The History of LGBTQ+ Pride: A Movement Lead by Gifted Persons
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Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide. In most places, Pride is celebrated throughout the month of June each year in commemoration of its roots in the Stonewall Riots of June 1969. This webinar will present the origins of this celebrated movement as well as the gifted individuals whose leadership made Pride happen.
Dr. PJ Sedillo
Associate Professor
NMHU
Dr. PJ Sedillo, Associate Professor for the Special/Gifted Education Department at NMHU, has numerous publications and his most recent are a children’s book Embraced or Excluded? Fact & Fiction of Famous LGBTQ+ Persons by Pieces of Learning and as a Suicidologist an assessment for suicide/suicidal ideation located in the International Journal of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (2025).