UB Pride Week: April 8-12
The Intercultural and Diversity Center is celebrating Pride Week from April 8-12 with a variety of activities and events. Join us to honor LGBTQ+ histories, cultures, and lives all week long! All are welcome to get involved and participate in Pride Week events.
Pride Week Paint & Sip
April 8 from 7 – 9 p.m., SU 240
Unleash your inner artist in the spirit of pride. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner. Light refreshments, snacks, and painting supplies will be provided. Grab a friend and come on down. Supplies are limited.
Pride March and Mixer
April 9 from 3 – 5:30 p.m. (timing details below)
March to celebrate your identity, support your peers, and honor the history of LGBTQ+ activists who paved the way for the community today. Beginning in Knox Quad at the Progress Pride Paths, this march will be immediately followed by a mixer with speakers, food, and conversation in the Student Union Courtyard.
(In case of rain, all events will occur in Student Union 210)
March (3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Meet up/Organize Marchers
Students/Orgs/Club/Community Partners check-in *Additional Pride swag available*
Organizers will:
line up groups
explain the march route
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Pride March (Capen around Student Union to SU Courtyard)
A group photo will be taken at 3:30 p.m. in front of Progressive Pathways when everyone is at the SU Courtyard.
Mixer (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) Student Union Courtyard (Progressive Pathways)
Raincheck location: SU 145 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
>> Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the Pride March! Guidance for faculty and staff is available through the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association.
Lunch & Learn w/ Pride Lecturer Payton Head
April 10 from 12 – 1 p.m., 240 SU
Interactive Question and Answer luncheon led by Payton Head discussing the duality of being an organizer and a student.
*Pre-registration is required.*
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University Pride Lecture
April 10 from 7-9:00 p.m., The Screening Room (CFA)
Payton Head | Former President of the Missouri Students Association & Activist
Head is a 2016 graduate of the University of Missouri where he served as President of the student government. Following the events in Ferguson, he spearheaded conversations about improving race relations in the state of Missouri. Head’s viral Facebook post detailing his experience with fighting systemic injustice at Mizzou ignited the student body to fight for a more inclusive campus and be a change agent in higher education. A rising community leader, Payton Head details the adversities caused by race, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination and proven solutions to facilitate open dialogue and embrace marginalized communities.
Registration is not required, but encouraged.
Speech Topic: Intentionally Intersectional Leadership
As a leader who represented thousands of diverse people from the U.S. and abroad, Head had to find the unique balance between advocating for the well-being of the black community while advocating for students of diverse backgrounds. He discusses inclusive leadership strategies that focus on being intentionally intersectional in the representation of communities different from his own. Head also talks about his own experiences navigating white LGBTQ spaces as a black man and black liberation spaces as someone with a queer identity.
(Co-sponsored by: Gilead)
Rainbow Hour
April 11 from 3 – 4 p.m., SU 240
Rainbow Hour is a monthly event for LGBTQ+ people and allies from the UB community. Come join us for snacks, games, and conversation!
Co-sponsored by: UBCS
Queer Prom: Hollywood Glamour
April 12 from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m., CFA Atrium
A night on the red carpet! A star-studded affair where elegance meets luxury under the shimmering lights of the iconic red carpet. Queer Prom concludes UB Pride Week 2024! Dance the night away with food and refreshments in your fanciest outfits. This prom will include a live DJ and a photographer to capture your prom photos. Photos will only be taken during the event's first two hours.
*Photos will only be taken during the first two hours of the event.
Nominate someone for Queer Prom royalty
Reading with Pride at UB Libraries