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October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Syracuse University will host an array of events to celebrate queer identities, recognize intersectionality, educate students, faculty and staff and remember the history of queer individuals.

LGBTQ+ History Month Kickoff
Celebrate the start of LGBTQ+ History Month at this special reception. Hosted by the LGBTQ Resource Center, this event will feature special guests and esteemed speakers. The kickoff will be held at Schine Student Center Room 304 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.

Café con Leche: Queer and Latinx
As part of Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month’s Café con Leche series, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the LGBTQ Resource Center partnered to host Queer and Latinx, a discussion of identity and intersectionality. This event will be held at Schine Student Center Room 132 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

Safe Zone
An event aimed at creating safe spaces for LGBTQ members of the SU community, Safe Zone will connect students, faculty, staff and advocates for the queer community to foster a more welcoming environment on campus. This event will be held in Bird Library Room 608 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Queer & Sexually Active
Join the LGBTQ Resource Center for an open discussion about being sexually active in a safe way as a queer or transgender person. Part of the “Queer &” series, this event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in Schine Student Center Room 132.

Knit 3 Spill the Tea
Surround yourself with other queer members of the SU and SUNY ESF community while working on your crocheting, knitting or sewing projects. Held every Friday, Knit 3 Spill the Tea will be in Schine Student Center Room 132 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

Chalk and Tie-Dye at the Quad
Fill the Shaw quadrangle with color ahead of National Coming Out Day! Chalk the walkways and do some tie-dye on October 10 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

National Coming Out Day: Jacob Tobia
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Jacob Tobia, bestselling author of Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. Tobia will speak at Watson Hall Room 036 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 11.

Queer Trivia Night
Test your queer knowledge, either individually or in teams of up to four people, at Queer Trivia Night. The winner(s) will receive a prize at the end of the night. This event will occur from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.on October 12 at Schine Student Center Room 132.

LGBTQ+ History Month Potash Keynote: Paola Ramos
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the LGBTQ Resource Center will host journalist and Latinx advocate Paola Ramos, whose piece “The Latinx Drag Queens Spearheading HIV Activism on the Border” was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. The event will be held in Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 13.

Trans 101
Building on topics from Safe Zone and LGBTQ+ 101, Trans 101 will serve as a training concentrated on transgender issues. This event will be held virtually from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on October 13.

The Intercultural Collective Information Reception
Visit the LGBTQ Resource Center’s table at the Intercultural Collective Information Reception to discover resources and culturally sensitive programs available to celebrate intersectionality on SU’s campus. The event will be held on October 14 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Collective Suite on the first floor of Schine Student Center.

Queer & First-Generation
Hosted by the LGBTQ Resource center, Queer & First Generation will explore the realities and challenges of being both queer and a first-generation college student. This discussion will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on October 20 in Schine Student Center Room 132.
Vogue Workshop
Now is your chance to learn how to vogue, or walk like a model, at the LGBTQ Resource Center’s Vogue Workshop. Learn classic moves from Syracuse Ballroom instructors. This workshop will be held in the Ernie Davis Hall Fitness Center from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on October 21. Registration is required to attend and space is limited.

HalloQueen Ball
Dance the night away at the HalloQueen Ball. Wear your best costume and mask — the HallowQueen Ball will have competitions for both. The HalloQueen ball will be held from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. at on October 22 at Schine Student Center Room 304.

LGBTQ+ 101
This training session aims to familiarize attendees with general definitions and terminology surrounding LGBTQ identities, explain barriers for queer inclusivity, examine privilege and review resources at SU. This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on October 24, at Barnes Center Room 309.

Queer Faith: Intersections of Religious and LGBTQ Identities
A collaborative event between Hendricks Chapel and the LGBTQ Resource Center, Queer Faith: Intersections of Religious and LGBTQ Identities will be a conversational event that aims to provide a space that affirms both queer identities and religious beliefs. The event will be held in the Nobel Room in Hendricks Chapel from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on October 25.

IdentiD&D
Discover your own identity by creating characters in Dungeons and Dragons. A recurring event, IdentitD&D will occur on the last Wednesday of every month, and is open to players of all experience levels. The first meeting will be at Schine Student Center Room 132 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 26.

Affinity Groups
Join one of the LGBTQ Resource Center’s affinity groups this month. Each group is closed to those who identify within the mentioned communities.

Affinity groups include the New Q’s Affinity Group, Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Parents and Families of Queer and Trans Students Affinity Group, Trans Affinity Group, Ace-Spec Affinity Group, LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Affinity Group and QTPOC Affinity Group: Paola Ramos Keynote.

Visit the LGBTQ+ History Month Events site for meeting times and locations.

Published on October 2, 2022 at 10:37 pm