Events

WVU offers many opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the community to learn about LGBTQ+ histories, politic, arts, and more through our many different kinds of programming.

We collaborate with several partners on and off campus and cosponsor talks, presentations, panels, video showings and several other programs throughout the year.

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Trans in Trumpland Movie Night Series

March 30 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Honors College Annex

This event has been organized in collaboration with the Honors College LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group and the WVU LGBTQ+ Center to explore the topic of transgender people's experiences from a personal profile perspective. Trans filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain found people to profile across the country with the interested of examining the wide ranging impact of policies and administrative governmental practices on the trans community. All are welcome! Watch and Discuss the "Mississippi" episode on Thursday, March 30 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Monthly Brunch

March 31 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the LGBTQ+ Center (Maple House)

The LGBTQ+ Center invites you to our Monthly Brunches, taking place on the last Friday of each month from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, at Maple House (LGBTQ+ Center). Join us Friday, March 31 to socialize and enjoy brunch with WVU students, faculty, and staff. All are welcome!

ASPIRE Office Hours

March 31 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the LGBTQ+ Center (Maple House)

Need help applying for nationally competitive scholarships? Meet our friends from the WVU ASPIRE Office! The ASPIRE Office is holding office hours at the LGBTQ+ Center to share information about available nationally competitive scholarships for study abroad or graduate programs.

10th Annual Lavender Graduation

Sunday, April 23, 2023 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Art Museum of WVU, Museum Education Center. Registration required by April 16, 2023.

The WVU LGBTQ+ Center invites you to join us in a ceremony honoring the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other gender and sexual minorities.

If you are a graduating LGBTQ+ student, or WVU Alumni who never got to participate in Lavender Graduation while you attended WVU, now is your chance to have your graduation celebrated! We would love to see you again and have you join our graduation ceremony.

The 10th Annual Lavender Graduation will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, at the Art Museum of West Virginia University, in the Museum Education Center. Light refreshments will follow the ceremony.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-lavender-graduation-tickets-480087864727

Participating graduates and alumni - Please select "Graduating Student or Alumni" as your ticket option, and select "YES" for "Participating Graduate or Alumni?"

All other guests - please select "Guest - Attending Only" as your ticket option.

Inquiries? Contact us at lgbtq@mail.wvu.edu.