Pride Month 2022
Transgender Day of Visibility Painting & Mini-Gardens | Wednesday, March 30th, 4-6pm | The Rawk
Transgender Day of Visibility Tabling |Thursday, March 31st, 10am-4pm | EUC
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.
Disclosure: Viewing & Discussion about Trans Rights | Thursday, March 31st, 3pm | EUC 062 (Intercultural Resource Center)
As a part of our Women’s History Month Programming, join us as we watch Disclosure, a documentary looking at transgender representation in media, and discuss rights for transgender people.
Forced to be Experts in Our Own Care: Health Experiences of Trans and Gender Nonbinary People in North Carolina | Monday, April 4th, 12pm, via Zoom
As a part of the Linda Arnold Carlisle Lecture Series brought to you by UNCG’s Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Assistant Professor Dr. Judith Leitch will discuss the experiences of trans and non-binary North Carolinians in navigating healthcare.
The Queer History of UNC Greensboro |Wednesday, April 6th, 1-2pm, Jackson Library, Hodges Reading Room
Join University Archivist Stacey Krim for a look at the LGBTQ+ history of UNC Greensboro!
Pride Pool Party | Thursday, April 7th, 7-11PM, Kaplan Center for Wellness 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…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 Air Pods, Beats, a FitBit, or a custom UNCG Pride Pool Party beach towel!
Tunnel of Oppression: UNCG Activism Then & Now | Tuesday, April 12th, 10am-3pm, EUC Cone Ballroom
VOISES Panel: LGBTQ+ Students | Tuesday, April 12th, 1-2PM, Faculty Center
Join the University Teaching and Learning Commons and Office of Intercultural Engagement for conversations about key UNCG student experiences in the classroom and beyond. VOISES panels provide a venue for faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants to hear the perspective of students from marginalized identity groups on campus. These moderated panels give attendees the chance to ask questions while reflecting on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion at UNCG.
Library Queer Cafe | Wednesday, April 13th, 2-4pm, Taylor Garden (between the Alumni House and Elliott University Center) – Rain Location: Intercultural Resource Center (EUC 062)
Come meet your queer librarians and library staff! Drop in at any time to ask questions, chat, or just hang out. For more information, click here!
OIE’s Gender and Sexuality Educators Present: “Representation in Legislation” | Wednesday, April 13th, 4-5pm | OIE IRC, EUC 062
No Labels presents ‘What is Intersectionality?’ | Wednesday, April 13th, 6pm, School of Education Building, Room 1198
Ever wanted to explore the complex concept of intersectionality and intersecting identities? Join No Labels as they lead a dialogue around this very question!
Come Out and Climb! | Thursday, April 21st, 5-9pm, Kaplan Center for Wellness, Outdoor Adventures Climbing Wall
Join Outdoor Adventures and the Office of Intercultural Engagement as we invite LGBTQ+ and allied students to experience all that Outdoor Adventures has to offer, live from the climbing wall!
Coffee & Conversation | Tuesday, April 19th, 10am-12pm, Tate Street Coffee House
“Sober Curious?” My Intent Jewelry Making Event | Tuesday, April 26th, 2-4pm, Spartan Recovery Program Lounge Gove Student Health Center, Room 005
Stop by to make and take some “my intent” jewelry, and learn more about both the Office of Intercultural Engagement and the Spartan Recovery Program
LGBTQ+ Name Change Clinic | Saturday, April 30th, 1-5PM, Via Zoom
Sponsored by Guilford Green Foundation and LGBTQ+ Center, UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement, Elon Law’s Pro Bono Board, and NC A&T, our FREE LGBTQ+ Name Change Clinics offer an opportunity to learn everything you need to know about the process of legally changing your name in the state of North Carolina.
Available Anytime
These programs, activities, and experiences are available throughout the month!
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
- 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:
We also suggest these titles:
- Paris is Burning (1990)
- The Mask You Live In (2015)
- The Codes of Gender – 2 parts (2009)
- Bad Hair (2013)
- XXY (2007)
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 Implicit, a 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!
