LGBT History Month focuses on educating members and allies of the community’s heritage.
Montgomery College Pride and Allies affinity group for LGBTQIA+ students will honor the month by hosting LGBTQIA+-Friendly Job Fairs. They will be open on each campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- Rockville Campus on Oct. 24 in the Theatre Arts Arena
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus on Oct. 25 in the ST Atrium
- Germantown Campus on Oct. 26 in the BE Building
Registration is open for the Rockville, Takoma Park/Silver Spring, and Germantown Campus Fair.
Missouri high school teacher Rodney Wilson founded LGBTQIA+ month in October because he wanted there to be more education on the history of the community in a month when public school was in session. Wilson wrote an article about gay history in 1994. After the Missouri Historical Society published Wilson’s article, the University of Missouri-St. Louis held a Gay History Month function.
Equality Forum, a non-profit educational organization, created LGBTHistoryMonth.com in 2006. Throughout the month of October, different LGBT icons are recognized each day. Celebrities are nominated, totaling to 31 selections per year.
