LGBTQ+ History Month
About LGBTQ+ History Month (October)
LGBTQ+ History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals in United States history. It is a celebration of LGBTQ+ individual contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the Month of October in the United States since 1994, to coincide with 10/11 National Coming OUT Day. While we honor those pioneers who paved the way, we also celebrate and acknowledge the history being made today as we look forward to a more equitable future for all.
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- Tag it with Signature Programs and LGBTQ+ History Month. This will generate a feed of your event to this webpage.
- Please note that the event may take 2-3 days to show on the website.
Feature your event on the LGBTQ+ Center Newsletter and Social Media
We would love to feature your events in our October newsletter and on our social media pages. Please send your submissions with a flyer and description of the event to lgbtqsc@kent.edu
Check back for a list of LGBTQ+ History Month events!
Authors: Tom Grace, Miriam Jackson, Donald Miller, Neal Johnson, Chera Thompson, James Tyner, Peter Jedick, Barbara Child, Dan Frick. Signed copies of Derf Backderfs book. Tom Grace will be available to discuss Susie Erenrich's "The Cost of Freedom."
The campus community and visitors will gather at noon on the May 4 site at the Kent State Commons (rain location: Kent Student Center Ballroom) to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 53 years ago.
Were you here on May 4, 1970? Participate in a collective outdoor tour of the National Historic Landmark Site, around the commons, from the Pagoda to the Prentice Hall parking lot. Share your stories with May 4 Visitors Center Staff and tour participants.
The campus community and visitors will gather at noon on the May 4 site at the Kent State Commons (rain location: Kent Student Center Ballroom) to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 53 years ago.
This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the SRWC (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!). From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Sara Koopman (Peace & Conflict Studies) and Jen Mapes (Geography) will lead one hour walking tour dialogues through parts of campus and downtown Kent. This will be an interactive tour, aimed at engaging participants in dialogue about the events of April 30-May 5, 1970.
Sara Koopman (Peace & Conflict Studies) and Jen Mapes (Geography) will lead one hour walking tour dialogues through parts of campus and downtown Kent. This will be an interactive tour, aimed at engaging participants in dialogue about the events of April 30-May 5, 1970.
Join the filmmakers for the the final cut of Fire in the Heartland, focusing on the genesis of student activism at Kent State, the growing anti-war movement and the killing of student protesters on May 4, 1970.
Join the filmmakers for the the final cut of Fire in the Heartland, focusing on the genesis of student activism at Kent State, the growing anti-war movement and the killing of student protesters on May 4, 1970.
Come and join us in the May 4th Visitor's Center!