LGBTQ+ Center
Nov. 20 the National Trans Day of Remembrance. Members of ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ community and allies honored trans lives lost with observances on campus.
"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.
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 ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent.
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ºÚÁÏÍø Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.
ºÚÁÏÍø'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.
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 ºÚÁÏÍø
As a spouse, a mother and a member of ºÚÁÏÍø'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.
Members of ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness.
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 ºÚÁÏÍø’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.