By Natalie Harris
The LGBT Center at the University of Louisville is hosting activities and events in October to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
The month-long variety of activities are in support of equality and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month celebrations, normally held in June, are instead hosted by U of L in October with the advent of LGBTQ+ History Month.
Pride recognizes achievements over adversity faced. The Student Government Association (SGA) at U of L asked LGBTQ+ students what U of L Pride Month meant to them, with one student responding “It feels very welcoming to know that there is a community that supports me where I don’t have to be uncomfortable around or scared to be myself.”
Students at the Pride Month kickoff event.
U of L’s Pride Month Activities
October 4th – PRIDE Kickoff from 12 pm-2 pm at the Red Barn Plaza.
October 4th – Sex Ed Trivia at 6 p.m. in the Red Barn.
October 5th – 30th Annual Latin American Film Festival (My Emptiness and I) at 7:30 pm in the Cultural and Equity Center.
October 6th – Open Performance Night at 7 p.m. in the Red Barn.
October 12th – HSC Pride Picnic at 11:30 am in the HSC Courtyard.
October 18th – Black Queer Theory Symposium at 7 pm. This event is virtual.
October 19th – HSC Keynote: Personal Pathways to 2sQT BIPOC Liberation from 12 pm-2 pm. This event is hybrid and requires registration.
October 19th – Black Queer Theory Symposium at 7 pm in the SAC Ballroom. This event is virtual.
October 20th – Black Queer Theory Symposium at 7 pm. This event is virtual.
October 24th –In Search of Information for LGBTQ+ Healthcare at 12 p.m. This event is virtual.
October 30th – Black Male Initiative & LGBT Center at 12 p.m. The location is TBA.
Pride Month will conclude on Monday, October 30th. All students, staff, and faculty are invited to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Louisville. For more information, contact the LGBT Center at the University of Louisville.
