The AADC proudly recognizes Pride Month, celebrated each year to honor the LGBTQ+ rights movement and to memorialize the 1969 Stonewall riots. It is a time which celebrates the work of countless advocates to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning Americans and people across the globe.
It is a special time to remember and honor the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to American society and culture and beyond. We especially take this time to recognize the involvement and contributions of our AADC alumnae community.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance has shown great strides, yet there are many countries whose laws allow discrimination or persecution of LGBTQ+ people.
At the AADC, through our Excellence in Inclusion and Equity Initiative that began more than a year ago, we have conducted a series of workshops that provide opportunities to hold conversations through virtual workshops. With this important initiative, seeded through the generosity of an alumna, the AADC has prompted discussion on how we can advance equity and inclusion in the context of uncomfortable realities and build on the intrinsic trust among alumnae.
This series enables alumnae to recognize situations of exclusion and feel more empowered to use our influence to help others gain access. In doing so, we make our alumnae community, the country and the world a better place.
We invite alumnae to get involved in the AADC Pride Network, which promotes support, networking and celebration among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identified and allied alumnae. We recently announced the network’s new chair Amy (Amarilis) Diamond-Rodriguez ’13, who invites alumnae to join us at the Pride Network Virtual Meet and Greet on June 29. To connect with the network, please email us at douglassalumnae@douglassalumnae.org.
In sisterhood,
Jeanne M. Fox '75
AADC President
