Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! On June 21, the longest day of summer, Fairbanks can
expect a setting sun at 12:47 a.m., which rises again at 2:57 a.m. With just under
22 hours of daylight and some "usable twilight" it gives us a full day here in Fairbanks
to enjoy all of the local festivities. For Chukchi Campus, UAF's only campus above
the Arctic Circle, Nanooks in Kotzebue will get to experience a full 24 hours of daylight!
For many, this is the most exciting part of summer and the buzz of events and time
for getting together is even more appreciated after the past several years.
As we move through Pride Month, it is important to explore the history and struggles
and honor the strength of the queer community. On June 28, 1969, the New York Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a New York
City gay bar. The patrons of Stonewall Inn, led by Black trans and lesbian women,
fought back, catalyzing the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The next year, marches
in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago commemorated the Stonewall Uprising and are considered the first pride marches in U.S. history.
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