Pride month in June commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising, when over the course of six days, LGBTQ people clashed with police over the raid of a New York gay bar, demanding the right to peacefully assemble. Since that time, many legal victories have been won, from the repeal of sodomy laws to the right to wed, adopt and even hold a job.

But Pride has always been about more than rights.

It has also been about self-expression — and that’s what UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Phil Hammack studies. His work seeks to understand the latest trends in LGBTQ identity, particularly among today’s teens, who are identifying as LGBTQ+ in greater numbers than any generation prior, and with greater diversity in labels around gender and sexuality. They are leading what he calls the next sexual revolution — a revolution of radical authenticity.

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