LGBTQ+ History Month is celebrated every October to recognize and remember the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Originated by Rodney Wilson in 1994, LGBTQ+ History Month is also celebrated in the same month as National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. At UP, queer history is filled with grievances and strife — something that has tied together the history of the past to the present. Through all of this, UP’s queer community remains unified and vibrant, a reflection of the larger LGBTQ+ community in Portland.
Click through the timeline below to be taken through each milestone from 1990 to where we are today.
Kimberly Cortez is the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Editor for The Beacon. They can be reached at cortez25@up.edu.
