Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Pride Month
June 29, 2026
"Across New York State and the country, Pride Month serves as an important celebration of love and equality and as an opportunity to amplify the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. At SUNY, we are proud to recognize the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community – from 1951 State University of New York at Albany alumnus and civil rights pioneer Harvey Milk to Lianne De La Cruz, a SUNY Upstate student and the 2025 recipient of the Harvey Milk Scholarship Award for Student Leadership – as we work to create a more inclusive, tolerant, and loving world where everyone can be their true selves.
"During Pride Month, and beyond, we will continue to work tirelessly to foster an environment where every student, faculty, and staff member is seen and respected for who they are."
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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