Mason Pride Week

Pride Week 2023

March 25th-April 8th, 2023

History

The June 1969 "Stonewall Rebellion" against police - led by mostly young working class, youth of color, Puerto Rican and Black drag queens - at the Stonewall bar on New York City's Christopher Street, is often thought of as marking the beginning of modern gay liberation in the U.S. In the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, police had extorted money from the owners of nightclubs that served gay folks. They often raided the clubs to demonstrate their muscle, arresting the patrons, publishing their names, and sometimes beating or raping them in custody. For the first time ever, instead of passively accepting the police brutality, the patrons fought back.

A year later, activists in other cities were thinking of ways to make the anniversary. During the 1970s various groups began to observe Pride Day, on weekends in June. Today, the holiday is celebrated as the anniversary of the modern movement for the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.

In our Northern Virginia and DC area, pride celebrations include Youth Pride, Black Pride, Leather Pride, the Dyke March, and Capital Pride.

University campuses vary widely in whether, how, and when they organize LGBT Pride observances. Here at Mason, Pride Week takes place in late March / early April (close to the end of the Spring semester, but prior to June when many students are off-campus for the summer). Our activities include speakers and performers, panel discussions, dances, poetry readings/open mic events, and our annual Drag Show.

 


2023 Pride Week Event Calendar

 

DateEvent NameEvent TimeEvent LocationSponsoring Orgs/UnitsRegistration (if applicable)
Monday, March 27thMakeup Monday (Facial Feminization)12:00pm-1:00pmSUB I 2200 (LGBTQ+ Resources Center)LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Tuesday, March 28thQueer Book Club: Gender Queer (virtual edition)2:00pm-3:00pmZoomLGBTQ+ Resources Center, Queer Studies Reading GroupRegister Here
Tuesday, March 28thTaking Space: Student Perspectives on Self Advocacy 3:00pm-4:30pmMerten 1202Women and Gender StudiesRegister Here
Tuesday, March 28thStudy Hall6:00pm-8:00pmSUB I 2400 (UL DEI suite)LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Wednesday, March 29thQueer Book Club: Gender Queer (in person edition)2:30pm-4:00pmFenwick 1014A and 1014BLGBTQ+ Resources Center, GSLRegister Here
Wednesday, March 29thSchool of Business LGBTQ+ Student Social3:00pm-4:30pmJC George'sSchool of Business Office of Student Success and Academic ServicesRegister Here
Wednesday, March 29thTips for LGBTQ+ Travelers Abroad Session: Virtual6:00pm-7:00pmZoomGlobal Education Office, LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Wednesday, March 29thQueer & Disabled Identity Night6:00pm-8:00pmSUB I 2200 (LGBTQ+ Resources Center)LGBTQ+ Resources Center Register Here
Thursday, March 30thWomen's History Month Scavenger Hunt11:30am-3:30pmWilken's PlazaWomen and Gender StudiesRegister Here
Thursday, March 30thLGBTQ+ Travelers Abroad Session: In Person5:00pm-6:00pmJC 235 (GEO Office)Global Education Office, LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Thursday, March 30thQSLC Presents Pride Week Party7:00pm-10:00pmCorner Pocket (The Hub)Queer Student Leadership Council (QSLC), LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Saturday, April 1stGender Marker and Name Change Clinic1:00PM-4:00PMJC Rooms C, D, E, F, & GOUTLAW, VEBA, LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Saturday, April 1stTrans Health Workshop2:00PM-6:00PMJC Room BStudent Health Services, (SHS), LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Monday, April 3rdQT BIPOC Pride Week Social5:00pm-7:00pmJC George's LGBTQ+ Resources Center, African and African American Studies (AAAS), Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (CCEE)Register Here
Tuesday, April 4thIntersectionality 101 Training4:30pm-7:00pmZoomWomen and Gender StudiesRegister Here
Tuesday, April 4thStudy Hall6:00pm-8:00pmSUB 1 2200 (LGBTQ+ Resources Center)LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Wednesday, April 5thNational Public Health Week Sexual & Reproductive Health12:00pm-2:00pmTBACollege of Public Health, Student Health ServicesComing Soon
Wednesday, April 5thAromantic & Asexual Identity Night6:00pm-8:00pmSUB I 2200 (LGBTQ+ Resources Center)LGBTQ+ Resources Center Register Here
Thursday, April 6th HIV Testing Event10:00am-2:00pmHUB BallroomStudent Health Services, INOVA Juniper, LGBTQ+ Resources CenterComing Soon
Thursday, April 6thCAPS Chat4:30pm-5:30pmSUB 1, 2400 (CCEE MPR)Counseling and Psychological ServicesRegister Here
Thursday, April 6thMovie Night5:30pm-8:00pmSUB I 2200 (LGBTQ+ Resources Center)LGBTQ+ Resources CenterRegister Here
Friday, April 7thLGBTQ+ Zine Workshop + Reading Room5:00pm-6:30pmArt+Design Building Prinmaking Studion 1009CVPA Diversity Office, School of ArtRegister Here
Friday, April 7thQTPOC Trivia Night6:30pm-8:30pmMerten 1201LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (CCEE), and Housing and Residence LifeRegister Here
Saturday, April 8th Mason Pride Game (Track & Field)12:00pmGeorge Mason StadiumMason Athletics, LGBTQ+ Resources CenterNo registration needed! First 250 students get a free t-shirt!
Saturday, April 8thPride Week Drag Show8:00pm-10:30pmJC Atrium (and streaming)LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Patriot Activities Council (PAC), ARISE Campus Ministry, Women and Gender Studies, College of Engineering and ComputingRegister Here