month was first celebrated in the 1970s during what is considered the inception of the modern ‘lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and more’ (LGBTQIA2+) movement. During this time of celebration, we also acknowledge the history of discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ+ community and the activists that continue to demand equity for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Learn more and register here.ĭuring the month of June, the University of Denver celebrates Pride Month and the amazing contributions of LGBTQ+ people to our community and society. Undergraduate Admission is offering a variety of in-person and virtual visits. We encourage our community to learn more about the virus from your health care providers, National Jewish Health, the Colorado Department of Health & Environment, and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. As per alert level green, when speaking 6 or more feet from others, masks may be removed in these settings.įor up-to-date information on cases, visit the COVID-19 dashboard.
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Our current alert level is clear, indicating "Virus prevalence is very low on campus and community transmission is low or moderate in the surrounding community, vaccination rates are high, testing capacity and supply chain are strong, and compliance with DU COVID-19 protocols is high." From March 7 through March 20, we are in alert level clear with the following modification masks are still required of vaccinated individuals in classes or in required in-person meetings of 5 or more if that meeting does not have a virtual option.
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