Dear UCSF Community,

June is Pride Month, when we celebrate the resiliency, vibrancy, and tenacity of the LGBTQIA+ community. In this year, when state lawmakers have targeted LGBTQIA+ rights and introduced a steady stream of anti-transgender bills, showing up for and celebrating the queer community and its allies is more important than ever.

UCSF stands firm in our unconditional support of our LGBTQIA+ colleagues, students, patients, and community members. We are committed to protecting the fundamental rights — including access to health care — of LGBTQIA+ people, and to creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for all.

I invite you to show up and support the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month and beyond. Pride Month events include discussion spaces, an end-of-year gathering, the Out in Science panel, a film screening, the UCSF Pride Parade contingent, and more. You can learn how to participate on the LGBT Resource Center’s Pride 2023 website.

Sincerely,

Renée Navarro, PharmD, MD
Vice Chancellor
Chief Diversity and Outreach Officer
Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care