Pride Month 2023: Rage & Resilience
This year's theme is RAGE & RESILIENCE. Pride started as a riot against police brutality at The Stonewall Inn, a gay dive bar in New York City. Black & Brown trans-women have been at the forefront of leading action against the homophobia and racism that exists in our society. In the present day, the rights and humanity of trans-people are constantly being called into question by political leaders. At the same time, we are cognizant that harmful ideals of White supremacy, homophobia, and transphobia are present in the bloodstream of our institution. This Pride, we recommit ourselves to standing in solidarity with our most marginalized community members. Whether it is organizing for tangible change or an opportunity to "Queen Out!" this May, programming will be focused on our communities' expressions of rage and resilience. We call on UC Davis community members to take part in this Pride and let it be fuel for a sustained movement.
Pride month is is a month of programming in May dedicated to bringing visibility, empowerment, and knowledge to our communities. In over a decade of planning Pride Month programming, our goal has been to bring folks together to celebrate and affirm our existence and invite personal and community healing into our lives. We seek to center LGBTQIA+ people of color in the work we do this month and always. Pride Month is collaboratively organized by LGBTQIA RC staff, campus partners, and our volunteer Pride Month Program Planning Committee.
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You Have Rights: Healthcare Protections |
Join us to learn about state and federal LGBTQ+ health care and employment protections, in a two part conversation between Liza Thantranon, Attorney with the Legal Services of Northern California, and Angel Bernardino, Trans Advocate and Student Services Specialist. Stick around for the Q&A! Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center Part two of this event on May 10th |
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Fri. May 5 12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Crafternoon |
Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting and jewelry-making in the center. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Sat. May 6 11:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Big Gay Garden 2nd Annual Birthday Brunch |
Join us for a potluck style brunch at the Big Gay Garden to celebrate our 2nd birthday! We'll officially pain the rainbow fence line and transfer starts for Summer 2023. Location: Big Gay Garden |
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Weds. May 10 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
You Have Rights: Employment Protections |
Join us to learn about state and federal LGBTQ+ health care and employment protections, in a two part conversation between Liza Thantranon, Attorney with the Legal Services of Northern California, and Angel Bernardino, Trans Advocate and Student Services Specialist. Stick around for the Q&A! Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center Also on Zoom! Meeting link |
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Fri. May 12 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
Queer and Trans Student Mixer |
A fun afternoon of socializing and light refreshments at the center! Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Sat. May 13 3:00 - 6:00 pm (New time!) |
Queer Prom: A Night in the Enchanted Garden |
APIQ (Asian & Pacific Islander Queers) club invites you to A Night in the Enchanted Garden, a safe, energetic space to dance, take photos, and celebrate queer love and friendship! Location: ARC Ballroom (760 Orchard Rd) This event has a 400 person capacity before we open the waitlist, so RSVP now. |
| Sat. May 13 - Thurs. June 15 | Alienation and Liminality: An Installation on International LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Experiences on Campus |
Funded by the Global Affairs for LGBTQIA+ Rights Award, this exhibition created by Queer Trans Lab at UC Davis connects the global rights of LGBTQIA+ people and the needs and experiences of International LGBTQIA+ students at UC Davis. View a vibrant collective collage installation with the 35 student collages it was made from, and pin your reflections on the prompt structure, while exploring accessible “alt text as poetry” for blind and low-vision users. Location: UC Davis International Center, 463 California Avenue |
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Tues. May 16 12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Voguing 101 |
Learn how to Vogue and also about the history of ballroom in this workshop, led by Shireen Rahimi. Location: Center for African Diaspora Student Success (420 Hutchison Drive) |
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Weds. May 17 12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Crafternoon |
Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting and jewelry-making in the center. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Thurs. May 18 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
Men-4-Men Gayme Night |
Join the M4M club for a fun evening of board games and socializing. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Thurs. May 18 - Fri. May 19 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
2023 Davis Feminist Film Festival |
The annual Davis Feminist Film Festival showcases independent documentary, narrative, and experimental film to highlight and explore perspectives often missing from mainstream media. Local in spirit and global in scope, the festival provides an inclusive public space for grassroots and underrepresented artists to explore their craft and raise consciousness about the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, class, ability, sexuality, and other socially constructed categories. Location: Student Community Center Multi-Purpose Room (397 Hutchison Drive) |
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Fri. May 19 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
QT Clothing Swap |
Exchange gently used clothing items and help support our gender affirmation closet. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Sun. May 21 11:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Queer Community Yard Sale |
This will be a donation based queer community yard sale to raise funds for LGBTQIA+ folx and the Big Gay Garden. Nothing will have a price tag, shoppers pay what they can afford/see fit through donation based giving. Folx can sell their own items to personally profit from them or donate items to benefit the BGG. All sales from donated items go directly to the garden! We will have music, art, snacks, lots of stuff to buy, kiddie pools and maybe even tarot reading. Location: 319 J Street |
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Mon. May 22 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
Queer Stimming as Resilience! |
Stimming includes a broad range of activities one does to make themselves feel better, and we hope to start a conversation about improving the accessibility of stimming to all, widening the avenues with which we care for and explore our sensory selves. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
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Weds. May 24 5:30 - 7:00 pm |
TRANScendence: Still, We Rise |
In the midst of a political storm, transcend into joy with Mallery Jenna Robinson. Location: Student Recruitment and Retention Center |
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Thurs. May 25 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Queer Food Justice |
This event will be a discussion and Q&A with a panel of representatives from Aggie Compass, the Student Farm, and other community organizations dedicated to food justice. Location: LGBTQIA Resource Center |
