History

Pride Student Union emerged in 1969 as the People’s Coalition For Gay Rights in response to the Stonewall Riots, known by many as the catalyst of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The People’s Coalition For Gay Rights changed its name several times throughout the 1970s-2000s, finally becoming Pride Student Union in 2005. Under these many names, Pride has advocated for LGBTQ+ rights on campus and in the local community. We convinced campus officials to include sexual orientation and gender identity in FSU’s non-discrimination policies and won the fight for the creation of All Gender Restrooms on campus. Additionally, Pride has long worked with legislators to advance LGBTQ+ equality at the local, state, and national levels. Today, Pride continues working towards LGBTQ+ equality and provides programming for students to get involved with the LGBTQ+ community.