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Cultural and religious observances – June 6-12, 2022

June 3, 2022 by Diversity and Inclusion

Cultural & religious observances header image. A photo in the upper left hand corner is a stained glass image of Mary holding Jesus. The photo in the upper right hand corner is a woman wearing a burqua standing near a fence. The image on the bottom left corner is a monk, and the image on the bottom right corner is a mandala sand painting.

Loving Day Culture/religion: National observance Date: June 12 Loving Day is a national recognition of the June 12, 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia finding anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional, thereby removing 16 state bans on interracial marriage. Loving v. Virginia centered around Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving who married in 1958 in … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – June 6-12, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, Loving Day, national observance, Race Unity Day

Cultural and religious observances – June 7-13, 2021

June 4, 2021 by Diversity and Inclusion

Cultural and Religious Observances title with an image of a man smiling, a religious stained glass window, a woman wearing a hijab and colorful Indian art made with sand and flower petals

LGBTQ Pride Month Culture/religion: National observance Date: June LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated annually in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City. In June 1969, patron and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist police harassment and persecution of members of the LGBTQ community. This was the beginning of a … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – June 7-13, 2021

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, LGBTQ Pride Month, Loving Day, national observance, Race Unity Day

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