Pride at Harvard
Celebrating Pride
Meet students and faculty members, explore lessons from history, and discover what is happening today in the LGBTQ+ community.
A year-round commitment
At Harvard, we believe that our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging is foundational for every community member's pursuit of excellence.
Learn more from our Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and BelongingBuilding community
I remember in that moment feeling a sense of community that I hadn't ever before.”Kalos Chu, Harvard College
For his thesis, Kalas produced “OUT,” a coming-of-age drama-comedy that weaves together stories of three queer Asian young adults.
“I’d always imagined using whatever degree or knowledge I had to help people in some way.”
Eve L. Howe, Harvard Law School alum
“I think it’s really important that we have this space where people can come and people can talk.”
Ilinca Mazureac, 2023 graduate and Office of BGLTQ Student Life intern
Creating an equitable future
Better education
The Graduate School of Education offers a guide to creating loving spaces in which students of all gender and sexual identities can flourish.
Better policy
Amid a recent wave of policies targeting LGBTQ populations across the U.S., a Harvard Chan School group focused on LGBTQ health is doubling down on its work.
Better health care
Harvard Medical School students suggest using a new framework to improve health care for the LGBTQ+ community.
Better support
The Harvard Business Review presents three ways to be a good ally to LGBTQ+ colleagues in the workplace.
Learning from the past
Stonewall then and now
Harvard scholars reflect on the history and legacy of the milestone queer rebellion triggered by a police raid at a bar in Manhattan.
Reckoning with our history
In 1920, a secret Harvard “court” identified and punished gay students.
Barbara Deming
Author and activist Barbara Deming is known for her nonviolent political activism and demonstrated for peace and civil rights. In the early 1970s, Barbara concentrated her efforts on lesbian and women’s issues.
June Jordan
Award-winning writer and social and political activist June Jordan was an influential voice of liberation in the civil rights, feminist, antiwar, and gay and lesbian rights movements.
Adrienne Rich
Work by poet, author, feminist, and teacher Adrienne Rich explores female identity, motherhood, lesbianism, civil rights, peace, and the meaning of art.
Resources
Harvard’s commitment to inclusion and belonging has helped foster a variety of support resources, activities, information, and social groups that serve our LGBTQ+ community.