Pride Month 2025: Hildesheim celebrates the first CSD with diversity and research
Pride Month 2025: Hildesheim celebrates the first CSD with diversity and research
The Pride Month, which receives special attention this year, is celebrated in June, since the University of Hildesheim is the first time the rainbow flag on its campus. The first Christopher Street Day also takes place in Hildesheim at this historical moment. These celebrations are part of a global event that has its roots in 1969 when the Stonewall U-Uprising began in Manhattan, a turning point of the Gay Liberation Movement in the USA. Pride Month is reminiscent of these important events and promotes awareness of the rights and realities of queer.The University of Hildesheim deals with a double episode of the Uhiversum Talks podcast series on the current challenges in the Queer Studies. In the first part of the double episode, Simone Tichter, a research assistant at the Center for Gender Research, gives an insight into her research on inequalities in academic publications. It also focuses on gender research as well as writing research and didactics. The second part, which will be released on June 30th, is moderated by Sonja Thomaier, who deals with Queer Theology and feminist theology.
The historical context of the Pride Month
The Pride Month is an annual celebration in June that recognizes the events in the Stonewall Inn. Protests against police violence began there on June 28, 1969, which lasted over six days. These clashes led to a fundamental change in LGBTQ+activism and promoted visibility and support for Queere Rights. The first pride march took place a year later, June 28, 1970, and was originally referred to as 'Christopher Street Liberation Day'. Today Pride Month includes a number of events such as parades, workshops and concerts that attract millions of people worldwide.
The Stonewall riots, however, were not the first resistance campaigns of the LGBTQ+community. Early uprisings against police violence are documented in the history of the United States, whereby the activities took place in both the 1920s and in the following decades, and the Stonewall Uprising took care of a broader political agenda. This shows that LGBTQ activism began far before Stonewall, with events such as the Pepper Hill Club Raid 1955 and the Compton’s Cafeteria Raid 1966.
Current challenges and setbacks
Despite the progress that has been achieved since the Stonewall Uprising, the freedom of research in Queer Studies is currently at risk from various social setbacks. Scientists are increasingly faced with challenges that affect both academic and social discourses. In the podcast sequence of the Uhiversum Talk, Simone Tichter emphasizes that it is more important than ever to conduct relevant dialogues about gender identity and diversity in order to support the constant struggle for equality and recognition.
The University of Hildesheim and the celebrations in Pride Month are therefore not only a sign of support for the LGBTQ+community, but also a call to defend academic freedom, which is threatened by current social developments. With every honest voice in the academic discourse, the legacy of Stonewall is continued and the voices of marginalized ones are strengthened.
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