LGBTQIA+ Initiatives

Our Mission

The Women's & Gender Equity Center LGBTQIA+ Initiatives is the primary resource on campus for LGBTQIA+ identities. Through education, on-campus engagement and advocacy the LGBTQIA+ Initiatives strives to reduce homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism among the 桃花社区视频 Dominion University community and create a more affirming environment through which all Monarchs can thrive. The Safe Space Committee, an educational arm of the LGBTQIA+ Initiatives, facilitates ally certification trainings to assist in the creation of a more affirming campus by increasing LGBTQIA+ allyship among faculty/staff and students.

The LGBTQIA+ events and programs produced by the Women's & Gender Equity Center聽are made possible through collaboration with 桃花社区视频 Safe Space, 桃花社区视频 Sexuality and Gender Alliance, 桃花社区视频 Queer Resilience Coalition, As(t*)erisk, Women's & Gender Equity Center, Health Promotions, English Department, MFA Creative Writing Program, Gay Cultural Studies, Counseling Services, Global Monarch Club, The Starving Artists and local community partners, such as the LGBT Life Center.

Resources

Signature Events

September

  • Lavender Reception

    • LGBTQIA+ Re-Mixer

October - LGBT History Month

  • International Pronouns Day

    • National Coming Out Day

November

  • Dinner of Gratitude

    • Trans* Day of Remembrance

December

  • World AIDS Day

March

  • Trans* Day of Visibility

April - 桃花社区视频 Pride Month

  • Dine 'N Drag

    • Pride Picnic
    • Pride Prom

May

  • Rainbow Graduation