"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as 'Gay Pride Day,' but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the 'day' soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. 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 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
In 1994, a coalition of education-based organizations in the United States designated October as LGBT History Month. In 1995, a resolution passed by the General Assembly of the National Education Association included LGBT History Month within a list of commemorative months. National Coming Out Day (October 11), as well as the first 'March on Washington' in 1979, are commemorated in the LGBTQ community during LGBT History Month."
Retrieved from https://loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/
"Who threw the first brick at Stonewall?” has become a rallying cry, a cliche and a queer inside joke on the internet — never mind the fact that it’s not clear whether bricks were ever thrown during the riots at all.
Why is it so important for us to know someone else's gender? We live in a gendered world, but for Audrey, gender is fluid at best an uncomfortable construct. Is there a way to be less reliant on gender in our interactions with people? And what does this mean when it comes to the clothes we wear, or even which toilet we choose to use? If you met Audrey Mason-Hyde, you might think Audrey was a boy, which isn’t quite correct, but calling Audrey a girl doesn’t feel quite right either. At 12 years old, Audrey is already an accomplished actor with film and TV credits, including 52 Tuesdays, a film that won the Directing Award at Sundance Film Festival and the Crystal Bear, judged by the youth jury at the Berlin International Film Festival. With a fierce intellect and a unique sense of style, Audrey has plenty to say about our gendered world.
Click on any of the links to visit that title's IMDb page!
Documentaries
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (David France) — Netflix
How to Survive a Plague (David France) — RA643.8 .H680 2013
Mormon No More (ABC News Studios) — Hulu
Transhood (Sharon Liese) — HBO Max
Kumu Hina (Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson) — Peacock
Disclosure (Sam Feder) — Netflix
Visible: Out on Television (Ryan White) — AppleTV+
A Secret Love (Chris Bolan) — Netflix
Circus of Books (Rachel Mason) — Netflix
Call Her Ganda (PJ Raval) — Prime Video
5B (Paul Haggis & Dan Krauss) — Peacock
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (Matt Tyrnauer) — Hulu
Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston) — HBO Max
Tig (Kristina Goolsby & Ashley York) — Netflix
The Times of Harvey Milk (Rob Epstein) — HBO Max
Howard (Don Hahn) — Disney+
Positively Naked (Arlene Nelson & David Nelson) — HBO Max
Movies
Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee) — Netflix
Love, Simon (Greg Berlanti) — Hulu
Call Me by Your Name (Luca Guadagnino) — Netflix
But I'm a Cheerleader (Jamie Babbit) — Showtime
Boy Erased (Joel Edgerton) — HBO Max
Happiest Season (Clea DuVall) — Hulu
Disobedience (Sebastián Lelio) — Netflix
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma) — Hulu
Milk (Gus Van Sant) — HBO Max
Crush (Sammi Cohen) — Hulu
Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet) — HBO Max
Wildhood (Bretten Hannam) — Hulu
Moonlight (Barry Jenkins) — Showtime
Beach Rats (Eliza Hittman) — HBO Max
Ammonite (Francis Lee) — Hulu
Bros (Nicholas Stoller) — Peacock
My Beautiful Laundrette (Stephen Frears) — HBO Max
Joe Bell (Reinaldo Marcus Green) — Prime Video
Desert Hearts (Donna Deitch) — HBO Max
The Birdcage (Mike Nichols) — Showtime
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Desiree Akhavan) — Hulu
Other People (Chris Kelly) — Netflix
Fire Island (Andrew Ahn) — Hulu
The Color Purple (Steven Spielberg) — HBO Max
TV Series
We Are Who We Are (Sean Conway, Paolo Giordano, & Luca Guadagnino) — HBO Max
Genera+ion (Daniel Barnz & Zelda Barnz) — HBO Max
Pride (Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, & Ryan Murphy) — Hulu
Queer Eye (David Collins) — Netflix
Sort Of (Bilal Baig & Fab Filippo) — HBO Max
Schitt's Creek (Dan Levy & Eugene Levy) — Netflix
Equal (Stephen Kijack & Kimberly Reed) — HBO Max
Transparent (Joey Soloway) — Prime Video
The L Word (Michele Abbott, Ilene Chaiken, & Kathy Greenberg) — Hulu
Will & Grace (David Kohan & Max Mutchnick) — Prime Video
Euphoria (Sam Levinson) — HBO Max
Modern Family (Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd) — Hulu
Hollywood (Ian Brennan & Ryan Murphy) — Netflix
Angels in America (Mike Nichols) — HBO Max
The Politician (Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, & Ryan Murphy) — Netflix
Orange Is the New Black (Jenji Kohan) — Netflix
Betty (Crystal Moselle) — HBO Max
Love, Victor (Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger) — Hulu
It's a Sin (Russell T. Davies) — HBO Max
Special (Ryan O'Connell) — Netflix
One Mississippi (Diablo Cody & Tig Notaro) — Prime Video
Looking (Andrew Haigh) — HBO Max
Sex Education (Laurie Nunn) — Netflix
Glee (Ian Brennen, Brad Falchuk, & Ryan Murphy) — Hulu
Grace and Frankie (Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris) — Netflix
Many popular streaming platforms, including Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video, have collections of curated media to help users celebrate LGBTQIA+ storytellers. Check out each of the streaming platforms for more media recognizing LGBTQIA+ voices this Pride Month!
Non-Binary Genders: Navigating Communities, Identities, and Healthcare by 
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans (but Were Afraid to Ask) by 
After Marriage Equality: The Future of LGBT Rights by 
Untangling the Knot: Queer Voices on Marriage, Relationships & Identity by 
Homintern: How Gay Culture Liberated the Modern World by 
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? by 
Same Sex Marriage in the United States: The Road to the Supreme Court by 
The Path to Gay Rights: How Activism and Coming Out Changed Public Opinion by 
Scotch Verdict: The Real-Life Story that Inspired the Children's Hour by 
Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution by 
Fighting Proud: The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars by 
Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-Sex Sexuality in Early America by 
Bi America: Myths, Truths, and Struggles of an Invisible Community by 
How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by 
Christopher and His Kind by 
In the Dream House: A Memoir by 
The Best Little Boy in the World Grows Up by 
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by 
Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by 
Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade by 
Sex Talks to Girls: A Memoir by As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted. But outside the bubble of the Bay Area, what was life like for people still lacking basic rights? They set off on a world tour in search of "Supergays," LGBT people who were doing something extraordinary in the world. In 15 countries across Africa, Asia and South America — from India, recently home to the world's first openly gay prince, to Argentina, the first country in Latin America to grant marriage equality — they found the inspiring stories and the courageous, resilient and proud Supergays they had been looking for.
Gender should be the least remarkable thing about someone, but transgender people are still too often misunderstood. To help those who are scared to ask questions or nervous about saying the wrong thing, Jackson Bird shares a few ways to think about trans issues. And in this funny, frank talk, he clears up a few misconceptions about pronouns, transitioning, bathrooms and more.
The Counseling Center at Defiance College offers a range of services to students, faculty and staff, and parents. The mission of the Center is to promote the psychological, educational and social well being of students so that they can feel and be successful in their lives, both here at Defiance and after graduation. The two primary services that can help students achieve this are counseling, and mental health education and prevention programs.
LGBTQ Support Group
If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and would like a place to get support from other LGBTQ folks, join us on Tuesdays from 1-2 in Serrick Center 218-B. We'll spend our time discussing topics and issues that are relevant and brought up by the group including: coming out issues, identify formation, navigating being LGBTQ on DC's campus, dealing with bullying or other forms of abuse/harassment, and accessing LGBTQ resources. You don't need to register beforehand or commit to attending each session. We ask participants to respect the rules of the group - these are available at the beginning of each group but include such things as keeping everything that is said within the group confidential, respecting the individual situation of others in the group, and not pressuring anyone into saying anything if they don't want to.
This student organization provides programming for the campus intended to broaden and deepen our understanding of the issues and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons. DC Pride has sponsored a "Day of Silence" program and has collaborated with the Intercultural Community Task Force (ICCTF) and the Office of Spiritual Life in offering discussion groups on the topic of Sexual Identity and Religion. Students interested in DC Pride and its programs and events are encouraged to contact advisor Dr. Kathryn Phillips at kphillips@defiance.edu.
Kris Knight MRC, LPCC CRC
Assistant Dean of Campus Wellness
Director of Counseling & Accessibility Services
419-783-2445
kknight@defiance.edu
Kathryn Phillips, Ph.D.
Krieger Visiting Scholar in Religious Studies
DC Pride Advisor
Phone: 419-783-2461
kphillips@defiance.edu
