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Trans Day of Remembrance at The Rock 2024

IN A FLASH: Trans Day of Remembrance

Nov. 20 the National Trans Day of Remembrance. Members of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's LGBTQ+ community and allies honored trans lives lost with observances on campus.

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Rainbow over the Lefton Esplanade and the arch on front campus.

IN A FLASH: Rain and Rainbows

"No rain, no rainbows," is how the saying goes and on this rainy morning, a rainbow glowed over the Lefton Esplande and all of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº. 

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Rainbow Weekend bridge decorators 2024

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº to Celebrate Rainbow Weekend Oct. 11-13

The fourth annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Oct. 11-13 and all of its fun activities, events and new Drag Race 5K  come from a fabulous partnership between Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº. 

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LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride

Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

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Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº

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Meghan Schwind Banner

'They can do anything and be anything'

As a spouse, a mother and a member of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness

Members of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

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Safe Space Ally Training

‘Being an Ally Is Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Action’

Offered regularly on the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in Â鶹ӰԺ’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

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