To the UMB Community:

June is Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate the lives, achievements, and identities of our LGBTQ+ community.

As we observe Pride Month, we also recognize that members of the LGBTQ+ community still lack protections for fundamental rights and continue to experience threats, homophobia, and acts of violence in our society. There has been progress over the last few years, including the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that affirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act would cover the employment rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender workers.

We at UMB affirm our commitment of support in the struggle for dignity and justice, as we live our core values of respect and integrity and celebrate our colleagues and friends in this community.

UMB is pleased to support and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community with educational and community programming and events in June.

Thank you for your continued commitment to equity, inclusion, and justice.

In partnership and collaboration,

Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA
Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President

Resources

• Sexual Identity and Gender
• Pronouns
• UMB Gender-Inclusive and All-Gender Bathrooms Map
• UMB Safe Space Program