Pride Month 2023

 

Transgender Day of Visibility Painting  | Thursday, March 30th, 12:30-2:30pm | The RAWK

Come kickoff Trans Day of Visibility by painting the RAWK with UNCG’s Gender Diversity Working Group! Come to have a good time, be celebrated, and/or support! Paint is provided – grab friends on your way! 


Erase the Hate and Transgender Day of Visibility Tabling |Friday, March 31st, 10am-3pm | EUC Hallway

Visit our Transgender Day of Visibility Table in the Elliott University Center first floor corridor for resources, games, giveaways, and lots of great information! This is sponsored by the Gender Diversity Working Group, Office of Intercultural Engagement, and Center for Student Wellbeing.


Movie Night – “UP” |Wednesday, April 5th, 7pm | SOEB 114

Cosponsors are CAP, SGA, and OIE!


Pride Month Kickoff! | Monday, April 3rd, 11am-2pm | EUC Kaplan Lawn

Join OIE in kickoff UNCG’s Pride Month! Come for a photo booth, sidewalk chalk, affirming stickers and coloring pages, as well as popsicles. Bring some friends, vibe to some music, and hang around for a great start to Pride! 


Student Safe Zone: So You Want To Be An Ally? |Tuesday, April 4th, 7pm-9pm | EUC Azalea

Student workshop/training to learn key concepts, terminology, and ways to support the LGBTQ+ community throughout campus


 Trans Zone | Wednesday, April 5th, 9:30am-12:30pm | EUC Sharpe

Workshop/training for both Students and Faculty/Staff to learn key concepts, terminology, and engage in activities to improve ways to support our Trans Students throughout campus


LGBTQ+ Lunch and Learn: Queer History of UNCG | Tuesday, April 11th, 1pm-2pm | Alumni House, Oakley Room

Join OIE and University Archives Stacey Krim for our last LGBTQ+ Lunch and Learn of the semester! Bring your own lunch, some friends, and learn about UNCG’s Queer History over the years!


No Labels: Bob Ross Event | Wednesday, April 12th, 6pm-7pm | Petty 219

No Labels will be hosting an event where students will draw following Bob Ross art tutorial following along with nothing but the audio.

Contact Isaiah King (i_king@uncg.edu) for more information. 


 Pride Pool Party x Drag Show | Thursday, April 13th, 7pm-11pm | Kaplan Gym – Lower Level

Offered as part of UNCG’s Pride Month celebrations, Recreation & Wellness is partnering with Campus Activities & Programs, and the Office of Intercultural Engagement to bring you the party of the year! Join the fun in the pool if you’re up for a fun float around and some in-water games OR stay dry and take in all the activities, food, prizes, and entertainment happening around the Pool Deck, Lower Lobby and 2-Court Gym. Don’t miss the main event…a LIVE drag show starting at 9pm featuring LaLa Ri as seen on RuPaul’s Drag Race!! Plus festivities all night long! We’ll have a DJ, karaoke, free food, giveaways, photo booth, and opportunities to engage with LGBTQ+ supporting agencies from UNCG and the greater Greensboro community. Stop-by for a chance to win prizes!

 


LGBTQ+ and Abroad | Tuesday, April 18th, 3:30pm-5:00pm | MHRA 1214

LGBTQ Abroad is one of SAE’s Spring 2023 identity workshops. These workshops allow future study abroad students to explore the intersections of identity and studying abroad. With a panel of students who have previously studied abroad, we will engage in conversation about how LGBTQ identities may be defined differently abroad, how to navigate pronouns abroad and any other questions students have.

Contact Tara Hall (tehall@uncg.edu) for more information. 


No Labels: Scavenger Hunt | Wednesday, April 19th, 6pm-7pm | Petty 219

No Labels will be hosting a scavenger hunt.

Contact Isaiah King (i_king@uncg.edu) for more information. 


 Vibez Cafe | Thursday, April 20th, 6pm-8pm | TBD

An open mic event with a focus on LGBTQ+ artists and performers. Sing, recite poetry, paint, dance, and more – show off your talents! Come and have a good time and bring some friends!

Contact Raeana Macon (rmmacon2@uncg.edu) for more information OR to sign up!!


No Labels: LGBTQ+ History Event| Tuesday, April 25th, 3:15pm| EUC Auditorium 

No Labels and the UNCG Archives will be hosting an event that will include an overview of UNCG’s Queer History, musical performances and a panel discussion with various departments on campus.

Contact Isaiah King (i_king@uncg.edu) for more information. 


No Labels: Closing Event| Wednesday April 26th, 6pm-7pm| Petty 219

No Labels and the UNCG Archives will be hosting an event that will include an overview of UNCG’s Queer History, musical performances and a panel discussion with various departments on campus.

Contact Isaiah King (i_king@uncg.edu) for more information. 


OIE’s Lavender Graduation | Thursday, April 27th, 9am-11am | EUC Dail

Are you graduating this May ’23? RSVP for Lavender Graduation today! Lavender Graduation is held each semester for graduating undergraduate and graduate students who identify with the LGBTQ+ community or are active allies! Come and enjoy complimentary breakfast, get a pin, certificate, and cord to wear on graduation day – and be recognized for all of your hard work! 

Contact Hailey Paivanas (hnpaivan@uncg.edu) for more information.


Available Anytime

These programs, activities, and experiences are available throughout the month!

LGBTQ+ Fiction Resources

Check out this awesome resource featuring nine pages of LGBTQ+ fiction and graphic novels available for checkout free to you through Jackson Library.


Queer Art and Artists (on display at UNCG’s own Weatherspoon Art Museum)

With Free admission and free parking, UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum is open to the public with updated hours, capacity limitations to encourage social distancing, and increased health and safety procedures.

Queer artists currently on display include:

  • Mikalene Thomas
  • John Sonsini
  • Donald Moffett

Also check out their virtual programs, here!


Queer Films via Kanopy

To access select queer films for free, as well as hundreds of other documentaries, independent films, and classic blockbuster pictures, follow these instructions!
  • Visit Kanopy.com
  • Click “Get Started”
  • Select “Find Your University”
  • Search for: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • At this point, you can opt to make an account to receive marketing communication from Kanopy, or you may select “skip” and begin viewing!

Our Gender and Sexuality Educators have put together interactive movie guides for the following films, available through Kanopy:

  1. Moonlight
  2. Out In The Night

We also suggest these titles:

  1. Paris is Burning (1990)
  2. The Mask You Live In (2015)
  3. The Codes of Gender – 2 parts (2009)
  4. Bad Hair (2013)
  5. XXY (2007)
 

LGBTQ+ and Abroad

Available anytime

Join students that have studied abroad for a roundtable discussion centered around their experiences as LGBTQ+ and allied students. Students considering or preparing for international travel will get a chance to hear common anticipations before departure, gather insight on life abroad, and understand what it’s like to adjust to life back home as an LGBTQ+ student.


Disrupting Literary Hegemony: Trans and Non-Binary Author Spotlight

Available anytime

The transformative power of literature is undeniable. Books can provide a lifeline or a place of sacred refuge. Yet not all children can readily see themselves reflected in what they read.

In this one-hour Zoom panel, these trans and nonbinary authors discussed their work, their creative process, representation in literature, and the repercussions of J.K. Rowling’s recent transphobic tirades on social media.


Baby How You Feelin’? Celebrating Body Positivity in the Queer Community

Available anytime

In partnership with the UNCG’s Campus Violence Response Center, navigate through this virtual workshop that unpacks and uplifts body positivity in Queer communities. This workshop includes self-guided activities to help you love your body through radical self-love practices!


Through a Queer Lens: Reflection in Bias, Privilege, and Social Norms

Available anytime

Through the use of Project Implicita non-profit organization and collaboration between researchers interested in implicit social cognition, this activity is meant to help you think critically about bias, privilege, and social norms through a LGBTQ+ lens. 

For more information, an assignment, and questions for reflection, click here!


Privilege for Sale

Available anytime

This interactive activity creates space and opportunity for participants to practice empathy and understanding through an exploration of privileges that relate to queer identities and communities. 

For more information, an assignment, and questions for reflection, click here!


First Impressions of Gender Diverse Identities

This activity helps participants begin to reflect on their experiences and socialization around transgender identity and people. Answer the questions as honestly as possible, trying to think about specific ways in which you learned about LGBTQ+ and gender diverse identities and communities.

For more information on this activity, and questions for reflection, click here!