LGBTQ Pride Month

HUSD Board Resolutions

Hayward Unified School District has a rich history of supporting our LGBTQIA+ youth, families and staff. In the early 2000s, the school board passed resolutions that affirmed the support for creating safe school environments for all students including LGBTQIA+ youth and the district formed the LGBTQ Committee, which evolved into the Safe and Inclusive Schools Program. 

In 2021, the school board trustees unanimously adopted the board resolution declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month in HUSD. The Progress Pride Flag was flown at all school sites and facilities during the month of June in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 

On February 12, 2025, the school board trustees unanimously adopted the board resolution Declaring HUSD a Permanent Sanctuary District for LGBTQIA+ Youth, Staff and Families. This resolution calls for three actions:

1) Fly the Progress Pride Flag every day as a sign of unwavering support for our LGBTQIA+ community members.

2) Post the All Families Welcome poster in all public, high-visibility spaces at our schools and facilities.

3) Develop a plan to provide accurate information to the community about LGBTQIA+ youth support and inclusion.

History of Pride Month

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In major cities across the nation the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. We celebrate the diversity of our LGBTQ+ students, staff and families and affirm them as valued members of our HUSD community. 

Invitation to Participate

There are many ways to celebrate Pride all year long! 

1) Pride Flag / Ally Assembly - Plan a short assembly that explains about the Pride Flag and what it means to be an ally.

2) Visibility - Fly the Pride flag, design a poster with an inclusive, inspiring message or wear our rainbow ally accessories. Create Pride-themed art or greeting card to share with a friend. 

3) Ally Actions - We show our respect and care for our students and staff by celebrating their talents and all they contribute to our community, including their experiences as people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We respect all different family structures and use a person's asserted pronouns when we refer to one another. We stand up and say something if we see harassment or mistreatment when it is safe to do so. 

4) Inclusive Lessons - We read literature with LGBTQIA+ characters and identities. We learn about the history of people who are LGBTQIA+, the movement for civil rights and their contributions to our communities.

5) Building community through learning about our diverse identities and experiences - We learn more about identities of diverse people, including understanding more about their race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender and culture. We learn about how the intersection of more than one part of their identity affects their experience living and going to school in the Bay Area. We work together to create more justice and equality within our community to support people from diverse backgrounds and reduce bullying, harassment and discrimination of people that happens to them just because of their identity or perceived identity. We get to know each other as people and celebrate each other to fully express our authentic selves.