“Our LGBTQ+ communities and the overall diversity at UNC Charlotte contributes significantly to the overall strength of the University,” said Cheryl Waites Spellman, interim special assistant to the chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion. Over 50 years later, across the country, including in Charlotte and at UNC Charlotte, we continue this tradition by celebrating Pride Month in June. The next summer, organizers planned New York City’s first Pride march to build on the momentum of the Stonewall riots. On June 28, 1969, LGBTQ+ patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village fought back against a targeted police raid in what would come to be recognized as a pivotal moment in the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
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