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Intersex Advocacy Series with Pidgeon Pagonis
Pidgeon Pagonis, co-founder of the Intersex Justice Project, will lead a series of virtual events focused on intersex advocacy Nov. 5–6. Intersex is an umbrella term for differences in sex traits or reproductive anatomy. People can be born with these differences or develop them in childhood.…
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First-year students invited to participate in Queer Peers mentoring program
First-year students—including transfer students—who identify as LGBTIA+, queer, questioning or an ally are invited to participate in the Queer Peers first-year mentoring program. The program is a structured introduction to Case Western Reserve University, the LGBT Center, and the queer community…
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Lavender Graduation
Lavender Graduation seeks to honor and applaud graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual and allied students by formally recognizing and celebrating their experiences, contributions and accomplishments during their time at Case Western Reserve University. Members of the campus…
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Donate clothing to LGBT Center’s Walk-In Closet
Case Western Reserve University’s LGBT Center is accepting donations for its Walk-in Closet, which provides clothing to trans people to help build gender-affirming wardrobes. Donations will be accepted March 10-24 in the LGBT Center in the Tinkham Veale University Center. The center is especially…
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Found Families movie night
Found Families will host an LGBTQ-themed movie night on Saturday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Guilford House lounge. Attendees will be able to vote on the movie or episode of their choice. Popcorn and drink pouches will be available. Found Families is a LGBTQA+ focused program that promotes…
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Open Safe Zone: Advocate
The LGBT Center will host an Open Safe Zone workshop on the topic of advocacy on Thursday, March 12, from 1-3 p.m. in the first-floor conference room of Tinkham Veale University Center. Safe Zone Advocate will build upon its preceding workshop, Friend, to explore how unconscious bias and…
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A Black Dialogue on Queerness
The LGBT Center invites all black and African-American CWRU students to join in a discussion about queerness on Wednesday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Bellflower Lounge (located on the second floor of Thwing West). The discussion will cover both historical and contemporary LGBTQ+ topics.…
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Open Safe Zone: Friend
Open Safe Zone: Friend, a workshop to help students, staff and faculty become more familiar with campus resources, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBTQ+) identity terms and ways to support the community, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Stephanie Tubbs Jones…
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Volunteer project: Making sensory calming kits
The LGBT Center invites the campus community to help assemble sensory calming kits Friday, Feb. 7, from 4-6 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Residence Hall. Donations of small glass jars with lids, glitter, clear glue, small stuffed animals, sunglasses and individually…
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Identity in Infographic Form
Found Families is hosting a meal and discussion on the ways gender and sexuality are displayed in infographics such as The Gender Unicorn. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 31, from 6-8 p.m. in Senior Classroom A of the Tinkham Veale University Center. Found Families, a LGBTQA+ -focused…