LGBTQ+ Center
IN A FLASH: Trans Day of Remembrance
Nov. 20 the National Trans Day of Remembrance. Members of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's LGBTQ+ community and allies honored trans lives lost with observances on campus.
IN A FLASH: A Rainbow Connection
IN A FLASH: Rain and Rainbows
"No rain, no rainbows," is how the saying goes and on this rainy morning, a rainbow glowed over the Lefton Esplande and all of Kent.
Kent to Celebrate Rainbow Weekend Oct. 11-13
The fourth annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent Oct. 11-13 and all of its fun activities, events and new Drag Race 5K come from a fabulous partnership between ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent.
Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.
Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester.
IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!
Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ
'They can do anything and be anything'
As a spouse, a mother and a member of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.
IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness
Members of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness.
‘Being an Ally Is ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Action’
Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.