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Are You a Graduating UMass Undergraduate or Graduate LGBTQIA+ or Ally Student? Be Recognized at Rainbow Graduation!
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Amherst Room of the Campus Center. Graduates who sign up before Friday, April 20 at noon will be recognized with a gift and a rainbow tassel that can be worn at UMass graduation. To participate, please fill out the form here.
The 20th Annual Rainbow Graduation Dinner and LGBTQIA & Ally Recognition Ceremony
Thursday, May 3, 6-8 p.m., Amherst Room, 10th Floor, UMass Campus Center
A buffet dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to [email protected] by April 15, so that we have a rough count to order catering (partners and family members welcomed). Keynote Speaker and "Continuing the Legacy of Stonewall" Award Recipient: Andrea Jenkins. Andrea Jenkins is a performance artist, poet, and trans activist. She is known for being the first African-American openly trans woman elected to public office in the United States, serving since January 2018 on the Minneapolis City Council.
LGBTQIA+ Student and Staff/Faculty Leadership Awards
At Rainbow Graduation, a UMass Amherst undergraduate or graduate student and a faculty or staff member will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the LGBTQIA+ and ally communities on campus. To nominate a student for the award, go here. To nominate a staff/faculty member, go here. The deadline to nominate someone is April 8.
Women of Color Leadership Network's "TLC: Relationships, Communication, and Conflict"
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This session reviews various conflict styles and what makes them healthy or unhealthy. Participants will explore their conflict style, learn how to engage in healthy conflict, and recognize early warning signs for relationship violence.
"Trebles in Paradise: A Bass-ically Queer Musical"
April 6, 7:30 p.m.; April 7, 5:30 p.m.; April 8, 5:30 p.m.
N151 Integrated learning Center, UMass
“Trebles in Paradise” is a lighthearted yet candid tale emphasizing some of the unique experiences faced by queer college students. Facebook event page.
Five College Ace/Aro Support Group
Saturday, April 7 (and every Saturday), 3-4 p.m.
Queer Resource Center, Keefe Campus Center, Amherst College
Queer Ice Skating
Saturday, April 7, 4-6 p.m., Mullins Center Community Ice Rink, 200 Commonwealth Ave., UMass
We will pay for skates for people. Open to Five College students. Facebook event page.
Rapid HIV and STI Testing Monday, April 9, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., UHS Ground Floor
Testing is conducted by University Health Services (UHS). There is typically no cost: most UMass students will have their insurance cover testing (bring your insurance card). STD testing is for gonorrhea and chlamydia (don't urinate for 1-2
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hours before the test). HIV testing involves a finger prick and results are available in 20-30 minutes. Sponsored by UHS and the Stonewall Center. For more information: www.umass.edu/uhs
"Beyond the Label: Cubicle Event"
Monday, April 9, 4-8 p.m., UMass Isenberg School of Management Atrium
During this event, two individuals will be placed in a "cubicle" and challenged to have a conversation with each other. The will receive a list of questions to ask each other to get to know more about the other person in a shorter period of time than they would normally. Facebook event page.
Trans Men and Mascs on Masculinity
Monday, April 9, 7-8:30 p.m., UMass Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Event for AFAB trans and nonbinary folks on practicing positive trans masculinities. Food and refreshments will be provided. Facebook event page.
Queer Seder
Tuesday, April 10, 6 p.m., Dining Room, Hillel, 388 North Pleasant St., Amherst
All are invited. Facebook event page.
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Trans & Gender-Nonconforming UMass Student Support Group Tuesday, April 10 (and every Tuesday), 6:30-8 p.m., 302 University Health Services
This is a weekly drop-in group for UMass students who identify as trans or gender nonconforming. Sponsored by the Stonewall Center and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH). For more information: [email protected]
Bi/Pan/Queer Collective Weekly Gathering
Tuesday, April 10 (and every Tuesday), 6:30-8 p.m., Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
The group provides a space for bisexual, pansexual, queer, and all around fluid identifying folks to feel valid, supported, and heard.
Trans Femme Kickback
Tuesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m., 214 Herter Hall, UMass
A social gathering/mixer for AMAB trans and nonbinary folks. Food and drinks will be provided. Facebook event page.
The Student Legal Services Office is accepting applications for their Fall 2018 Legal Assistant Internship program. Students work about 32 hours per week in exchange for academic credit. The internship is open to all undergraduate students. Apply here. The deadline is April 10.
Hot Pot with QTPOC
Wednesday, April 11, 6-9 p.m., UMass Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Facebook event page.
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LGBTQIA+ Support and Discussion Group Wednesday, April 11 (and every Wednesday), 6:30-8 p.m., 102 Wilder Hall
This is a weekly drop-in group for students who are coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual and for students who are already out and looking for a place of support to talk about being LGBTQIA+. Sponsored by the Stonewall Center and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH).
TreaAndrea Russworm, "From Playing Trayvon to Trans Masculine Bodies in the NBA: Race, Resistance, and Shading Queer Game Studies" Thursday, April 12, 5-7 p.m., UMass Library
TreaAndrea Russworm teaches in the UMass English Department and has authored various books, most recently Gaming Representation: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Video Games. Facebook event page.
Trans Art and Writing Workshop
Thursday, April 12, 7-9 p.m., UMass Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Come prepare your submission for the Trans Art Show Case. We will have art supplies, writing support, practice space for spoken word and dance, as well as feedback and support.
Panel on "Watching Wakanda: Histories and Futures of Blackness in Marvel's Black Panther"
Friday, April 13, 3 p.m., UMass South College W245
Share Your Truth Series 2018 Friday, April 13, 7-9 p.m. Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center, Worcester DC, Lower Level
"Come and join us to share your story and share it with others in an inclusive space for diverse abilities, interests, and creative styles and mediums. Self-expressions could be poetry, spoken
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words, song, music, interpretive movement, and other forms."
Papermaking Workshop
Saturday, April 14, 1-3 p.m., Student Union Craft Center
Sign up at the Student Union Craft Center, Cost: $22
Aurora Levins Morales, "Memory Is Our Soul: Bringing History into the Commons"
Tuesday, April 17, 4-5:30 p.m., UMass Student Union Ballroom
"Aurora Levins Morales is a Puerto Rican Ashkenazi Jewish feminist writer, historian and well- rounded radical. She is the author of six books including Medicine Stories, Remedios: Stories of Earth and Iron from the History of Puertorriqueñas, and Kindling: Writings on the Body." Facebook event page.
UMass Amherst Theater Department’s Presentation of The Lily’s Revenge
April 18, 20, 26, 27, 6:30-10 p.m.; April 21, 28, 29, 1-4:30 p.m., Curtain Theater
Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $15 general admission. Theater tickets are available at the Fine Arts Center box office, by calling 1-800- 999-UMAS or by visiting the box office online. Facebook event page.
Trans Art Showcase and Open Mic
Thursday, April 19, 7-9 p.m., Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
An opportunity for trans visual and performance artists to showcase their work. A one-night showcase dedicated to the work of trans individuals by trans individuals. We are looking for 2d/3d art, singers, dancers, poets and all manner of performing artists! This event is open to all, but submissions will be accepted only from transgender and nonbinary individuals. Come hang out, enjoy art, refreshments and community. To be part of the showcase, please fill out the form here. Facebook event page.
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Student and Alumni Mixer, Including LGBTQIA+ Students and Alumni
Saturday, April 21, 4-5:30 p.m., The Hatch, UMass Student Union
Free. Light refreshments provided. More information here.
Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention
Sunday, April 22, 11 a.m. at the Southwest Beach Quad, UMass
Register here.
Laura Doan, "Sexology’s Afterlives"
Monday, April 23, 5 p.m., 911 UMass Campus Center
Laura Doan is Professor of Cultural History and Sexuality Studies at the University of Manchester.
Training on LGBTQ Fair Housing Rights
Monday, April 23, 6:30-8 p.m., UMass Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Join the Stonewall Center, Off Campus Student Life, and the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center to learn about what fair housing means to you and/or those you serve. Come to ask questions and learn about: protections for trans and gender non-conforming people, accommodations for people with disabilities, rights of families with children, protections for survivors of domestic violence, and more. Facebook event page.
Pride Alliance Dance
Saturday, April 28, 9-11:45 p.m., UMass Student Union Ballroom
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"Race and ... at UMass" Public Video Showcase
Monday, April 30, 6-8 p.m., Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
"Come out to hear your peers/ colleagues share their stories and engage in dialogue to identify ways we can work together to make UMass a better place for all members of our community."
Student Food Pantry
Mondays-Thursdays 4-7 p.m., Fridays 10-2 p.m., 423C Student Union
Open and freely available to all UMass undergrad and grad students. For more info: [email protected]
Take Advantage of Support Services at UMass
Need academic help? You can check out the many resources available here and contact the Dean of Students Office at 545-2684 for academic problems
Need financial aid help? Contact the LGBTQIA+ community liaison TearNee Sodders
Need career services help? Contact the LGBTQIA+ community liaison Caedyn Busche
LOCAL EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pioneer Valley Gay Men's Chorus, "Spring Concert"
Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St., Northampton
Facebook event page.
Rainbow Contra Dance: Gender Role Free Contra Dancing Saturday, April 7, 7-10 p.m. Montague Common Hall, 34 Main Street, Montague, MA
"Beginners are welcomed. Come early for best instruction. If you need a ride, we suggest you post it on our Facebook page, Rainbow Contra Dance of Western Mass, and other dancers may help."
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Amherst College Pride Week Kick Off BBQueer
Monday, April 9, noon-2, Keefe Fire Pit, Amherst College
LGBTQIA+ Families Support Group
Tuesday, April 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Haydenville Library, 136 Main St., Haydenville
A group for parents who identify as LGBTQIA+, but they also welcome parents who have kids who identify as LGBTQIA+. Facebook event page.
PFLAG Franklin-Hampshire Chapter Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 10, 6-8 p.m., Community Room at Baystate Health Pioneer Valley Family Medicine, 325B King Street, Northampton
For more information: 413-625-6636, [email protected]
"Transgender Politics Now"
Wednesday, April 11, 5 p.m., Holden Theater, 20 Kirby Drive, Amherst College
The presenters are Cecilia Gentili, Rosza Daniel Lang/Levitsky, and Kai M. Green. More information here.
Q Cha Cha: A Queer Latin Dance Party
Thursday, April 12, 7-10 p.m. (and every second Thursday of the month)
Boylston Room East in Keystone Mill, 122 Pleasant St., Easthampton
Lessons at 7 p.m., dancing at 8 p.m.
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Vogue Workshop and Ball with Chi Chi Mizrahi
Saturday, April 14, 7 p.m., Powerhouse, 10 East Drive, Amherst College
Chi Chi Mizrahi, the protagonist of the film Kiki, will do a workshop on the fundamentals and history of vogueing.
QTPOC Dance Party
Saturday, April 14, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Powerhouse, 10 East Drive, Amherst College
Body-Positive and Gender-Affirming Pool Party
Sunday, April 15, 1-3 p.m., Pratt Pool, Amherst College
Journey Trans Support Group Monthly Meeting
Thursday, April 19, 6-7:30 p.m. (and every third Thursday of the month)
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St., Northampton (use the side entrance)
Journey is a social and support group for people of all ages who identify as trans women, trans men, and nonbinary individuals and their friends, family, and partners. For more info: [email protected]
Planned Parenthood Focus Group on Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Services
Thursday, April 19, 6-7:30 p.m., 3550 Main Street, Suite 201, Springfield
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts will begin to offer gender-affirming hormone therapy services this year, including at its Springfield location. The purpose of the focus group is
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to gather feedback on its care model for gender-affirming hormone therapy services from local transgender communities. To participate, complete the form here.
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