LGBTQ+ History Month

Each October, Xavier offices, departments, and student organizations host a variety of events to celebrate the past, present, and future of the LGBTQ+ community. For more information on LGBTQ+ History Month, contact cdi@xavier.edu. 

LGBTQ+ Alliance Meeting
October 2 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance for their weekly general body meting to be in community with other LGBTQ+ students and allies on campus. It will be a Bish n' Dish Night! 

LGBTQ+ Alliance Meeting
October 9 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance for their weekly general body meting to be in community with other LGBTQ+ students and allies on campus. 

National Coming Out Day
October 11
National Coming Out Day was inspired by a single march. 500,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on October 11, 1987, generating momentum to last for 4 months after the march had ended. During this period, over a hundred LGBTQ+ identifying individuals gathered outside Washington, DC, and decided on creating a national day to celebrate coming out – this began on the 1st anniversary of their historic march. Learn more about National Coming Out Day here. 

I.D.E.A.S. Academy - "Beyond the Binary: Understanding the Gender Spectrum"
October 11 | 12-1:30pm | Conaton Board Room
Join a monthly lecture series focused on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Social Justice for Greater Ignatian Belonging. For more information, or to RSVP, email: banksi@xavier.edu

Queeries
October 15 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for Queeries, a space for students that self-identify as LGBTQ+. 

International Pronouns Day
October 16
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion supports and endorses International Pronouns Day which seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity and aligns directly with our Jesuit value of Cura Personalis. Together, we can transform our campus and communities to celebrate people’s multiple and intersecting identities.

8th Annual Drag Show
October 23 | doors open at 7:45pm | Arrupe Overlook
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance and the CDI for Xavier's 8th annual drag show on Wednesday, October 23rd in Arrupe hosted by Jessica Dimon! Doors open at 7:45 and the show will begin at 8pm. All tips collected during the show will be donated to Transform Cincy.