LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month provides role models, builds community and makes a civil rights statement about the community's extraordinary national and international contributions.
No sooner had Emily Stewart and Jordan McGee respectively signed on as director and program coordinator of the LGBTQ资源中心 in August than they began planning 澳门线上赌场’s annual LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month celebrations.
The duo has pulled out all the stops, curating an array of events and activities that are free and open to the public. That this year marks the 30th anniversary of the national LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month is indicative of the milestone’s staying power.
LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month is a fall tradition on campus, educating students about queer people, 历史和问题.
“Our programming is tied to the student experience,斯图尔特说。, 引用, 举个例子, 第六届 钾肥主题演讲, whose namesake—Jordan Potash ’98, associate professor of art therapy at The George Washington University—helped lay the groundwork for the opening of the LGBTQ资源中心 in 2001. “We imbue our events with a sense of hi故事.”
McGee echoes these sentiments, noting that queer expression contributes to a 更多的 diverse, inclusive and equitable campus. “LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month shows queer students that they not only belong at Syracuse, but also deserve to be seen and celebrated.”
The LGBTQ资源中心 is part of the 跨文化的集体, an umbrella organization in the 学生体验部 that fosters inclusion and belonging on campus.
Festivities include Chalk the Quad, which takes place on Oct. 11 in honor of the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979 and the first National Coming Out Day in 1988.
骄傲月 and LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month—celebrated in June and October, respectively—are among the many ways that the University recognizes the LGBTQ+ community and their achievements.
Whereas 骄傲月 was inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City (a flashpoint for the burgeoning Gay Liberation Movement), LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month was founded by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher who sought to educate students about LGBTQ+ people, 历史和问题 during the academic year.
LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month is organized by the LGBTQ资源中心, a recognized leader in the delivery of support and education around marginalized genders and sexualities.
位于 Schine学生中心, the LGBTQ资源中心 reflects the University’s broader commitment to inclusive excellence. “Students want to know that they have a place to go to without fear, explanation or denial of who they are,斯图尔特说. “In addition to providing professionals who can share in their experiences, the center hosts programs like LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month to foster a sense of community across campus.”
万圣节舞会, 有音乐, 舞蹈和服装比赛, is a staple of Syracuse’s LGBTQ+ Hi故事 Month celebrations. The event enables students to directly experience queer expression, Stewart explains.
Stewart and McGee agree that allyship—actively supporting and advocating for marginalized groups and people—has a positive effect on Syracuse’s LGBTQ+ community. “The best thing you can do is talk to us—listen to our stories, experiences and concerns as well as share in our joy,麦基说。, 变性女人. “Coming out can be a scary experience, so we need people to help support us and celebrate who we are.”
“When students feel safe to be who they are, they succeed in all aspects of life,” McGee says. “We want to make sure everybody has the tools and resources they need to be successful.”
Students bond over tea and knitting at Knit 3 Spill the Tea, another popular LGBTQ资源中心 offering. The center concludes Hi故事 Month with a 南瓜carve-off at the Barnes Center at The Arch, Oct. 29.
