Guest Blog Post: Irissa Baxter-Luper
Consortium Leadership2023-06-15T16:19:36+00:00Opinion: Pride Month is Celebration and a Call for Justice in Libraries, Classrooms, and Cafeterias By Irissa Baxter-Luper As we enter June, LGBTQIA+ Pride is celebrated across the globe. Catalyzed by riots at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969, Pride is not just a time for celebration, but a time to call for justice for LGBTQ+ individuals. As public opinion waivers, higher education institutions face an important choice: to be vocal advocates or to turn a blind eye. Across the state and country, LGBTQIA+ students continue to be bullied, classrooms are increasingly hostile, and libraries are erasing themes related to gender [...]