LGBTQ+ History Month
October 1st-31st
History
October is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month in the United States. It was first observed in 1994. October was selected because it coincides with National Coming Out Day on October 11, and because it is the month of the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979. More recently, in October 2010, Spirit Day was established in response to a string of high-profile teen suicides that year. The goal is to raise awareness about bullying of LGBT youth. Source: https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/lgbt-history-month
2022 LGBTQ+ Resources Center Event Calendar
These are the events that are hosted by or participated in by Mason entities:
| Date | Event Name | Event Time | Event Location | Sponsoring Orgs/Units | Registration (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 6th | LGBTQ+ Graduate, Professional, and Contemporary Student Social- Fairfax | 5:30pm-7:30pm | SUB I 2200- LGBTQ+ Resources Center | LGBTQ+ Resources Center | Register Here |
| Thursday, October 13th | LGBTQ+ Graduate, Professional, and Contemporary Student Social- SciTech | 5:30pm-7:30pm | The Source, Katherine Johnson 122 | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, UL SciTech | Register Here |
| Thursday, October 13th | Visiting Filmmakers Series: Unapologetic with filmmaker Ashley O'Shay | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Johnson Center Cinema | Film at Mason, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, Women and Gender Studies, LGBTQ+ Resources Center | Register Here |
| Friday, October 14th (BIPOC Well-Being Week) | Free HIV Testing with INOVA Juniper | 12:00pm-4:00pm (by appointment) | HUB Ballroom | Student Health Services, LGBTQ+ Resources Center | Register Here |
| Friday, October 14th | QSLC Presents: Queer Rights and Midterms | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Merten 1201 | Queer Student Leadership Council, Bridge at Mason, Democrats at Mason, YDS at Mason, LGBTQ+ Resources Center | Register Here |
| Wednesday, October 19th (History Spotlight) | LGBTQ+ Elders- Queer Mason History (feat. Ric Chollar and Rose Pascarell) | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Zoom | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women and Gender Studies | Register Here |
| Thursday, October 20th | LGBTQ+ Graduate, Professional, and Contemporary Student Social- Mason Square | 5:30pm-7:30pm | The Plaza, Mason Square | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, UL Mason Square | Register Here |
| Tuesday, November 1st (Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month) | A Conversation with Two-Spirit Elder Elton Naswood | 3:00pm-4:00pm | Zoom | LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Native American and Indigenous Alliance, Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment | Register Here |