Cultural Heritage and Identity CalendarJune Edition
The University of Nebraska Lincoln is proud to honor Pride Month and Juneteenth in June. June is a very historically significant month and symbolizes the beginning of hard-won recognition for these groups. We as a University are dedicated to furthering this progression towards a more inclusive world and are proud to commemorate this month to these diverse communities.
LGBTQA+ Pride Month
The University of Nebraska Lincoln is proud to honor Pride Month and Juneteenth in June. June is a very historically significant month and symbolizes the beginning of hard-won recognition for these groups. We as a University are dedicated to furthering this progression towards a more inclusive world and are proud to commemorate this month to these diverse communities.
Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Asexual, and Plus (LGBTQA+) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a catalytic day for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Initially, Gay Pride Day began as a day-long celebration on the last Sunday in June but soon grew to commemorate the entire month with a series of events and celebrations. These celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, education events, symposia, and concerts.
You can find and participate in Pride events this June by reviewing our Diversity Calendar. Please join these events and recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history, locally, nationally, and internationally. Visit the LGBTQA+ Center for additional resources.
Star City Pride Parade and Festival
The City of Lincoln will hold its third annual Pride Parade. This event is a wonderful, inclusive event that invites the city to celebrate together. The parade and festival offer opportunities for community building, education, and allyship.- Date: June 7-8
- Time: (Fri.) 4:00 PM - (Sat.) 11:30 PM
- Date: June 8
- Time: 10:00-12:00 PM
Eat the Rainbow
Join the Gender & Sexuality Center as they celebrate Pride Month!- Date: June 14-17
- Location: The Village North Front Desk
Additional Resources
Nebraska Today Our Own Kind of Music The Dedication of Louis Crompton Historical Marker
Did you know that you can find a mural in Lincoln about LGBTQA+ History?
The LUX installed a mural on Saturday, May 7, 2022 designed by Presley Shellhase, a seventh grader at Mickle Middle School, with the help of her friends and family, CLC members, and UNL Honor Program Members. Her artwork was selected at the Walk Together event earlier this year and she received private lessons at the LUX to transform it into a mural. The mural features a myriad of colorful flowers and striking set of eyes to honor the memory of Marsha P. Johnson – known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising in 1969. “She was a really big part of LGBTQ history and really helped kickstart a lot of the laws that got put in place later on,” said Shellhase, ”So I thought that if I put this out there then people are a lot more likely to learn about her.” The mural can be seen on the Lux Ceramics Center wall.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. Juneteenth, the combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” is celebrated on the anniversary of General Order No.3 issued by Mayor General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865. First celebrated in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth has been observed nationally across the United States with a focus on celebrating African American culture.
These celebrations began as church-centered gatherings in Texas, then soon spread across the South, and finally proliferated nationally due in part to the Great Migration. Today, many celebrations include public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, the singing of traditional songs, readings of works by noted African American writers, as well as rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, and historical reenactments. In 2021, Juneteenth became the most recent federal holiday since the adoption of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
UNL Juneteenth Commemoration
Join ODI and the UNL community as we celebrate Juneteenth! This public celebration of a pivotal moment in Black history allows UNL and the Lincoln Community to learn more about Juneteenth together and build relationships with citizens of our diverse city.- Date: June 19
- Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
- Location: Nebraska Union Plaza
Malone Center Juneteenth Community Event
Celebrating Freedom! The Malone Center will be holding their annual Juneteenth Celebration with live entertainment, food, fun for the kids, and more! Everyone is welcomed.- Date: June 17
- Time: 12:00-4:00 PM
- Location: Trago Park
F Street Juneteenth Celebration
The F Street Center will celebrate its annual Juneteenth Celebration. Join the community as it commemorates Black history with live entertainment, food, and fun.- Date: June 24
- Time: 11:00-3:00 PM
- Location: F Street Community Center
The Legal Fight for Freedom: Student Research
The UNL Libraries will host its second annual Juneteenth Commemorative Program featuring students from Dr. Katrina Jagodinsky’s summer research course. Drs. Will Thomas and Jagodinsky will provide remarks. The event will be held in the Auditorium (LS 102) of Love Library South with a reception to follow the program.- Date: June 19
- Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
- Location: Auditorium (LS 102) of Love Library South
Did you know that slavery was abolished in Nebraska in 1861?
In 1861, the territorial legislature passed a bill prohibiting slavery in Nebraska, but the governor vetoed it. He claimed that since there were few slaves in the territory, passing a slavery ban was an unworthy use of time, and that the issue should instead be raised if Nebraska earned statehood. The veto message was called "the weakest paper we have ever known to come from a man of the Governor's pretentions and acknowledged ability" by the Nebraska Advertiser in 1861. A vote of ten to three in the Territory Council, and thirty-three to three in the Territorial House overrode his veto, and slavery was forbidden in Nebraska.Something we're missing? Please make a suggestion here.