Celebrating Pride Month
Pride and Trans Flag Raising Event
De Anza College kicked off Pride Month for 2023 by holding a special flag raising event in the Main Quad with members of the campus LGBTQ+ community, along with campus allies and civic leaders including Cupertino Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan and Councilmember J.R. Fruen.
The program included brief remarks by students, faculty members and civic leaders, before raising the Pride and Trans flags to honor and support the LGBTQ+ community. Afterward, those attending gathered in the new Pride Center (Library 138) for light refreshments, tours and conversation.
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Flags Over Main Quad
Lloyd Holmes, President
Kestia Durant, Student
J. R. Fruen,
Cupertino Councilmember
Sheila Mohan,
Cupertino Vice Mayor
Jamie Pelusi,
Faculty Coordinator, Pride Center
Alicia Mullens,
Instructor, Meterology
Clifton Der Bing,
Psychological Services Counselor, Foothill College
Raising the Flag
Gathering at the Flagpole
Alicia Cortez, Dean, Equity and Engagement;
Jamie Pelusi; Huy Le, Counselor
After the Ceremony
Queer & Now Conference
De Anza's Pride Celebration will continue on Tuesday, June 6, with the ninth annual Queer & Now conference, featuring the performer and civic activist Honey Mahogany as keynote speaker. This year's conference theme is "Be Unapologetically You!"