KU Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Do you want to be an active bystander at KU? Would you like to learn more about how you can use your voice to prevent sexual violence and harassment in the q***r and trans community? Do you like free lunch? Come join the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center (SAPEC) and the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity (SGD) for a training on bystander intervention strategies centering q***r and trans people! Questions? Contact Kelsey Hunter at [email protected]. Check out SAPEC at sapec.ku.edu and The Center at sgd.ku.edu!

This event takes place on Saturday, August 28th from 12:30pm-2:30pm in the Burge Union, Forum C. Free lunch and "Jayhawks Heart Consent" t-shirts provided for the first 40 attendees.

SGD wishes everyone a happy first day of classes, we hope your semester is as amazing as you hope it to be and more!

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us at UnionFest this past weekend. It was surreal being able to see so many of your beautiful faces in person. It was such a fun time with Drag Bingo hosted by the extraordinary and we hope you all won some incredible prizes as well!

We also received many pieces of artwork at our UnionFest Paint & Chill! It’s not hard to believe we have so many talented artists in the community 🎨

Although UnionFest is over, Hawk Week is just beginning! Join SGD for our programs and events this week, including our ICONIC Q***r Coffee Hour, QT Film Club, Gaymer Night, Social Group Meet & Greet, and the Welcome Back BBQ. Come meet new people and have a good time!

For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

Who’s excited to be on campus in a few short days? The Center definitely is looking forward to get the year started on a great note!

Check out the numerous programs and events we have during Hawk Week at The Center! We have some exciting new events as well as events that you know and love from last year.

Come out and get to know other Jayhawks, check out the Center, and have a chance to win the many prizes we have to giveaway!

Keep an eye out for more information on these events in the next week, but in the meantime, get excited!

Looking for plans to celebrate Pride Month? Well, look no further, Join the Lawrence PRIDE Parade & Party this Saturday, June 12th, 2021!

Celebrate PRIDE in Lawrence with a PRIDE Parade march through Downtown Lawrence followed by a live show featuring LGBTQ+ musicians and drag performers at Abe & Jake’s Landing!

This free event is open to all ages and accessible to all. The parade begins at 4:00 PM and is followed by a party hosted by Ms. Amanda Love at Abe & Jake’s Landing.

Musical guests:
Cuee
The Creepy Jingles

Other performances by:
Novacayne DeMornay
Raven Jade Von’Du
Jaharia Von Dú
Milez Long

This event is sponsored by I Heart Local Music.

*This event is non-affiliated with The KU Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity wishes you all a Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

We are proud to be a means of support to the q***r and trans community at KU — remember that you are all loved, valued, and celebrated exactly as you are.

For the entire month of June, The Center will be celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community by posting about the history of Pride Month, celebrating the successes of our community, and acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. Make sure to keep an eye out throughout the month!

In the meantime — let us know how you celebrate Pride Month in the comments!

Congratulations to our graduate assistant, Tezbah Smiley, on her successful defense of her Master’s portfolio. We are so proud of you and better because of you!

Happening tonight! There’s still a few tickets left and you only need one ticket per car. Students, faculty, and staff are free with KU ID, and community members are $10 per car. Proceeds benefit LGBTQIA scholarships.

Kansas Drag Showcase: Drive-In Edition http://suaevents.com/tickets

SGD wishes our KU QT community and family a Happy International Women’s Day!

To all of the amazing women being undeniably themselves everyday, we appreciate you, we see your strength, and we stand with you!

Here’s to all of the strong women out there! 🎉

Hey SGD Fam!

The Center is honored to be the steward of four QT-Centered scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000 at The University of Kansas for the 2021-2022 academic year.

If you are interested in learning more about these scholarships or wanting to submit an application, please visit https://sdg.ku.edu/lgbtqia-scholarships

The deadline to submit an application is March 31st, if you’d like to apply, make sure you do so by then!