VCU LGBT Events

Here is what is up and coming on VCU’s campus. Come celebrate diversity at VCU!

October 1^st 4pm-6pm Shockoe Room 

Before Stonewall Film Discussion; Come experience life as LGBT American from the 1920’s to the 1960’s through archival films in this groundbreaking documentary

 

****Coming Out Week****

 

October 5^th 10am-3pm University Student Commons Show Your Colors Day

            Check out the Queer Action tables around the commons and pick up the ribbons that represent you!

 

7pm-9pm Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Room 215 University  Student Commons

                        For the Bible Tells Me So; Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to  cross?  Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

 

October 6^th 10am-3pm

            Wear Jeans if You’re Queer Day!  Check out the Queer Action Tables around the   Commons

 

October 7^th 1pm-2pm Harris Hall Lawn

            Coming Out Picnic – Join Queer Action for their annual Coming Out Picnic – Look for the rainbow picnic blanket!

 

October 8^th 10am-3pm

Hershey Kiss a Queer Day; Check out the Queer Action Tables around the commons and get Hershey Kissed by a Queer!

 

5pm-7pm Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Room 215 University Student Commons

Coming Out Day Celebration!  Join us as we celebrate being out and proud! Food and beverages will be served.

 

****End of Coming Out Week****

 

October 20^th 12pm-1pm Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Room 215 University Student  Commons

                        Brown Bag Discussion:  Obama’s LGBT Policies – Has Obama kept his promises to the LGBT community?  How has he progressed so far?

 

October 22^nd 9:30am-10:45am Virginia Room A, University Student Commons

            Gender and the Body:  Transgender Panel Speaks – Come explore life beyond the gender binary as we hear from local transgender advocates about the spectrum between gender and the body.

 

October 22^nd 4pm-6pm Shockoe Room, University Student Commons

            After Stonewall Film Discussion – Come witness the struggles and challenges faced by the post LGBT rights movement generation and discuss the efforts still needed

 

October 26^th 7pm-9pm Commonwealth B, University Student Commons

            Beth Marschak, co-author of Gay and Lesbian Richmond speaks about her experiences putting together LGBT history in Richmond.  Come learn about LGBT History right here in Richmond!

 

October 28^th 3pm-5pm Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Room 215 University Student    Commons

            Almost Normal, Diversity Film Series – What if gays were the majority?  Come check out this hilarious comedy about life on the flipside.

 

October 29^th 4pm-6pm Shockoe Room, University Student Commons

            Paris is Burning, film discussion – this controversial documentary explores the lives of New York City minority drag queens in the late 1980’s.