The initiative aims to increase queer and transgender representation, support and acceptance across campus and within the Bemidji community. Throughout the month, members of the Bemidji community are encouraged to connect with Bemidji State’s new Northwoods Queer Outreach program via the university’s website. Parker, the university’s new Campus Diversity Officer, Bemidji State is also promoting a number of inclusive events, both in-person and virtually, to support Pride Month. To impart knowledge and inspire critical thinking across campus, Bemidji State’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recently compiled a list of resources that encourage audiences to expand their beliefs and understandings of the LGBTQIAP2S+ community by learning about gender, sexual and romantic identities. The events of this night sparked the movement to fight discriminatory laws and practices against those who are LGBTQIAP2S+. On June 28, 1969, patrons of New York City’s Stonewall Inn resisted police violence targeted towards the queer community. Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to recognize the Stonewall Riots. In recognition of Pride Month, Bemidji State University is joining in the celebration to honor and recognize the LGBTQIAP2S+ community. Green, White and the Rainbow: Pride Month at BSU June 10, 2021
