Events
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosts a number of events during the semester. Registration for some events can be found on ENGAGE@KU, links will be included when available.
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Wednesday, September 1st 4pm-7pm Boxwood House |
Women's Center and LGBTQ+ Resource Center Open House! Join us at our new location, the Boxwood House, for a "welcome" and "welcome back" open house! The campus community is invited to tour our centers, meet our staff, and see all we have to offer. There will be snacks and live music! |
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Thursday, September 9th 11am-12pm Boxwood House |
First Allies Meeting! Allies is a KU student club that seeks to advocate, educate, increase awareness, and provide a safe social and support network to Kutztown University's lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and queer community. Allies meets every Thursday at 11. |
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Thursday, September 9th Gates open at 5pm Game starts at 7:05pm First Energy Stadium, Reading |
"Pride Night" at the Reading Fightin' Phils Baseball Game Join us for Pride Night with the Reading Fightin' Phils vs the New Hampshire Fisher Cats! The first 1,000 students get a free rainbow lanyard, and don't forget to stay for fireworks! Free tickets are available through the centers for the first 600 students. See email for details. |
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Tuesday, September 14th 11am-12pm Contact us for Zoom ID |
A Virtual Conversation with PA State Representative Brian Sims FMLA will be hosting Brian Sims during a general board meeting to hear about HB300, the PA Fairness Act. If passed, it "would prohibit discrimination against an individual based on their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in the commonwealth, providing a long-overdue update to Pennsylvania's law." Rep. Sims will be answering student questions and having a conversation related to the bill's topic. |
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Thursday, September 23rd 11am-2pm Boxwood House |
Bisexual Day of Visibility Stop by the Boxwood House to celebrate and show your Bi pride! |
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Friday, October 1st 11am-5pm Keynote @ 11 in MSU 218 Visit webpage for more info, registration on Engage. |
5th Annual GSM - Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Save the date! Our 5th Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference will be held October 1st. The theme is WELL-BEING. BEING-WELL. Are you interested in presenting? Fill out our Presentation Proposal form by September 17th! Keynote: Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins Writer and Social Justice Educator Focused on Gender, Race, & Media Dr. Higgins is a speaker, writer, and social justice educator who focuses on issues related to gender, race, and media. Dr. Higgins is committed to using their voice to highlight and bring focus to the issues that affect both the black and LGBTQ communities at both a local and national level. They aspire to be an example to those who seek to change the way we discuss the Black, queer experience. |
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Thursday, October 14th 11am-3pm MSU 218 and 223 |
PRIDEfest and Coming Out Day Celebration! Kutztown's Annual PrideFest is joining with our National Coming Out Day event! PrideFest was started in 2019 by the SGB President, Braden Hudak, as an opportunity fo the campus to come together and celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. We will continue the tradition and host special guest speakers, games, giveaways, music, activities, live performances, and honor coming out stories as well! |
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Saturday, October 30th 11am-2pm Boxwood House |
Homecoming Alumni Open House We are excited to welcome alumni to the Boxwood House to tour our new space, share memories, and enjoy good food and good conversation with current students and staff. |
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Thursday, November 18th 11am-1pm Old Main Lobby |
Transgender Day of Remembrance A day to remember individuals killed and bullied due to anti-transgender prejudice and violence. For more information on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, visit: www.glaad.org/tdor |