In October 1994, Rodney Wilson, a gay man and Missouri high school teacher created the inaugural LGBT History Month. October was chosen due to schools being in session and it being the month when Coming Out Day is celebrated. NUPGE is proud to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ history and pledges its continued support for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. The following are excerpts from Resistances, Movements, and Histories of 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities, a policy paper that was produced for NUPGE’s 2025 Triennial Convention. Canada has a rich 2SLGBTQIA+ history.