Dearest gentle reader,

The ton is abuzz with excitement at the news of the upcoming sapphic season of Bridgerton. Come gab all about it with the GSPCs, who cordially invite you to Pride and Postcards!

When?

Thursday, April 2, 7 PM – 9 PM

What?

Eat snacks, chat, and write to your suitor, a pen pal, or to your political representatives to spark change and build community. The GSPCs will help you mail them.

Who?

Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Craft materials, tea, and snacks provided! :)

Date: Wednesday, April 1st

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street

Ever wondered if you’re the a**hole in a situation? Join us for an AITA-style discussion where we debate real-life dilemmas inspired by Reddit’s r/AmITheAsshole!

Got a situation you want the group to weigh in on? Or found an AITA post you’d love to debate? Submit anonymously via google form HERE. 

Light food provided!
See you there!

Members of the Brown University community are invited to join cultural icon and “OG gender outlaw” Kate Bornstein for a conversation on Tuesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. Part of the LGBTQ Center’s Queer Legacy Series, the talk is also sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and part of the Honest Conversations series.

Bornstein is an American author, playwright, performance artist, actor and gender theorist. A transgender pioneer since the 1980s, Bornstein shares reflections on sex and gender nonconformity that have influenced various spheres of queer culture.

The Queer Legacy Series is one of many programs hosted by the LGBTQ Center, which works to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students, faculty and staff members, their families and friends, and the campus community at large.

About Honest Conversations

The Honest Conversations series is part of the Discovery Through Dialogue project, which furthers Brown’s mission by amplifying and fostering new opportunities for meaningful conversations across a wide range of perspectives. Ensuring that Brown continues to unlock knowledge and understanding through productive and respectful dialogue is a shared project of our campus community.

What better way to return from Spring Break than with Puppies & Yoga? 

Are you looking for an outlet to advocate for change in your community? The Gender & Sexuality Peer Counselors cordially invite you to join us for…

Pride and Postcards: Horchata, Hibiscus Tea, & Immigration Justice!

Join us in Stonewall House on Thursday, March 19th, from 7 PM – 9 PM, where we’ll share yummy drinks from local Providence businesses as we write to our local and state representatives. Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Stationery, pens, tea, and snacks provided! :)

Knead to Destress is part of the Stress to Strength series—programs designed to turn everyday stress into something positive.

Join the LGBTQ Center and the Brown Center for Students of Color on March 18th from 5–7:30 PM in the BCSC Kitchen for a fun evening of making your own pizza and singing your heart out with karaoke. Just like dough needs to be kneaded to come to life, sometimes we need a creative outlet to transform stress into something enjoyable. Come relax, get a little messy, make a yummy pizza, and enjoy great music!

Ramadan Mubarak! Please join us on March 17th from 7-9 pm at the LGBTQ Center (22 Benevolent Street) for a night of community, connection, and shared meals! 

All are welcome and encouraged to attend, whether you are observing Ramadan or not. Food will be served at 7 pm to accommodate those who are fasting.

Cultural attire is recommended, but not required. Please dress how you feel most comfortable. The first 15 attendees will be able to receive small henna hand designs from our guest henna artist! RSVPs do not guarantee a spot, so please ensure to arrive on time! RSVP Here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email lgbtq@brown.edu or the LGBTQ Center Graduate Student Coordinator jovanna_walker@brown.edu

Monday Fundays at Stonewall House 🎉

The LGBTQ Center’s event programming team is thrilled to invite you to Monday Fundays at Stonewall House! Join us every Monday from 4:00–6:00 PM for a rotating lineup of fun and community-building programs, including “Gayme Night” and “Stitch & B*tch.”

Gayme Night with Owen 

Do you ever want to explore the RISD Museum but don’t want to go alone?? Well, this is your chance!

• Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPCs) for a whimsical, guided, multi-exhibition tour of the museum through a queer, feminist lens.
• Together, we will build community through art and creativity.
• Collection items on view include ceramics, enamels, paintings, and more (oh my!).

Logistics:

• The plan is to meet at Stonewall House at 11:45 AM and then walk to the museum together—or you can meet us in the museum lobby at 20 N Main St at 12 PM.
• Free lunch provided!!
• Scan the QR code below or click here to RSVP.
• Open to all Brown undergrad, grad, and med students. How exciting!

Love banana pudding—or curious to try it for the first time? Join the GSPCs on Saturday, March 14th from 12-2PM in Stonewall House for a conversation and collaborative cooking project to make banana pudding and organize snack care packs to share within the Providence community. We’ll discuss food’s place in community care and its connections to gender, queerness, and race. Lunch will be provided at the end of the event! Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and medical students! RSVP here!

Yearning for a slumber party? Looking for ways to optimize your time and foster healthy habits? Join GPSCs Mia, Anika, and Keara for Hot Takes and Habit Breaks! Come one, come all to the Sarah Doyle Center on Friday, March 13th from 6 PM – 8 PM for a slumber-party-themed-self-care event in which we’ll make decadent ins and outs lists, decorate personal calendars, and feast on a scrumptious breakfast for dinner spread. Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, and medical students. Craft materials, food, beverages, and great company provided! RSVP here!

Category is: Documentary Night! ✨

Come join the LGBTQ Center on Friday, March 13th at 4 PM for a watch party of Paris Is Burning—the iconic 1990 documentary that celebrates the brilliance, resilience, and creativity of New York City’s ballroom scene. Grab a seat, bring a friend, and experience a powerful piece of queer history with community. Enjoy some light refreshments and popcorn while watching. We can’t wait to see you there!

On this week’s edition of Pride and Pen Pals: 2026 is the New 2016!

On March 12, 7 PM - 9 PM at Stonewall, join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPCs) as we:

• Write letters to our past 2016 selves (Stationery, pens, and stickers provided!)
• Jam out to our favorite 2016 songs 
• Write a letter to yourself to open 10 years from now

Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Craft materials, tea, and snacks provided. It’s going to be lit. :)

Xoxo, 

The GSPCs

Queer Futures: Tarot Readings
Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street
Rescheduled for Wednesday, March 11th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Join LGBTQ Center programmer Nash for a laid-back tarot night at our LGBTQ+ center using a queer-centered deck that celebrates LGBTQ+ identities and stories. Come hang out, pull some cards, and explore what the future might hold in a fun, affirming, and community-focused space. Whether you’re new to tarot or totally into it, everyone’s welcome.

Grad + Med Student Book Club Discussion: Giovanni’s Room

Date: Tuesday, March 10th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street

We are excited to finally meet after all this snow to talk about our Spring Book Club: Giovanni’s Room! Join us to read and discuss this story exploring themes about societal expectations, shame, identity, and the costs of denying one’s true self.

Join us on Tues, March 10th at Stonewall House to discuss what we have read. Whether you’ve finished the novel cover to cover, are just starting, or simply want to be part of the conversation, all are welcome

Any questions? Please contact lgbtq@brown.edu. 

Monday Fundays at Stonewall House

The LGBTQ Center event programmers are excited to bring you weekly Monday Fundays! Join us every Monday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for alternating programs (“Gayme Night” and “Stitch & Bitch”).

Join us Monday, March 9th at 4:00pm as Nash hosts the “Stitch & B*tch”! Enjoy crafting, snacks, and watching some queer reality TV.

differences, a journal of feminist cultural studies housed at the Pembroke Center, will host its third annual Limits of Legibility colloquium on Friday, March 6, 2026. Work presented will address questions such as: How does critical history address the impasse between conventional history, on the one hand, and aggressive authoritarian rewriting of history, on the other? Given critical history’s theoretical critique of the positivist understanding of facts, what is its response to the assertion of “alternative facts”? And what impact, if any, can it have on current battles as to what counts as history?

Guest speakers will include:

• Joan Wallach Scott (Institute for Advanced Study)
• Omnia El Shakry (Yale University)
• Korey Williams (University of Chicago)
• Gary Wilder (City University of New York)

This event is free and open to the public.

Dear Gentle reader,

Are you looking for a cozy space for letter writing? Do you yearn for the romance of snail mail? The Gender & Sexuality Peer Counselors cordially invite you to Pride and Postcards! Join us in Stonewall House this Thursday, March 5, from 7 PM – 9 PM to write to your loved ones, a pen pal, or to your local/state representatives to spark change and build community. Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Craft materials, tea, and snacks provided! We eagerly await your attendance.

Yours truly,

The GSPCs

Sewing 101

with the Closet Coordinator of Stonewall House

When: Sunday, March 1st at 11:00 AM
Where: LGBTQ Center @ 22 Benevolent Street, 2nd Floor

Join Sasha for a casual, beginner workshop where we’ll learn about the basics of machine sewing and make fabric baskets/organizers. All materials provided. 

For questions, please email lgbtq@brown.edu or sasha_gordon@brown.edu.

Registration limited to 10. To RSVP, Click Here

Queer Trivia

Friday, 2/27 from 4:00 - 6:00pm

Do you know queer history? Prove it!

Join us on 2/27 from 4:00 - 6:00pm at Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street, for a queer history-themed Kahoot! Questions will range from politics/activism, music/arts, film, sports, and more! The winner gets a prize, so bring your A game!

This week at Pride and Postcards: Black History Month! The Gender & Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPCS) cordially invite you to come write letters to your loved ones, pick up some Black History Month-themed stickers, and be in community. Join us in Stonewall House this Thursday, February 26, from 7 PM – 9 PM. Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Craft materials, tea, and snacks provided! :)

Make-Up 101 Workshop

Join the LGBTQ Center’s Closet Coordinator, Sasha, on Wednesday, February 25th, for a fun, beginner-friendly intro to face makeup and contouring! This casual workshop will focus on building foundational skills and confidence in applying makeup. We’ll have some products available to practice with (though shades may not be a perfect match), so if you’re able to bring your own makeup—or borrow a friend’s—please do.

When: 2/25, 5-6pm
Where: LGBTQ Center @ 22 Benevolent Street, 2nd Floor
Who: email lgbtq@brown.edu or sasha_gordon@brown.edu with any questions!

Registration limited to 10. We will add you to a waitlist if possible! RSVP Here. 

Date: Tuesday, Feb 24th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Stonewall House (22 Benevolent Street)

Get excited for our Spring Book Club: Giovanni’s Room! Join us to read and discuss this story exploring themes about societal expectations, shame, identity, and the costs of denying one’s true self.

Join us on Tues, Feb 24th at Stonewall House to discuss what we have read.

Open to all Graduate and Medical Students.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 18th
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Sarah Doyle Center Lounge (26 Benevolent Street)

Get excited for the Feb Queer Book Club: Felix Ever After! Join us as we discuss this honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve. Whether you have read the entire book or just a few chapters, we can’t wait to talk about it with you.

Free Food! RSVP to share any dietary needs. 

Are you looking for a way to spread joy this Valentine’s Day? The Gender & Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPCs) cordially invite you to join us for a special Valentine’s Day edition of Pride and Postcards: Candygram Edition!

• Where? Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI 02906
• When? Thursday, February 12th, from 7 PM – 9 PM
• What? Write and send a candygram to another member of the Brown community. The GSPCs will ensure your candygrams reach their recipient.

Open to all undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and staff. Candy, craft materials, tea, and snacks provided! :)

Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors for Love Remix, an open night mic filled with community and good food! Bring some poetry, a song, a slide show presentation, a stand-up comedy set, or any other piece of performance art themed around love, togetherness, and connection to Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) on Wednesday, February 11th at 6 PM.

Anyone who signs up to perform or present will be entered into a raffle for a $50 Trader Joe’s Gift Card! Please fill out this form to reserve your performer slot! We can’t wait to see you! <3

Date: Tuesday, Feb 10th
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Stonewall House (22 Benevolent Street) 

The monthly LGBTQ Center’s Grad Medley returns for the Spring 2026 semester. Join us at Stonewall House for a queer collage night. Crafting, food, and good company await you.

Open to all Graduate and Medical Students.

Have you ever wanted to join the biggest gingerbread house decorating competition at Brown? This is the perfect opportunity for you!

Bring your friends, creativity, and craftiness to out frosting showdown and compete for fun prizes!

(Optional) ATTENTION!!! You are allowed to bring ONE secret weapon (external item) to bolster you decoration! A rainbow candy cane, chocolate frogs, or fuchsia glaze, you name it!

Is your work flow seemingly dry lately? Tired of feeling stuck in your writing, or just looking for a splash of fun to help you live your best life while also being productive?

Well, Thirsty Thesis Thursday is the event for you! Join your fellow colleagues on December 11th from 1-5 pm at Grad Lounge for a catered work event and pick up a drink ticket for the GCB
from 5-7pm.

Join DJSI for a winter break before winter break! Warm up with hot chocolate and cider, enjoy some snacks, and decorate and fill your own box of cookies!

All undergraduate, graduate, and medical students are welcome!

Join us for a cozy winter evening of warm drinks and care at Mugs n’ Hugs! We’ll have a self-care station and a full hot cocoa bar to help you recharge before the end-of-semester rush. ✨

And stick around! We’ll also be featuring a GSPC Movie Night at 6:30 PM! 🎬

We’re excited to offer another round of free, gender-affirming haircuts! If you’re looking for a fresh trim, a bold new style, or simply a haircut that aligns with who you are, this is for you.

Our stylist will be offering 30-minute time slots throughout the day! Completely free, and open to all students who want a haircut in a welcoming environment.

Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors in conversation with Amanda Knox, Assistant Archivist at the Pembroke Center. Participants will get the opportunity to view early manuscripts and personal artifacts from scholars such as Toni Morrison and Mimi Nguyen. Time travel back with the GSPC to explore the treasures of a feminist past! Lunch will be served. RSVP here! 

• Friday, December 5
• 12:00-1:00PM
• Pembroke Hall Room 202

Feeling stressed about finals? Take a breath and unwind in community. Join BSU, in collaboration with the LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center, for a relaxing evening of celebrating blackness and queerness with good food and even better company on December 3rd @6pm in the SDC 1st-floor lounge!! Come hungry … and leave with something, whether it be a prize, a full plate, or a lighter spirit. All undergraduate, graduate, and medical students are welcome to attend!

Out for Lunch with Dean Janet Blume! 🍽

The LGBTQ Center invites graduate and medical students to join us for a special Out for Lunch with Dean Janet Blume, Interim Dean of the Graduate School!

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting, learn more about graduate student support at Brown, and engage in conversation with Dean Blume about community and the graduate experience.

Have you ever had a pillow fight at a sleepover? Or been invited to a sleepover you could not attend? Whether or not you have had a sleepover experience, you are invited to our super amazing pajama party!!

Come join the GSPCs on Saturday, November 22 from 7PM-9PM for Pajama Jam: a slumber party filled with snacks, movies, and conversations about the importance of rest. While there will be absolutely NO SLEEP, the night will be filled with dreaming about a reality where everyone is deserving of a good night’s rest. Together, let’s unpack the heteronormative, patriarchal, and capitalist expectations that require us to stay on that grind instead of pausing to take care of ourselves.

Dinner and snacks will be provided! Come in your comfiest, slumber party-esque pajamas! All attendees will be entered into a raffle for some self-care goodies! RSVP here!

Join the Gender & Sexuality Peer Counselors and the International Mentoring Program leaders for family-style dinner! Together we will chew on themes of queerness, found family, and navigating home during the holiday season. Through compiling a collective recipe book and discussing memorable meals, we’ll fill our pantries with the ingredients needed for fostering communities of care on campus. All undergraduate, graduate, and medical students are welcome! RSVP here.

Got a piece of clothing that needs a little love? Want to learn how to fix, stitch, patch, or reinvent something you already own? Join us for a cozy afternoon of mending and sustainable style!

Bring an item in need of repair or come ready to learn the basics, no experience needed and all materials provided. Whether you’re here to save your favorite sweater or try out a new creative skill, we’ve got you covered!

Join the Disability Justice Student Initiative Graduate Coordinator on November 20th at 7 pm-9pm in Petteruti Lounge (Faunce House, 75 Waterman St) for a cozy, community-centered meal that celebrates accessibility through food. This event brings together grad, med, and professional students to share dishes that honor diverse dietary needs!

For those interested in bringing a dish, please sign up to bring a dish with this google form. You are not required to bring a cooked meal to attend, as we will also be providing a catered meal.

 Stonewall’s Queer Book Club Presents: Female Husbands with the Author!

Join us for a special edition of Stonewall’s Queer Book Club: we’ll be reading and discussing Female Husbands, a fascinating story exploring gender and identity that challenges the way we think about marriage and masculinity in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The author will be joining us in person! Whether you have read every page, skimmed a chapter, or just want to hear more, all are welcome! Bring your questions, opinions, and friends! ✨

Jen Manion is a social and cultural historian whose work examines the role of gender and sexuality in American life. Manion is the Winkley Professor of History at Amherst College and Department Chair of Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies. Drawing on their expertise in U.S. history and LGBTQ+ history and politics, Manion’s writings cover a broad range of topics including the history of prisons in America, transgender history and politics, and the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Manion has written two award winning books - Liberty’s Prisoners: Carceral Culture in Early America and Female Husbands: A Trans History - and dozens of essays, including one in the New England Journal of Medicine about historic injustices toward LGBTQ+ people and another in The New Republic on transgender history as a form of political resistance. Before joining Amherst College, Manion worked for a decade as the founding director of the LGBTQ Center at Connecticut College and faculty member in the department of history.

Get cozy and crafty with us at our fall wreath-making night! Join the LGBTQ Center for a relaxing evening of autumnal vibes as we make wreaths to welcome the season.

Just bring your creativity and we’ll provide all the materials!

Looking to meet other grad students? Come join us for an evening of speed friending and great conversation! We’ll have themed tables to help spark discussions, appetizers to snack on, and plenty of space to connect.

Come for the food, stay for the conversation, and leave with new friends! 

This is an open invitation to all members of the Brown community who identify as part of the queer or LGBTQ communities to explore what it means to hold these identities in a new or foreign space. The event will focus primarily around identity and scenario conversations as well as provide important tools and resources to help navigate these transitions. 

Ever wondered what the older queer folk in Providence used to get into? Dying to learn about queer night life, arts, and activism? Want to engage with newspapers, audio recordings, and ephemera? The LGBTQ Center’s Archivist is organizing a trip to the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Community Archive hosted by the Providence Public Library (PPL) to meet with the current curator, Michelle Farias, and view archival materials!

We will meet at Stonewall on November 14th at 12:00pm and walk together to the library, but feel free to meet us there by 12:30pm. We will walk back to campus at 2:30pm, but don’t hesitate to find your own way back!

If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know in the RSVP form. 

Join us for a creative afternoon exploring how queer stories are remembered and reimagined through archives and zines!

Come discuss about zines as archival practice, make your own zine to celebrate personal and collective memory, and enjoy good food! 📚�

Join the LGBTQ Center, Global Brown Center, and the Sarah Doyle Center at The Globe on Wednesday, November 5th from 12:00-1:30pm for an intimate lunch conversation with visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr. Florina Nătase as we learn more about her life in Romania, her current archival work at Spelman College, and what it’s like visiting the U.S. from Eastern Europe.

Find out more about Dr. Natase and her coming lecture on November 4th, here!

Join the LGBTQ Center, Global Brown Center, and the Sarah Doyle Center on Tuesday, November 4th at 5:00pm as we revisit Audre Lorde’s “Notes from a Trip to Russia” from the perspective of a Romanian Fulbright Scholar currently doing research in Lorde’s archive at Spelman College. Dr. Florina Năstase aims to shed light on Lorde’s visit to the USSR and the poet’s complicated interactions and thoughts on race and ethnicity within that geographic space by referring to unpublished archival material related to the trip. In the end, Năstase will connect Lorde’s transnational ethos to the present moment and her own reverse journey as a scholar to the U.S.

Refreshments will be served. 

Florina Năstase is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of English at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Romania. She authored the book Confession and Poetry: Female Confessionalism in Twentieth-Century America (Pro Universitaria, 2022) and co-edited the volume Women’s Imaginary Cooking and Appetites Across Cultures: Studies in Literature, Media and Film (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025) alongside Dr. Dana Badulescu and Dr. Maria-Sabina Draga Alexandru. She teaches classes and has published several papers in the fields of American studies, gender studies, British Romanticism and British and American modernism. She has also published fiction and poetry under her own name in a few online magazines, garnering two Pushcart Prize nominations.

Please join us for the first grad student reading group of the year on Tuesday October 28 from 12-1 pm! We will be reading Ungendering Menstruation by Ela Przybylo, published as part of the University of Minnesota’s “Forerunners: Ideas First” series. 

This event is open to all graduate and medical students. Space is limited and lunch will be served. Please RSVP here to reserve a copy of your book! You will receive an email once the books are available to pick up at the Sarah Doyle Center :) Masks required and available at the SDC.

Please see description of book below:

Why and how menstrual pain needs to be incorporated into discussions of gender, embodiment, and disability

Honing a “cranky” approach to being a menstruating body expected to accept and embrace trauma, Ungendering Menstruation examines menstrual suppression, toxicity, and the cooptation of menstrual positivity rhetoric. Drawing on their own experiences as a toxic shock survivor and a menstrual pain and period dysphoria sufferer, Ela Przybyło questions why, on what terms, and for whom menstruation has been fixed around experiences of pain. Instead, they present a vision for menstrual justice that refuses the womaning of bleeding and the further erasure, dismissal, and denial of menstrual pain as real pain.

If menstruating is framed as somatechnically elective, Przybyło contends, it provides avenues for both celebrating and appreciating cultures of bleeding as well as for remaining critical of the ways in which bleeding has been used as a transphobic and sexist tool to fix gender in place.

Take a dip at our Gender Inclusive Swim, hosted by the LGBTQ Center, GSPC, and SDC!✨

This space is designed to support and affirm trans and gender-diverse folks by creating a comfortable, inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy the pool together!

Come splash in a space where you can show up exactly as you are :) 🌊

Location: RSVP here for location!

Get into the Halloween spirit with us at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent Street) on Thursday, October 23rd, from 6:00–8:00 PM!

Join the DJSI and LGBTQ Center for a festive evening of painting, mocktails, and cozy fall vibes. Come get creative and enjoy some spooky fun with fellow grad and med students! 👻🍁

Boo! Join the Disability Justice Student Initiative and LGBTQ Center Graduate Coordinators and let’s paint pumpkins that are scarier than the semester is! Or bring your booooo and start spooky season the right way with a paintbrush and a spiked cider. Meet us at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St) on October 23rd from 6-8pm to enjoy dinner, paint pumpkins, and build community.

Dinner will be served! Drinks will be offered! Only open to graduate, medical, and professional students.

The LGBTQ Center presents a special Out for Lunch with John Cameron Mitchell, writer, director, and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Join us for a conversation with the visionary artist behind this groundbreaking story of identity and self-expression.🎬✨

This event follows a screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a cult-classic musical following a genderqueer punk-rock singer from East Berlin as she embarks on a U.S. tour telling her story of heartbreak and finding her voice.

For more information and tickets to other events for John Cameron Mitchell’s residency, click here!

A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.

Join us for a post-screening conversation with writer, director, and star John Cameron Mitchell and Raja Feather Kelly.

About Rigorously Curated

A festival of films that put the “CULT” in culture! This season’s selection of films rigorously curated by Sydney Skybetter and guest-curator Raja Feather Kelly includes: Cats, Black Swan, Ex Machina, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Twilight, Suspiria (1979), Annihilation, and Arrival. Join us every Wednesday, October 1–November 12, 7 PM.

In conjunction with Brown Arts Institute Rigorously Curated Series, LGBTQIA+ Thinking Initiative and Pembroke Center are bringing filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell (JCM) to campus for a series of public and private events including a jointly hosted public screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on October 21 in Martinos Auditorium featuring a discussion between John Cameron Mitchell and Raja Feather Kelly.

Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent, what do these all have in common? Come find out with us at the LGBTQ Center’s Drag Race Marathon in our Fun Fridays series! 💅

Join us for a night full of laughter and lip-syncs with iconic drags as we watch their art and creativity.🌈

Fierce vibes provided, all you need to bring is your inner diva!

If you have any questions or to arrange accessibility needs, please contact lgbtq@brown.edu.

Warm up your vocals, set up the stage, and get ready to shine, because we are doing karaoke night!

Join the GSPCs and DJ Dayglow on Wednesday, October 16th from 6:00 - 8:00PM at Stonewall House for an evening of love, laughter, and lyrics! 🎵✨

Warm up your vocals, set up the stage, and get ready to shine, because we are doing karaoke night! Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors and DJ Dayglow on Wednesday, October 16th from 6:00 - 8:00PM at Stonewall House for an evening of love, laughter, and lyrics! A delicious taco bar dinner will be served! Request your songs ahead of time using the Song Request Form!

Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Score some official Coming Out Day stickers, enjoy snacks and refreshments, take a photo with the LGBTQ+ Center’s closet door, build community, and leave with a zine that shows you how to find and access queer materials at the Brown Library and beyond. Open to all!

Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and connection on Saturday, October 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM in Petteruti Lounge (Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, 75 Waterman Street).

Together, we will explore the power of storytelling as a way of interlacing emotions, histories, and visions highlighting the importance of intergenerational connections between LGBTQ+ elders and younger generations. Although the space is especially purposed for LGBTQ+ identified individuals, it is open to all members of the Brown community and greater Providence area who want to share, learn, and imagine a collective future together (children and minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Light refreshments will be provided.

Please join the graduate coordinators of the Sarah Doyle Center, LGBTQ Center, and Disability Justice Student Initiative for a fall garden party happening on Wednesday, October 1st, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM! There will be a taco bar and autumnal mocktails to enjoy in the shared backyard of the Sarah Doyle Center and Stonewall House. Stop by to socialize, learn more about the many resources & upcoming programming, and enter a raffle!

All grad and med students are welcome!

Location is the backyard of 22 and 26 Benevolent Street.

Meet us in Stonewall House’s backyard on Wednesday, July 30th, at 7:30 p.m. for a movie night under the stars. We’ll provide popcorn, drinks, and bug spray; you bring whatever else makes you comfortable. A limited number of blankets are available. Check out our inflatable screen and bring a friend or make a new one. All members of the Brown community are welcome!

Be there or be square! 

Lavender Lunches is a part of a new and welcoming initiative, alongside the Lavender Lectures, created in partnership with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) and the LGBTQ Center. This lunch series is designed to create an inclusive, affirming space in the sciences at Brown University where students, staff, and faculty can come together for some casual lunch time conversations around topics relating to science, scientists, and community belonging!

Join us on Thursday, June 26th at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) from 12:00 to 1:30 PM for some delicious pizza and thoughtful dialogue! Feel free to drop in at any time (latecomers welcome)!! 

At this lunch, we’ll discuss the roles, responsibilities, and opportunities for scientists to engage with their communities beyond the research lab. RSVP is encouraged, but not required.

All Brown University affiliates (students, staff, faculty, and postdocs) are welcome to attend!

We’re serving up something sweet to cool off after Pride! 😋

Take a break from the Providence heat and join the LGBTQ Center for our 3rd Annual Summer Ice Cream Party! Swing by Stonewall House on Wednesday, June 25th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for sweet treats, good vibes, and a scoop of fun! Enjoy our Ben & Jerry’s ice cream bar - while supplies last!

This event is open to all current and incoming undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students! We can’t wait to see you there, rain or shine!!

Join the LGBTQ Center and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) for Lavender Reads, our co-sponsored book club! We’ll be reading How Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler (’16), a powerful blend of memoir and marine biology exploring environmentalism, queer theory, and biracial identity through the lens of deep-sea creatures and personal reflection. Come by Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) on Tuesday, June 24th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM to share your thoughts, engage in lively discussion, and connect with others in a welcoming and inclusive environment! Dinner will be provided!! All Brown University affiliates (students, staff, faculty, and postdocs) are welcome.

The first 20 people to RSVP will receive a free copy of the book! Physical copies will be available for pickup on the bench located on the second floor of Stonewall House.

About How Far The Light Reaches:
A queer, mixed race writer working in a largely white, male field, science and conservation journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature: the mother octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution and dams, the bizarre Bobbitt worm (named after Lorena), and other uncanny creatures lurking in the deep ocean, far below where the light reaches. Imbler discovers that some of the most radical models of family, community, and care can be found in the sea, from gelatinous chains that are both individual organisms and colonies of clones to deep-sea crabs that have no need for the sun, nourished instead by the chemicals and heat throbbing from the core of the Earth. Exploring themes of adaptation, survival, sexuality, and care, and weaving the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family, relationships, and coming of age, How Far the Light Reaches is a book that invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live.

Lavender Lunches is a part of a new and welcoming initiative, alongside the Lavender Lectures, created in partnership with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) and the LGBTQ Center. This lunch series is designed to create an inclusive, affirming space in the sciences at Brown University where students, staff, and faculty can come together for some casual lunch time conversations around topics relating to science, scientists, and community belonging!

Join us on Friday, June 20th at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) from 12:00 to 1:30 PM for some delicious pizza and thoughtful dialogue! Feel free to drop in at any time (latecomers welcome)!!

This lunch will explore the importance of recognizing and celebrating the full identities and lived experiences of those working in scientific, medical/health, and engineering research settings. RSVP is encouraged, but not required.

All Brown University affiliates (students, staff, faculty, and postdocs) are welcome to attend!

Lavender Lunches is a part of a new and welcoming initiative, alongside the Lavender Lectures, created in partnership with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) and the LGBTQ Center. This lunch series is designed to create an inclusive, affirming space in the sciences at Brown University where students, staff, and faculty can come together for some casual lunch time conversations around topics relating to science, scientists, and community belonging!

Join us on Thursday, June 12th at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) from 12:00 to 1:30 PM for some delicious pizza and thoughtful dialogue! Feel free to drop in at any time (latecomers welcome)!!

This lunch will focus on inclusive practices and community building within and beyond scientific research environments. RSVP is encouraged, but not required.

All Brown University affiliates (students, staff, faculty, and postdocs) are welcome to attend.

The LGBTQ Center welcomes you back for our fifth annual Lavender Celebration! This is a semi-formal event celebrating all students finishing an undergraduate, graduate or medical degree, or professional certification. The event will include light refreshments, the presentation of student awards, and the distribution of lavender cords for graduating students. All students and their friends and family, faculty, University staff, and other members of the Brown community are welcome to join this celebration!

Due to tomorrow’s inclement weather, Lavender Celebration will now be held on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at the Kasper Multipurpose Room (Room 040) in the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, located at 75 Waterman Street, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM!

As we say, you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain! We can’t wait to see you there, rain or shine!!

The location is wheelchair accessible.

Lavender Lectures is a part of a new and exciting seminar series welcoming speakers who create and support an inclusive environment in the sciences to Brown University to give academic lectures and share personal insights they’ve learned during their time in academia. Join us for mentorship and community building on May 5th, followed by exciting scientific research on May 6th!

The LGBTQ Center, Sarah Doyle Center, and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology invite you to a departmental seminar with visiting speaker, Dr. Jenn Coughlan, on Tuesday, May 6th:

• EEOB Dept Seminar - The Dual Role Of Parental Conflict In Speciation: Lessons From Mimulus, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, at BioMed Center, Room 291 (171 Meeting St.) – ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOME!

RSVP is encouraged, but not required!

Jenn Coughlan is a queer, nonbinary, Canadian evolutionary biologist. Their work focuses on understanding how wildflower species arise and adapt to different environments, and also how they persist in the face of extensive geneflow. Jenn received their PhD from Duke University studying speciation and chromosomal inversions in the model wildflower genus Mimulus before turning to Drosophila speciation genetics in their postdoc at UNC. They are currently an assistant professor of Ecology and Evolutionary biology at Yale. Outside of the lab, Jenn has an extensive track record of working with societies to create community for LGBTQIA+ scientists, including co-running workshops on safe and inclusive fieldwork, networking events at the Evolution conference, and co-organizing Evolution’s Rainbow- an evening of queer joy at the 2022 Evolution conference. They are strongly invested in mentorship of all individuals, and as both an immigrant and individual from a low SES background, strives to make the ‘hidden curriculum’ of academia more transparent.

Lavender Lectures is a part of a new and exciting seminar series welcoming speakers who create and support an inclusive environment in the sciences to Brown University to give academic lectures and share personal insights they’ve learned during their time in academia. Join us for mentorship and community building on May 5th, followed by exciting scientific research on May 6th!

The LGBTQ Center, Sarah Doyle Center, and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology invite you to one of two special events with visiting speaker, Dr. Jenn Coughlan, on Monday, May 5th:

• Graduate Salon, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, at Sarah Doyle Center Lounge (26 Benevolent St.) – GRAD AND MED STUDENTS ONLY!

Students are invited to join us for a casual conversation about LGBTQIA+ inclusion in science, life as a queer academic, and building community in this moment of history. RSVP is encouraged, but not required!

Jenn Coughlan is a queer, nonbinary, Canadian evolutionary biologist. Their work focuses on understanding how wildflower species arise and adapt to different environments, and also how they persist in the face of extensive geneflow. Jenn received their PhD from Duke University studying speciation and chromosomal inversions in the model wildflower genus Mimulus before turning to Drosophila speciation genetics in their postdoc at UNC. They are currently an assistant professor of Ecology and Evolutionary biology at Yale. Outside of the lab, Jenn has an extensive track record of working with societies to create community for LGBTQIA+ scientists, including co-running workshops on safe and inclusive fieldwork, networking events at the Evolution conference, and co-organizing Evolution’s Rainbow- an evening of queer joy at the 2022 Evolution conference. They are strongly invested in mentorship of all individuals, and as both an immigrant and individual from a low SES background, strives to make the ‘hidden curriculum’ of academia more transparent.

Lavender Lectures is a part of a new and exciting seminar series welcoming speakers who create and support an inclusive environment in the sciences to Brown University to give academic lectures and share personal insights they’ve learned during their time in academia. Join us for mentorship and community building on May 5th, followed by exciting scientific research on May 6th!

The LGBTQ Center, Sarah Doyle Center, and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology invite you to one of two special events with visiting speaker, Dr. Jenn Coughlan, on Monday, May 5th:

• Out For Lunch, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) – ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOME!

Students are invited to join us for a casual conversation about LGBTQIA+ inclusion in science, life as a queer academic, and building community in this moment of history. RSVP is encouraged, but not required!

Jenn Coughlan is a queer, nonbinary, Canadian evolutionary biologist. Their work focuses on understanding how wildflower species arise and adapt to different environments, and also how they persist in the face of extensive geneflow. Jenn received their PhD from Duke University studying speciation and chromosomal inversions in the model wildflower genus Mimulus before turning to Drosophila speciation genetics in their postdoc at UNC. They are currently an assistant professor of Ecology and Evolutionary biology at Yale. Outside of the lab, Jenn has an extensive track record of working with societies to create community for LGBTQIA+ scientists, including co-running workshops on safe and inclusive fieldwork, networking events at the Evolution conference, and co-organizing Evolution’s Rainbow- an evening of queer joy at the 2022 Evolution conference. They are strongly invested in mentorship of all individuals, and as both an immigrant and individual from a low SES background, strives to make the ‘hidden curriculum’ of academia more transparent.

Join the LGBTQ Center, NABRIT, and the BCSC for a book club about graduate student life where we’ll read queer of color and feminist creative work that narrativizes the academy and all its discontents, proving that life is stranger than fiction.

This month, we will be reading Real Life by Brandon Taylor for our meeting held on Tuesday, April 29th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.)! The first 15 Brown University graduate and medical students who sign up will receive this month’s book for free! Sign up for our meeting using the link below!!

About Real Life: A novel of startling intimacy, violence, and mercy among friends in a Midwestern university town, from an electric new voice.

Almost everything about Wallace is at odds with the Midwestern university town where he is working uneasily toward a biochem degree. An introverted young man from Alabama, Black and queer, he has left behind his family without escaping the long shadows of his childhood. For reasons of self-preservation, Wallace has enforced a wary distance even within his own circle of friends—some dating each other, some dating women, some feigning straightness. But over the course of a late-summer weekend, a series of confrontations with colleagues, and an unexpected encounter with an ostensibly straight, white classmate, conspire to fracture his defenses while exposing long-hidden currents of hostility and desire within their community.

Real Life is a novel of profound and lacerating power, a story that asks if it’s ever really possible to overcome our private wounds, and at what cost.

The Department of Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre presents The Black Lavender Experience, our annual celebration of theatre and conversations sparked by queer artists of color.

This year’s program features Uncover and Discover Self, a constellation of new short plays created and performed by students in AFRI 0990 - Black Lavender: Black Gay/Lesbian Plays/Dramatic Constructions in the American Theatre, instructed by Stacey Karen Robinson.

Uncover and Discover Self includes installation design by renowned costume designer Qween Jean, in conversation with students, multidisciplinary theatre artist Stacey Karen Robinson and Guest Director-in-Residence, Shariffa Ali.

We invite the campus community and beyond to hear these new plays and participate in rituals that honor our self discovery journey.

A conversation with the artists will follow the performance.

The Experience is free to attend. Suitable for audiences 13+ with an accompanying adult.

Please RSVP to secure a seat.

More about our special guests:

Qween Jean is a New York costume designer and human rights activist who has fully committed her voice to the advocacy of marginalized communities. She has designed costumes for Liberation, Swamp Dwellers, Wedding Band, Jordans, Macbeth In Stride, Walden, Amen Corner, Seagull, and Cats: The Jellicle Ball at PAC NYC. Qween founded Black Trans Liberation, organization that provides weekly access, food, groceries and housing resources for the TGNC community. Jean is the author of Revolution is Love: A Year of Black Trans Liberation (Aperture). In 2023, she joined the Board for TCG. 2024 Audelco Award, Obie Award for Excellence in Costume Design; finalist for NYC David Prize. MFA from NYU Tisch. Learn more at blacktransliberation.com

Stacey Karen Robinson

Stacey Karen Robinson (she/they) is a queer multidisciplinary theater artist. Stacey creates experimental solo work about the emotional & Spirit lives of Black folx. She received a commission from True Love Productions, was a Resident Artist at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club (59th Season) and was a Bushwick Starr Reading Series playwright (2020-2021). She was awarded an Art Matters Grant (2019). Stacey performed her solo work, You Never Can Always Sometimes Tell, at JACK (NYC) and Salvage Vanguard Theater (TX). A previous monodrama, Quiet Frenzy, is published in solo / black / woman, Northwestern University Press (2014). As an actor, Stacey has appeared on numerous stages and collaborated with notable theater makers including Black Lavender Experience luminaries Sharon Bridgforth and Daniel Alexander Jones. Stacey received a BA in Africana Studies from Brown University and was fortunate to be a student of Black Lavender Experience Founder, Associate Professor Emeritus Elmo Terry-Morgan.

Shariffa Ali

Shariffa Ali is an international creative leader committed to advancing radical change through the power of art & activism. She works across disciplines directing and producing plays, virtual reality experiences & film. Originally from Kenya and raised in South Africa, Shariffa has been a New York resident since 2013 where she has worked primarily as a director and administrator. Her artistic endeavors have extended beyond conventional boundaries, encompassing pioneering Afrofuturist virtual reality projects showcased at esteemed venues including the Sundance Institute Lab and the Royal National Theater. Her directorial achievements encompass acclaimed productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Off-Broadway premieres at Classic Stage Company. Read more here.

Join the LGBTQ Center for a monthly celebration of queer literature with Stonewall’s Queer Book Club! Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking to explore more LGBTQ+ stories, this is a space to connect, discuss, and celebrate queer voices in literature.

Our second book is Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe—a vivid and heartfelt graphic novel about Kobabe’s exploration of sexuality, gender, and eir family. Come on by to the Sarah Doyle Center on Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to share your thoughts, engage in lively discussion, and meet fellow book lovers in a welcoming and inclusive environment. All are welcome—bring your thoughts, your questions, and friends! 📚🌈

P.S. The first 10 people who RSVP will receive a free copy of the book!

Please join the Sarah Doyle Center and LGBTQ Center for a spring garden party on Wednesday, April 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM! There will be plenty of food and mocktails in the shared backyard behind the Sarah Doyle Center and Stonewall House. Stop by to socialize and learn more about the many resources and programming at both centers! All grad and med students are welcome!!

Is your workflow seemingly dry lately? Can’t find a good place to get your work done? Tired of feeling stuck in your writing, or just looking for a splash of fun to help you live your best life while being productive? Well, Thirsty Thesis Tuesday is the event for you!

Join your colleagues and the grad coordinators from Campus Life Engagement on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 1 to 4 pm at Sayles Hall for a catered study event. Those attending and studying will receive a drink ticket for the Grad Center Bar that evening.

This event is for Grad and Medical Students and sponsored by the Campus Life Engagement Centers: the LGBTQ Center, SDC, GBC, U-FLi, OMAS, and BCSC.

Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors and the Symbolic Slave Garden Caretakers for a documentary and discussion on Saturday, April 19th from 5-6:30 pm at Stonewall House! We will be watching a documentary about Black cuisine and foodways in the U.S. South, and discussing how food and gardening connects to culinary traditions of enslaved African women and their descendants. Food will be provided! Space is limited, so please RSVP at the link below!

Haircuts can evoke a sense of pride or stress, especially when tied to gender expression. To support students on this journey, the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House is bringing in ClipDart to provide free gender-affirming haircuts on Saturday, April 19th, from 10 AM to 4 PM.

This service is ONLY available for Brown University students. Be sure to select either a Hairstylist or a Barber based on your needs: Barbers provide barbershop services (fades, tapers, undercuts, etc.), and Hairstylists provide hair salon services (trims, layers, bob cuts, etc.). Please use the link below to sign up for a 30-minute haircut! Spots are limited, so make sure to RSVP!!

NOTE: We do not have the ability to wash hair at Stonewall House, so please come with your hair clean of product.

Join the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) for our upcoming Gayme Night THIS Friday! Come on by on April 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for an evening packed with games, snacks, and endless fun! Unleash your competitive spirit, make new friends, and let the games begin!!

This Gayme Night will be part of our weekly series of “Fun Fridays” where we host chill events on Fridays for folks to stop by and spend some time at Stonewall House! We can’t wait to see you there!! =)

Join the LGBTQ Center for an Out For Lunch with Dr. Gillian Morris from Student Health Services on Tuesday, April 15th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Stonewall House! This informal lunch time conversation will be an opportunity for Brown University students to discuss general healthcare at Brown and ask any questions related to queer and trans healthcare. Lunch will be provided!

Please RSVP using the link below! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Dr. Gillian Morris earned her Sc.B. in neuroscience from Brown University and her M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. She joined the Student Health Services staff in July 2018. Morris has special interests in the care of gender diverse patients; reproductive health and long-acting reversible contraception; mental and behavioral health; and dermatology.

Join the LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center, and DJSI (Disability Justice Student Initiative) for a safe & fun & accessible swim party for transgender, gender diverse, non-binary community members and their allies! Together, we’ll celebrate a wide range of gender expressions and diverse bodies as we provide a space for swimming and fun on Friday, April 11th from 9:00 to 10:00 PM! Please RSVP for the location!!

This event takes place after regular business hours, so it is not open to the general public. When you arrive, you will enter through the main door and check in with the front desk staff. Attendees are encouraged to use the locker room that best matches your gender identity and wear what makes you most comfortable. There is also an accessible gender-inclusive locker room on site.

In preparation for this event, the LGBTQ Center’s Gender Affirming Closet has affirming aids, such as TransTape and waterproof Tucklt Tape. We also have a limited amount of bathing suits, so please stop by and check out our closet on the second floor of Stonewall House!!

Got some clothes with a rip, tear, or in need of a touch of embroidery to get them ready for the warmer weather? Then we have the perfect event for you!

Join the LGBTQ Center for Sewing & Snacks for Snaccs this Friday, April 11th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stonewall House! We’ll be embroidering and darning, sipping on tea, and chatting away!! Whether you prefer using pre-drawn patterns or designing your own, we’ve got everything you need to embroider, so just come for the fun!

Plus, swing by for some tasty snacks provided by the Brown Annual Fund Student Committee (BAFSC) and learn how undergraduate students can get involved with the student committee! We hope to see you there!! <3

Join the LGBTQ Center and our guest, Quyen Tran, for a tutorial on the use of TransTape! This is a wonderful product, but can be intimidating to try. Quyen is a cisgender drag performer who uses TransTape in her Drag Performance and in her personal life. This workshop will take place on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00 PM.

During this workshop, Quyen will demonstrate how she uses this product, the proper way to apply and remove it, and the possible uses. She will also consult with those who wish to try it (one on one or as a group, depending on comfort).

Due to the sensitivity and vulnerability of this, we are limiting the size of the group and requiring all attendees to be at least 18 years of age or older. The location will be open only to those attending the demonstration and will be shared with those attending the workshop.

Because of the small size of the group, RSVP is required to attend and completing the RSVP form does not guarantee attendance to the workshop.

In the spirit of community, connection, and creative collaboration, we invite you to join us Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a Trans Archive Salon on the third floor of the John Hay Library.

We’ll gather together to

1. explore highlights from these collections hands-on,
2. hear from a panel of archivists, community organizers, and researchers about their current work and future visions for trans and gender-diverse archival collections, and
3. build communities of solidarity and support for exploring, researching, creating, and sustaining these crucially important collections.

The event will be followed by a reception, where we will collectively celebrate the cultivation of trans joy and resistance in the archives and the magic of community memory and storytelling as necessary tools for the times ahead. Refreshments will be served!

This hybrid event is open to current Brown ID holders in person. Attendance on Zoom is open to all. Registration is required.

Sponsored by the Brown University Library, the John Nicholas Brown Center, the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, and the LGBTQ Center.

Participants

The panel discussion will be moderated by Janaya Kizzie, Processing Archivist at the John Hay Library.

Panelists

Justice Gaines

Justice Gaines is a facilitator, poet, and political educator based in Providence, RI. Xe currently serves as the Political Education Coordinator at SISTA Fire, building with women and nonbinary people of color towards social and economic transformation. Xe is a board member of Freedom to Thrive, advocating for the abolition of police, prisons, and crimmigration systems. Xyr spoken word and poetry dissects and subverts the mythologies that uphold the U.S. empire. Xyr work can be found in Split This Rock’s The Quarry database, POETRY magazine, The Nation, and various other publications.

Jo Ouyang ’26

Jo Ouyang (he/they) is a queer transmasc Chinese/American organizer, student, and amateur archivist from Duluth, GA. They currently attend Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design where they study Ethnic Studies and Painting. Their Ethnic Studies thesis and art practice archive the oral histories from 20 Asian/American community organizers in Atlanta and the surrounding immigrant ethnoburbs. Through film photography, maps, and zines, Jo theorizes about an abolitionist Southern/Asian/American politic and the radical possibilities within the Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, Stop Cop City, and Free Palestine movements in Atlanta.

K.J. Rawson

K.J. Rawson is a Professor of English and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and Director of the Humanities Center at Northeastern University. He works at the intersections of digital humanities and rhetoric, LGBTQ+, and feminist studies. Focusing on archives as key sites of cultural power, he studies the rhetorical work of queer and transgender archival collections in brick-and-mortar and digital spaces. Rawson is founder and director of the Digital Transgender Archive, an award-winning collection of trans-related historical materials, and he chairs the editorial board of the Homosaurus, an LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary.

Join the LGBTQ Center for an Out For Lunch with Senator Tiara Mack (’16) this Monday, April 7th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Stonewall House! This informal lunch time conversation will be an opportunity for students to discuss and ask questions about the future of LGBTQ+ politics in Rhode Island, as well as the experiences of being a queer alum. Lunch will be provided!

Please RSVP! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Senator Mack is a 2016 graduate of Brown University and a former member of the Brown women’s rugby team. She was elected to the Rhode Island Senate on November 3rd, 2020 and serves as co-chair of the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus (RIBLIA).

Please join the Sarah Doyle Center and the LGBTQ Center for our Annual Trans Joy Brunch on Saturday, April 5th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM! The Trans Joy Brunch is one of many opportunities for Brown University undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to gather in the community and celebrate trans love, joy, survival, and resistance. This event is open only to members of the Brown University community. We will be centering trans/non-binary/gender-diverse people and their supporters at this event to be in community with one another.

This year, our Trans Joy Brunch will feature an exciting Drag Bingo portion, hosted by local drag performers, Chloe Savage and Mael Storm! Join us for a fabulous show, lively bingo, amazing giveaway prizes, and, of course, delicious brunch!! We can’t wait to see you there!!!

RSVP is required!

Hey folks… it’s time. Time to end the cycle of guilt and start bringing your own reusable bag to Trader Joe’s. Time to replace your dusty old backpack with something new for spring. Time to find a bag perfectly suited for sandy summer beach days. Luckily, the LGBTQ Center has you covered with our Grad Med-ley: Tote Bag Painting! 🎨✨

Join us on Thursday, April 3rd from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stonewall House for a fun evening of tote bag painting, yummy dinner, and amazing community! All supplies will be provided. We can’t wait to see you there!!

This event is for Brown University graduate and medical students ONLY!

Join the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) for our upcoming Gayme Night THIS Friday! Come on by on March 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for an evening packed with games, snacks, and endless fun! Unleash your competitive spirit, make new friends, and let the games begin!!

This Gayme Night will be part of our weekly series of “Fun Fridays” where we host chill events on Fridays for folks to stop by and spend some time at Stonewall House! We can’t wait to see you there!! =)

Tired of being all work and no play? Does your lab partner have you down? Is your committee member just not responding to emails? Join the LGBTQ Center for a semester-long book club about graduate student life where we’ll read queer of color and feminist creative work that narrativizes the academy and all its discontents, proving that life is stranger than fiction. We will be reading Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou for our first meeting held on Wednesday, March 19th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.). We hope to see you there!!

About Disorientation: Twenty-nine-year-old PhD student Ingrid Yang is desperate to finish her dissertation on the late canonical poet Xiao-Wen Chou and never read about “Chinese-y” things again. But after years of grueling research, all she has to show for her efforts are junk food addiction and stomach pain. When she accidentally stumbles upon a curious note in the Chou archives one afternoon, she convinces herself it’s her ticket out of academic hell.

But Ingrid’s in much deeper than she thinks. Her clumsy exploits to unravel the note’s message lead to an explosive discovery, upending not only her sheltered life within academia but her entire world beyond it. With her trusty friend Eunice Kim by her side and her rival Vivian Vo hot on her tail, together they set off a roller coaster of mishaps and misadventures, from book burnings and OTC drug hallucinations, to hot-button protests and Yellow Peril 2.0 propaganda.

In the aftermath, nothing looks the same to Ingrid—including her gentle and doting fiancé, Stephen Greene. When he embarks on a book tour with the super kawaii Japanese author he’s translated, doubts and insecurities creep in for the first time… As the events Ingrid instigated keep spiraling, she’ll have to confront her sticky relationship to white men and white institutions—and, most of all, herself.

Join the LGBTQ Center for a monthly celebration of queer literature with Stonewall’s Queer Book Club! Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking to explore more LGBTQ+ stories, this is a space to connect, discuss, and celebrate queer voices in literature. Our first book is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller—an epic, heart-wrenching retelling of the love story between Achilles and Patroclus.

Come on by on Monday, March 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stonewall House to share your thoughts, engage in lively discussion, and meet fellow book lovers in a welcoming and inclusive environment. All are welcome—bring your thoughts, your questions, and maybe some tissues! 

This is an open invitation to all members of the Brown community who identify as part of the queer or LGBTQ communities to explore what it means to hold these identities in a new or foreign space. The event will focus primarily around identity and scenario conversations as well as provide important tools and resources to help navigate these transitions. 

RSVP REQUIRED- Please click the link below to let us know if you will or might attend. We will NOT share your information with anyone else, but it will help us plan for the event and ensure we have enough space and refreshments for everyone.

Join the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender for a special screening of Saving Face in celebration of Women’s History Month! This groundbreaking romantic comedy-drama explores themes of love, identity, and generational conflict through the lens of a Chinese-American mother and daughter navigating family and cultural expectations.

Following the film, we’ll host a lively discussion on feminism, intersectionality, and media representation, delving into how Saving Face challenges traditional gender roles and amplifies underrepresented voices in film.

Calling all graduate and medical students! Valentine’s Day might be over, but please join the LGBTQ Center as we continue to celebrate the season of love at Stonewall House!! Come on over on Wednesday, February 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for our Queer Collage & Poetry Night where you can mingle with peers, enjoy some free food, and make your own collage poetry! This is the perfect event for hot grad and med students who yearn!! ✨

Supplies will be provided, but folks are also invited to bring any materials that they would like to use. Dinner and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be also provided! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Have you ever felt like you aren’t ‘disabled enough’? Have you been told you don’t ‘look disabled’? Did you receive a late diagnosis for your disability? Join DJSI for our first community conversation of the year on February 25th in Sarah Doyle Center from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Food and community will be served. Masks strongly encouraged.

Come join the LGBTQ Center for Weave Got Textiles on Friday, February 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stonewall House! You’ll have the chance to meet some new people, enjoy the cozy atmosphere, and learn how to weave your very own tapestry or how to embroider!! No experience? No problem! We’ll provide all the materials and guide you through each step!! =)

Weave Got Textiles is part of our weekly series of “Fun Fridays” where we host chill events on Fridays for folks to stop by and spend some time at Stonewall House! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Love is in the air, and so is the drama! 💋 Looking for Valentine’s Day plans? The LGBTQ Center invites you to join us for our Drag Race Marathon this Friday, February 14th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Stonewall House! Snacks will be provided, as well as plenty of tea!! 👀💗

This Drag Race Marathon is part of our new weekly series of “Fun Fridays” where we host chill events on Fridays for folks to stop by and spend some time at Stonewall House! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Kick off the spring semester with a Disability Justice Student Initiative (DJSI) game night on February 4th from 5-7 PM at Stonewall House! Meet the DJSI coordinators and learn more about the resources and programming we have in store! Whether you’re a card game connoisseur, a Monopoly master, or a Jackbox genius, there’ll be board games, video games, and good vibes galore. Game night food (like chicken tendies :P) will be plentiful. Masks are strongly encouraged and will be provided.

Graduate and medical students are welcome!

The accessible entrance for Stonewall House is located on the Benevolent St. entrance, and all floors are accessible through lift. Please DM us if you have any questions or additional accommodation needs.

The LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center are so excited to welcome you all back with our first event of the semester, “Soup It Up”! This soup-er fun event will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at our two centers! Stop by for some delicious soups at Stonewall House and check out the hot chocolate bar and sweets at the Sarah Doyle Center. We hope to see you there!!

Join the Sarah Doyle Center and Stonewall House on MLK Day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community—a society rooted in love, justice, and equality. Stop by both centers between 12-2 p.m. for warm beverages and delicious treats! This relaxed gathering offers a space for students to reflect on the values of unity and service, and set an inspiring tone for the semester ahead. Stop by, grab a snack, and be in community with each other. Both centers will be open via card swipe access between 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

The LGBTQ Center and Sarah Doyle Center wish you the best of luck on all of your finals, and we invite you to our annual break from studying during reading period, Hot Cocoa To Go! Join us on Monday, December 9th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM to relax, decompress together, and enjoy some warm treats as we all get started on our finals. Stop by Stonewall House for hot cocoa & marshmallows, and the Sarah Doyle Center for yummy holiday treats! Feel free to stay and mingle with your peers, or grab your drink ~hot to go~!! Either way, we look forward to seeing you there!!! 🧸

​​Is your work flow feeling dry lately? Tired of feeling stuck in your writing, or just looking for a splash of fun to help you live your best life while also being productive? Well, Thirsty Thesis Thursday is the event for you! Come join your fellow colleagues on December 5th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Graduate Student Lounge for a catered work/study event, and then head over to a special happy hour at the Grad Center Bar starting at 5:00 PM! =)

This event is for Brown University graduate and medical students ONLY!

Haircuts can evoke a sense of pride or stress, especially when tied to gender expression. To support students on this journey, the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House is offering free gender-affirming haircuts on Sunday, November 24th, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Local queer and trans hairstylist, Mitch Bertolino (he/they), will be the stylist for the day. With five years of professional experience, Mitch understands how vital it is to have a haircut that aligns with and validates your true vision of yourself.

!! NOTE !! All haircut appointments have been filled, but you can join the waitlist by completing our Waitlist Form. Stay on the lookout for more cool events like this one in the future where we hope to have more space!

Calling all grad & med students! Looking to grab a sweet treat to refuel or simply take a break from studying? Swing by Stonewall House on Friday, November 22nd from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the LGBTQ Center’s Donut November Grad/Med Student Medley!

Join us for some yummy donuts, coffee, tea, and chai while you mingle and make new connections with your fellow peers. Whether you want a cozy spot to study, a chill place to socialize, or just a quick snack on the go, this event is for you! Drop in, say hi, and treat yourself to donut bliss!!

Is it time to untangle your stitch game or for you to get out there and meet new people? Then this is the place to find yourself in a Sticky STITCH-uationship! Join the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House on Thursday, November 21st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for an embroidery workshop!! Whether you prefer using pre-drawn patterns or designing your own, we’ve got everything you need. Come for stitches, snags, and unforgettable yarns! Tie together new knots, make some new friends, and let’s sew some fun!!

In honor of hitting 2,000 followers on Instagram, the LGBTQ Center wanted to show our appreciation for our followers by hosting an Instagram Giveaway this fall! In order to participate in the giveaway, you MUST tag 2 friends in the comments of our post AND include in your comment an event you’d like to see the LGBTQ Center do this upcoming year. There is only one entry per person allowed, and you must be a current student at Brown to participate.

Please leave your comment by Tuesday, November 19th at 11:59 PM to be considered for the giveaway. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:00 PM via our Instagram story, so keep an eye out for that! Good luck to everyone and we can’t wait to read all of your comments!!

Join the LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) for our upcoming Gayme Night! Come on by on Friday, November 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for an evening packed with games, snacks, and endless fun. Unleash your competitive spirit, make new friends, and let the games begin! We can’t wait to see you there!! 👾

Please join the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender and the LGBTQ Center for our Transfemme Mixer: Femme Night Out! The Transfemme Mixer is one of many opportunities for Undergraduate and Graduate students to gather in the community and learn about ongoing trans and transfemme programming at the Centers. We invite you to celebrate with us on Thursday, November 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM with food, drinks, music, and spa-themed activities in the Sarah Doyle Center Lounge. Raffles will also be available for those who attend!

Historically, spaces dedicated to the rituals of “girls’ nights“— where bonds are strengthened, identities are celebrated, and stories are shared—haven’t always made room for the experiences and identities of trans women, transfemme, and gender non-conforming folks. As a result, the deep intimacies and sense of solidarity found in these gatherings have often been inaccessible to those outside of cisnormative expectations. Femme Night Out is an opportunity to transform what femme community can look like by honoring the power and beauty of femme connection in all its forms and bringing forward new traditions for connecting, healing, and finding joy.

Join us on Thursday, November 14th from 12:00 - 1:30pm at Stonewall House for an Out for Lunch and Conversation with Dr. Vincent Pak. RSVP is highly encouraged!

Dr. Vincent Pak earned his PhD in English Language and Linguistics in 2023, jointly awarded by the National University of Singapore and King’s College London. Trained as a sociolinguist, he’s most interested in discursive behavior surrounding sex and sexuality, produced by and/or about non-heterosexual persons. He aligns his research interests with sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and gender/sexuality studies; most of his published work tries to understand linguistic expressions of sex/uality in a variety of contexts. He also has interests in the critical study of language and race; the social theories of Michel Foucault; and queer theory. His doctoral work examines logics of change and transformation embedded in contemporary Christian discourses on sex and sexuality, and how they constitute a mode of neo-homophobia. He’s currently working on his first monograph on the same topic, as well as a second book project on truth-telling practices amongst gender/sexual minorities.

You can also hear Dr. Vincent Pak speak about his work on November 13th, 1:00 - 1:50pm at the LingTalk: (Dis)course Corrections.

Join the Department of Anthropology, LGBTQ Center, Program in Linguistics, and Southeast Asian Studies Initiative for LingTalk: Dis(course) Corrections featuring Dr. Vincent Pak, a visiting scholar who earned his PhD in English Language and Linguistics from the National University of Singapore and King’s College London. Dr. Pak will be discussing his research exploring the relationship between language and non-normative sexualities in Singapore on Wednesday, November 13th, from 1:00 - 1:50pm at Friedman Hall 208. 

Contemporary iterations of queer animus have evolved beyond its past recognizable configurations. They recently arrived, in the case of Singapore, as religion-based discourses that carry logics of change and transformation, now observable as neo-homophobia. These discourses coax change through the Christian idea of metanoia – spiritual transformation – that encourages a change of mind through a variety of technologies, including penitence and repentance. This talk considers how language, specifically discourse, can be deployed as a corrective for non-normative sexualities. Discourses in three forms – multimodal, narrative, and metapragmatic – are analyzed to demonstrate how correction can be achieved without relying on traditional modes of animus. Stories of ex-gay Christians, circulated by a young, non-denominational organization in Singapore, are examined for their audiovisual and narrative qualities, and ethnographic interviews conducted with religious queer individuals in Singapore evince language as a powerful technology for correction. Non-normative sexualities can therefore be spatialized as courses to be corrected through language.

You can also join us for an Out for Lunch with Dr. Vincent Pak on November 14th, from 12:00 - 1:30pm at Stonewall House!

Join the LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center for Wind Down Wednesday @ Benevolent St. on Wednesday, November 6th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM! This will be a space for students to wind down and relax with some self-care essentials and yummy treats provided by both centers. Visit Stonewall House for pizza and face masks, and the SDC for cake pops and puzzles! Bring a friend and take a break with us!! We hope to see you there! =)

Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors for a discussion about the linguistics of gender, misogynistic podcasts and digital toxic masculinity on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12-2 PM at Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St). Come and hone your critical media literacy skills, discuss ways to combat oppressive media representations, and learn more about feminist-forward media. Brunch will be served!

Do you like drama that’s not your own? Curious to explore what it means to re-frame representations of Queer life? Join the Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors on Tuesday, October 22nd from 7-9PM in Stonewall House (22 Benevolent Street) for a night of queer reality TV and crafting! We’ll be decorating picture frames while discussing the presence of heteronormativity, consumerism, and queer archetypes in popular queer reality TV shows. Dinner and crafting materials will be provided! Please RSVP here!

In the midst of an election year and as we look toward November 5th, remembering the history of voter suppression and the continued fights for voter rights in the United States remains vital to our democracy. The annual Masha Dexter Lecture on Gender, Sexuality, and Public Policy presents a conversation on voter rights, suppression, and mobilization with Gilda R. Daniels, Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America (2020) and Juliet Hooker, the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science at Brown University and author of Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss (2023). Through this conversation, attendees will learn about the history of voter suppression and how people are advocating for voter access at the local and national levels.

Featured speakers:

Gilda R. Daniels, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law

Juliet Hooker, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science, Brown University

NOTE:  Attendance in-person and over zoom requires a ticket through Eventbrite (link below). Space is limited for on-campus attendance. Visitors are encouraged to attend virtually and will receive a zoom link via email.

A two-part event at Northeastern University and Brown University with filmmaker and scholar Richard Fung, whose video work focuses on subjects ranging from the role of the Asian male in gay pornography to colonialism, immigration, racism, homophobia, AIDS, and his own family history.

Using a 20-year archive of video interviews, his latest film The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo (2024) explores the mysterious death of Harold Sonny Ladoo, the first Trinidadian and the second Caribbean novelist published in Canada.

EVENTS

Thursday, October 10
4:30-6:30pm

Northeastern University Alumni Center
716 Columbus Ave.
Sixth Floor
Boston, MA 02120

• Framing remarks by Kris Manjapra, Stearns Trustee Professor of History and Global Studies at Northeastern.
• Artist conversation moderated by Denise Khor, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies and Visual Studies at Northeastern.

Friday, October 11
6:00-8:00pm
Brown University’s Martinos Auditorium
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
154 Angell St.
Providence, RI 02906

• The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo (2024) film premiere and conversation with the artist. Moderated by Thea Quiray Tagle, Associate Curator of The Bell Gallery + BAI

Leading up to these events, you are invited to learn more about Richard Fung and his cinematic activism at Brown:

• A survey of Richard Fung’s early films on AIDS activism and history, colonialism, and the global Asian diaspora will screen continuously throughout the Granoff Center’s communal “living room” spaces between October 7-11
• Click here to learn more.

Co-sponsored by Northeastern’s Humanities Center and the Brown Arts Institute, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Department of American Studies, and the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown University.

The LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center, Brown Alumni Pride Association (BAPA), and Brown Votes invites you to join us for an unforgettable Drag Brunch with Drag Out The Vote, as well as drag artists Jaqueline DiMera and Haley Star! This drag event is an opportunity to come together with friends, enjoy delicious food, and learn more about how all issues are LGBTQ issues and how you can make an impact through voting.

Don’t miss out on this inspiring event about LGBTQ advocacy, voting, and the power of the LGBTQIA+ community with Drag Out The Vote, taking place on Saturday, October 5th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Pembroke Hall, room 305. RSVP is required to attend!

If you haven’t yet, you’ll also have an opportunity to register to vote with Brown Votes!

Join students and staff from the LGBTQ Center and the U-FLi Center for our U-FLi QTs Welcome Back Mystery Party at Stonewall House on Monday, September 30th at 5:30 PM! This will be a night full of intrigue, icebreakers, and mystery. We invite you to come together with us to get to know each other, build community, and have fun! Costumes are highly encouraged for the event!! 🤎

This is an intersectional space for students who identify with both the U-FLi (Undocumented, First-Generation College, Low-Income) and QT’s (queer/ trans) experiences. Food will be provided for those who attend, so please make sure to RSVP!

Join the LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center, and DJSI (Disability Justice Student Initiative) for a safe & fun & accessible swim party for transgender, gender diverse, non-binary community members and their allies! Together, we’ll celebrate a wide range of gender expressions and diverse bodies as we provide a space for swimming and fun on Friday, September 27th from 9:00 to 11:00 PM at the Nelson Fitness Center’s Aquatic Center! Please RSVP for the chance to win a super cool beach towel!!

This event takes place after regular business hours, so it is not open to the general public. When you arrive, you will enter through the main door and check in with the front desk staff. Attendees are encouraged to use the locker room that best matches your gender identity and wear what makes you most comfortable. There is also an accessible gender-inclusive locker room on site.

In preparation for this event, the LGBTQ Center’s Gender Affirming Closet has affirming aids, such as TransTape and waterproof TuckIt Tape. We also have a limited amount of bathing suits, so please stop by and check out our closet on the second floor of Stonewall House!!

Please join the Sarah Doyle Center and LGBTQ Center for a fall garden party on Monday, September 23rd from 6:00 to 8:00 PM! There will be plenty of food and mocktails in the shared backyard behind the Sarah Doyle Center and Stonewall House. Stop by to socialize and learn more about the many resources and programming at both centers. All grad and med students are welcome!

The Pembroke Center’s LGBTQIA+ Thinking Initiative and the University Rainbow Staff Alliance invite all LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff, as well as friends and allies, to join us for a mixer to start the academic year. We’ll gather at the Faculty Club for appetizers and socializing. RSVPs are encouraged for planning purposes.

The Queer and Trans of Color Support Group is a biweekly group for graduate, medical, and undergraduate students that provides an intentional community for members to discuss intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and wellness. The Queer and Trans of Color Support group will meet at Stonewall House every Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, beginning September 17th, 2024! Dinner will be served for the first meeting of the semester. 

The group will be co-facilitated by Sarah Doyle Center Assistant Director Madyson Crawford (she/her), LGBTQ Center Director Caitlin O’Neill (they/she), and CAPS Psychotherapist Corey Martin Fitzgerald (he/him).

Join the Disability Justice Student Initiative (DJSI) at Brown for a Welcome Back Social. Please attend and meet the DJSI Coordinator and their work. Let’s start the academic year by connecting with everyone interested in Disability Justice work at Brown. Dinner will be served. Masking is required and will be available to attendees. The event will be held at the Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent St.

The LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center invite you to our Fall Welcome & Welcome Back event, Slice to Meet You, on Wednesday, September 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at both Stonewall House (22 Benevolent St.) and the Sarah Doyle Center (26 Benevolent St.)! 🍕

Join us for an evening full of yummy pizza, delicious pie, and fabulous people! Visit the LGBTQ Center for a slice of pizza, and the Sarah Doyle Center for a slice of pie. Take the opportunity to hang out with and welcome incoming students, as well as connecting with older students! We hope to see you there to start off the new semester! All undergrad, grad, and medical students are welcome!

Get ready to add a burst of color to your summer by joining the LGBTQ Center at Tie-Dye & Chill! Come on by to Stonewall House on Friday, July 19th from 2:30 to 4:30 PM for a laid-back day of fun and creativity!! This event is open to all current and incoming undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students!

We’ll provide all the supplies you need to create your own colorful masterpieces (while supplies last), so make sure to RSVP! The first 25 people who RSVP are guaranteed a shirt to tie-dye, and you can bring one of your own items to tie-dye (shirt, pillowcase, socks, etc.). We hope to see you there!

Here’s the scoop! Take a break from the Providence heat with the LGBTQ Center’s very own Summer Ice Cream Party!! Come on out to Stonewall House on Wednesday, July 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM for refreshing treats, music, and lots of fun! Enjoy a scoop or two on us - while supplies last! 😋

This event is open to all current and incoming undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students! We can’t wait to see you there for the sweetest event of the summer!

Join the LGBTQ Center and the Brown Alumni Pride Association on Saturday, May 25th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM for the BAPA Brunch and Reception for LGBTQIA+ alumni, graduates, and families! This annual reception brings graduating students and their families together with alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff! Please join us at Stonewall House to relax and enjoy with friends old and new, to congratulate degree recipients (undergraduate, graduate, and medical) and to learn more about how to stay engaged as an alum!

Please note that this event is different from Lavender Celebration, held on Thursday, May 23rd from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

The LGBTQ Center welcomes you back for our fourth annual Lavender Celebration! This is a semi-formal event celebrating all students finishing an undergraduate, graduate, medical degree, or a professional certification. The event will include light refreshments, the presentation of student awards, and the distribution of rainbow tassels and cords for graduating students. All LGBTQ+ students and their friends and family, faculty, university staff, allies, and other members of the Brown community are welcome to join this celebration! Lavender Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, in Stonewall House, located at 22 Benevolent Street from 3:00 to 6:00 PM!

The location is wheelchair accessible.

Join the LGBTQ Center on Thursday, May 9th from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at Stonewall House for a blissful break from finals to create DIY Body Scrubs! Treat yourself to a luxurious experience as we guide you through the creation of body scrubs using all-natural ingredients. Whether you’re in need of a little self-care or looking to craft the perfect gift for a loved one, this event promises to leave you feeling relaxed and pampered. So grab a friend and let’s scrub away those finals worries together! :)

The LGBTQ Center wishes you the best of luck on all of your finals, and we invite you to join us for our annual break from studying during reading period, our Big Gay Study Break! Come by Stonewall House on Monday, May 6th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM to relax, decompress together, and enjoy some yummy snacks as we all get started on our finals! We hope to see you there! <3

Do you have more clothes than you can move out this summer? Clothes that you no longer love? Or maybe you need to crop a few t-shirts/shorts for the warmer weather? Then we have the perfect event for you!

Join the LGBTQ Center and Community Coordinators (CCs) from Res Life for our upcoming Spring Cleaning + Sip & Sew Workshop!! Donate your unwanted clothes to the Queer Closet (either in Stonewall House or the collection bins in Hegeman basement)! Come to our Sip & Sew Workshop on Wednesday, May 1st from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and crop a few things for the warmer weather, or browse our free closet, available to all Brown community members. Hope to see you there! 🪡

Please join the Sarah Doyle Center and LGBTQ Center for our Grad Garden Party on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM! There will be herbaceous mocktails and food in the shared backyard behind the Sarah Doyle Center and Stonewall House. Stop by to socialize, learn more about the many resources both centers offer, and celebrate the end of the semester. All Grad and Med students are welcome! We can’t wait to see you there!!

Join Brown’s Identity and Cultural Centers and UCS on the Main Green for friendship, fun, and free swag to fuel you as you head into finals period! There will be tables with activities, crafts, popcorn, and other treats, so stop by anytime!!

This event is co-sponsored by the Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC), Global Brown Center for International Students (GBC), LGBTQ Center, Office of Military-Affiliated Students (OMAS), Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender (SDC), Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income Student Center (U-FLi) and the Undergraduate Council of Students (UCS).

The Department of Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre presents the annual Black Lavender Experience, a celebration of theatre and conversations sparked by queer artists. 

Black (Lavender) Angels Fest: A Ritual Performance

featuring yaTande Whitney V. Hunter, PhD with Kei Soares Cobb, Assi Coulibaly, Ronald K. Lewis, Mekbul Tahir, Shaffany P. Terrell

Ocean by Marcus Waller ’26 (student showcase performance)

About the Headliner

yaTandeWhitney V. Hunter, PhD (he/him/his) Chicago-born, Philadelphia-based artist. His work centers around cultivating individual and communal spirit through dance-performance, education and curation. Dr. yaTande’s choreographic and performance art works have been presented through Kumble Theater, La Mama, Grace Exhibition Space, Panoply Performance Laboratory, Brooklyn International Performance Art Festival and in the streets of NYC, Chicago and Detroit. He has performed with Martha Graham Dance Company, Rod Rodgers, Reggie Wilson, Martha Clarke, Kankouran West African Dance Company, and is currently Executive Artistic Director of Denizen Arts Project, co-created with his partner, theatre artist, Jude Sandy.

Dr. yaTande has been recipient of creation, performance, and exhibition commissions and grants from National Endowment for the Arts, Independence Fellowship, Providence Arts, Culture and Tourism; New York State Council for the Arts; Puffin Foundation; Harlem Stages; Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center; Brooklyn International Performance Art Festival, and others. His academic degrees include: B.F.A in Theatre Arts/Dance (Howard University), M.F.A in New Media Arts and Performance (Long Island University), and a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Art Theory and Aesthetics from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (2013 David Driskell Fellow). yaTande serves as Assistant Professor of Dance and Coordinator of the African Diaspora Dance Series at Temple University.

Denizen Arts Project (DAP) is a multidisciplinary collaborative performance project conceived by dance/performance artist yaTande Whitney V. Hunter and theater artist Jude Sandy. Denizen Arts Project (DAP) was formed in 2016 to foster creative community and honor the cultural and art-making practices of African diaspora, queer and other global identities. DAP seeks to be a locus for the creation of new works and renewed discourses on contemporary complexities of the human experience.

Join Brown’s Identity and Cultural Centers and UCS on the Main Green for friendship, fun, and free swag to fuel you as you head into finals period! There will be tables with activities, crafts, popcorn, and other treats, so stop by anytime!!

This event is co-sponsored by the Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC), Global Brown Center for International Students (GBC), LGBTQ Center, Office of Military-Affiliated Students (OMAS), Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender (SDC), Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income Student Center (U-FLi) and the Undergraduate Council of Students (UCS).

The LGBTQ Center is currently hiring for the upcoming 2024-25 school year: 2 Graphic Designers, 1 Events Coordinator, and 1 Grad Student Coordinator! Interested in learning more about these positions?

Drop by Stonewall House on Wednesday, April 24th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to chat with current LGBTQ Center staff about the exciting opportunity of working with us! Lunch will be provided, so we hope to see you there!

Stonewall House is hosting a series of community conversations entitled “It’s Complicated.” These discussions will focus on the realities of queer dating on campus, covering topics such as homoerotic friendships, gender roles in queer relationships, and kink and shame. Please join the LGBTQ Center on Monday, April 22nd, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Stonewall House for our last discussion of the semester, which will be about gender dysphoria in sex and dating! Snacks and sweet treats will be provided, so make sure you RSVP for the event! :)

For each community conversation, attendees who provide their email addresses upon check-in will be entered into a raffle - winners will get to pick from various types of sex toys! Participants must be 18+ years of age at the time of the raffle. We can’t wait to see you at our last discussion for food, community, and exciting conversations!

Join the Campus Life Fellow, LGBTQ+ Center, and Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender as we navigate important conversations around advocacy for BIPOC Trans youth, Neurodivergent youth, community care, and joy with CÁMO Cemi’no on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19.

CÁMO aka LA REINA TAÍNA (She/they/ it) is a Black and Taino Indigenous multi-hyphenated creative director, music/film producer, performer, researcher, and activist. They go by the stage name of “LA REINA TAINA” or “CAMO” and their life’s work encompasses promoting social cohesion through the eyes of a Black-Indigenous, Afro-Jota, Trans-ENBY woman.” This event highlights the crucial yet passionate work and advocacy BIPOC Brown Alumni are currently working on to educate, raise awareness, find joy, and advocate for their joy through multimedia.

Lunch will be Thursday, April 18th at 1:00pm at Stonewall House

and

Lunch at Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender at Noon on Friday, April 19th.

Feel free to join us for one or both of the events! We look forward to seeing you there!

Is your work flow seemingly dry lately? Tired of feeling stuck in your writing, or just looking for a splash of fun to help you live your best life while also being productive? Well, Thirsty Thesis Thursday is the event for you! Come join your fellow colleagues on April 18th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Graduate Student Lounge for a catered work event and then head over to a special happy hour at Stonewall House starting at 5:00 PM! =)

This event is for graduate and medical students ONLY!

Join the Campus Life Fellow, the LGBTQ Center, and the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender as we navigate important conversations around advocacy for BIPOC Trans youth, Neurodivergent youth, community care, and joy with CÁMO Cemi’no on Thursday, April 18th and Friday, April 19th. 

CÁMO aka LA REINA TAÍNA (she/they/it) is a Black and Taino Indigenous multi-hyphenated creative director, music/film producer, performer, researcher, and activist. They go by the stage name of “LA REINA TAINA” or “CAMO” and their life’s work encompasses promoting social cohesion through the eyes of a Black-Indigenous, Afro-Jota, Trans-ENBY woman. This event highlights the crucial yet passionate work and advocacy BIPOC Brown Alumni are currently working on to educate, raise awareness, find joy, and advocate for their joy through multimedia.

• 1st Lunch will be on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00 PM at Stonewall House.
• 2nd Lunch will be on Friday, April 19th at 12:00 PM at the Sarah Doyle Center.

Feel free to join us for one or both of the events! We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us on Tuesday, April 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Pembroke Hall for Fashion As Resistance with Dr. Van Bailey! Van Bailey is a speaker and educator who centers queer and trans people of color in their speeches, talks, and educational offerings. He has two decades of experience as a fashion curator. This event is sponsored by the BCSC and the LGBTQ Center’s Queer Legacy Series.

Fashion as Resistance is an immersive program that examines the intricate relationship between fashion and the expression of bodily autonomy, self-authorship, and body euphoria within the queer and trans community. Through a series of interactive modules, participants will explore the historical and contemporary significance of fashion as a tool for resistance, self-expression, and reclaiming agency over one’s body. Fashion as Resistance utilizes a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating critical analysis, personal narratives, and creative expression to foster a holistic understanding of the powerful role that fashion plays in the lives of queer and trans individuals. Together, we’ll explore how queer and trans people use fashion as a means of survival, resistance, and joy!

This is an open invitation to all members of the Brown community who identify as part of the queer or LGBTQ communities to explore what it means to hold these identities in a new or foreign space. The event will focus primarily around identity and scenario conversations as well as provide important tools and resources to help navigate these transitions. Food and refreshments will be provided for those who RSVP.

RSVP REQUIRED- Please click the link below to let us know if you will or might attend. We will NOT share your information with anyone else, but it will help us plan for the event and ensure we have enough space and refreshments for everyone.

Join us on Thursday, April 11th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Stonewall House for an Out For Lunch and conversation with KJ! KJ Cerankowski is an interdisciplinary scholar and writer with research interests in asexuality, trauma studies, queer theory, and transgender studies. He is the author of several articles, including the 2021 Symonds Prize-winning essay “The ‘End’ of Orgasm: The Erotics of Durational Pleasures,” published in Studies in Gender and Sexuality. His poetry and prose have been published in DIAGRAM, Pleiades, Entropy, and The Account, among others. He is the coeditor of Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives (Routledge 2014) and the author of Suture: Trauma and Trans Becoming (Punctum 2021). His second book, Nothing Wanting: Asexuality and the Matter of Absence is forthcoming with University of Minnesota Press. Cerankowski is also the co-editor of Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives (Routledge, 2014), which will be re-released in a revised and expanded ten-year anniversary edition in spring 2024.

Come through Stonewall House for one of the last graduate and medical student socials of the year! In collaboration with the Undocumented, First Generation, and Low-Income (U-FLi) Center, the LGBTQ Center will be hosting our Grad & Med-ley on Tuesday, April 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. There will be dinner and non-alcoholic beverages available! Can’t wait to see y’all there!!

Distinguished Visiting Writers of Africa and the African Diasporas

hosted by Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre and Literary Arts. 

Christina Sharpe is a Writer, Professor, and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities at York University. She is also a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Race, Gender & Class, at the University of Johannesburg. She is the author of: In the Wake: On Blackness and Being (Duke University Press, 2016)—named by the Guardian and The Walrus as one of the best books of 2016 and a nonfiction finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award—and Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery Subjects (Duke University Press, 2010). Her third book, Ordinary Notes (2023) won the Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust Prize in Nonfiction and was a Finalist for the National Book Awards in Nonfiction. She is working on three books: What Could a Vessel Be? (Knopf, Canada/FSG, USA, 2025), Black. Still. Life. (Duke UP, 2025), and To Have Been To the End of the World: 25 Essays on Art. Her writing has appeared in many artist catalogues and in Frieze, Paris Review, Harpers, BOMB Magazine, and The Funambulist.

Mark your calendars for the Trans Joy Brunch!

With Spring Break occurring during the Trans Day of Visibility (March 31st), we will celebrate this day on Sunday, April 7th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Join the Sarah Doyle Center and the LGBTQ Center as we celebrate trans love, joy, survival, and resistance. This event will include brunch, an interactive community art project, individual activities, and some giveaways! We will be centering trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people at this event, so come on through to be in community with one another. RSVP is encouraged! See you there!!

The LGBTQ Center is looking for trans and gender diverse folks who are comfortable with being showcased on our Instagram and newsletter as a part of our celebration of Trans Day of Visibility! Whether you choose to share a meaningful quote, some cute pictures, or a little video, we’d love to show you off however you’re most comfortable.

This call is open to all Brown community Members (undergrads, grads, med students, and staff). If you’re interested, please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, April 5th! <3

In partnership with BWell and Health Services, Stonewall House is excited to announce a Queer Health at Brown Panel on Wednesday, April 3rd, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Join the LGBTQ Center, along with Alana Sacks and Naomi Ninneman from BWell, Dr. Adam Pallant and Dr. Gillian Morris from Health Services, Dr. Bryant Ford from CAPS, and SHAG coordinator, monique jonath. During this time, ask providers about specific services at Brown, queer health-related questions, and learn about new offerings from all CAPS, Bwell, and Health Services. Submit questions on the RSVP form to be anonymously presented during the panel! We will have some food and drinks available for all students who attend. RSVP is not required, but it is encouraged as it will be used to ensure we have enough food! We can’t wait to see you for a great event!!

P.S. Students who attend the event will be able to sign up to get an appointment with Health Services for any of the services discussed that evening!

The Brown Center for Students of Color, in partnership with the MPC Peer Counselor Program, Sarah Doyle Center, and LGBTQ+ Center, is excited to start the spring with a service day! Come join us as we

1. Garden
2. Write letters for incarcerated individuals
3. Make cards for children in hospitals
4. Chat and be in community with one another

Light refreshments will be provided!

Join the LGBTQ Center for our upcoming workshop: DIY Tea Cup Candles! This will take place on Thursday, March 21st from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Stonewall House, while supplies last. Come make your own scented candle that you can bring home for Spring Break! ☕️

Note: Essential oils will be used, so caution to those with sensitivity to strong smells.

Stonewall House is hosting a series of community conversations entitled “It’s Complicated.” These discussions will focus on the realities of queer dating on campus, covering topics such as gender dysphoria and sex, homoerotic friendships, gender roles in queer relationships, and kink and shame. Please join the LGBTQ Center on Tuesday, March 19th, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at Stonewall House for our second discussion, focusing on queer long-distance and online relationships. Snacks and sweet treats will be provided, so make sure you fill out the link in our bio to RSVP for the event! For each community conversation, attendees who provide their email addresses upon check-in will be entered into a raffle—winners will get to pick from various types of sex toys! Participants must be 18+ years of age at the time of the raffle. We can’t wait to see you at our first conversation for food, community, and exciting discussions!

The Disability Justice Student Initiative, LGBTQ Center, Sarah Doyle Center, Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective (DNAC), and Student Accessibility Services invite you to join us for a Fireside Chat centered on coalition-building in Disability Justice with writer, educator, and community organizer Mia Mingus.

This conversation will be moderated by DJSI Coordinator Maya Avelino Bencosme ’24 and former DJAB organizer, DNAC steering committee member, and alumna Yema Yang ’19.

This is a hybrid event. Speakers will be live streamed and event attendees may choose to attend via Zoom or join us for food and conversation in Petteruti Lounge. RSVP Here!

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Mia Mingus is a writer, educator and trainer for transformative justice and disability justice. She is a queer physically disabled korean transracial and transnational adoptee raised in the Caribbean. She works for community, interdependence and home for all of us, not just some of us, and longs for a world where disabled children can live free of violence, with dignity and love. As her work for liberation evolves and deepens, her roots remain firmly planted in ending sexual violence.

Calling all graduate and medical students! If you are looking for a little mid-semester pick me up, look no further than your friendly neighborhood LGBTQ Center! On Tuesday, March 5th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, we will be having another graduate and medical student social! We will have pizza, beer and wine, and a few other non-alcoholic refreshments. Looking forward to seeing y’all there! <3

Additionally, we will be asking students to fill out the Campus Life Housing Survey during this event for a chance to win a $75 Gift Card to Bayberry Garden! If you complete the survey at our event, you will also be entered in a raffle for a chance to win an LGBTQ Center t-shirt!!

The LGBTQ Center is so excited to announce our upcoming workshop: Hemming with Lainey! This beginner-friendly workshop will take place on Monday, March 4th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Stonewall House, and it will be led by our Closet Coordinator, Lainey! You won’t want to miss out on this super cool workshop, so make sure to RSVP!!

Ever been frustrated with your pants dragging on the ground? Want to make those shorts just an inch shorter? Wouldn’t that dress fit perfectly if it was just a bit longer? Come get hands-on experience with some basic hems and learn about essential sewing techniques!! Whether you’re a sewing novice or someone eager to acquire practical skills, this workshop is perfect for you!!

Join the LGBTQ Center for our upcoming Gayme Night at Stonewall House! Stop by on Sunday, March 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM for a super fun evening that you won’t want to miss out on!

We’ve got a good collection of video games, as well as board games for those interested. We’ll have snacks and refreshments as well, so we can’t wait to see you there!

Join Olivia Watson ’16 and Georgeara Castañeda-Garza ’22.5 of Alumni Relations for a discussion about life after Brown and alumni resources. Bring your questions about searching for jobs, building community in a new city, and how Brown can stay in your life after you walk out the Van Wickle Gates. Lunch will be provided, so please make sure to RSVP!

This discussion will take place on Wednesday, February 28th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Stonewall House!  The event is cosponsored by the LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center, and the Alumni Relations Office.

For Aromantic Awareness Week 2024, the LGBTQ Center invites folks to join us for Crafts & Cupcakes, an Aromantic Social! Stop by Stonewall House on Thursday, February 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for an evening full of fun crafts, yummy snacks, and great company with other aro peers! This event will have music, pride merch, friendship bracelets, and more, so we hope to see you there!

P.S. We will have an area in the Center with aro media for people to check out that week!

Stonewall House is hosting a series of community conversations entitled “It’s Complicated.” These discussions will focus on the realities of queer dating on campus, covering topics such as gender dysphoria and sex, homoerotic friendships, gender roles in queer relationships, and kink and shame. Please join the LGBTQ Center on Tuesday, February 20th, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Stonewall House for our first discussion of the semester, covering queer hookup culture. Snacks and sweet treats will be provided, so make sure you fill out the link below to RSVP for the event! For each community conversation, attendees who provide their email address upon check-in will be entered into a raffle—winners will get to pick from various types of sex toys! Participants must be 18+ years of age at the time of the raffle. We can’t wait to see you at our first conversation for food, community, and exciting conversations!

The LGBTQ Center is celebrating gender diversity by providing a safe space for swimming and fun! Join us for a safe & fun swim party for transgender, gender diverse, non-binary folks and their friends on Friday, February 16th from 9:00 to 11:00 PM at the Nelson Fitness Center’s Aquatic Center!!

This event is taking place after normal business hours of the Nelson Fitness Center, so it is not open to the public. When you arrive, you will enter through the main door and check in with the front desk staff. Attendees can use the locker room that best matches your gender identity and wear what makes you most comfortable.

In preparation for this event, we are hosting a TransTape Workshop on Wednesday, February 14th (RSVP required). Additionally, the LGBTQ Center’s Gender Affirming Closet also has other affirming aids, such as waterproof TuckIt Tape. We also have a limited number of bathing suits, so please stop by and check out our closet on the second floor of Stonewall House!

Join the LGBTQ Center and our guest, Quyen Tran, for a tutorial on the use of TransTapes! This is a wonderful product, but can be intimidating to try. Quyen is a cisgender drag performer who uses TransTape in their Drag Performance and in their personal life. This workshop will take place on Wednesday, February 14th at 3:30 PM.

During this workshop, Quyen will demonstrate how she uses this product, the proper way to apply and remove it, and the possible uses. She will also consult with those who wish to try it (one on one or as a group, depending on comfort).

Due to the sensitivity and vulnerability of this, we are limiting the size of the group and requiring all attendees to be at least 18 years of age or older. The location will be open only to those attending the demonstration and will be shared with those attending the workshop.

Because of the small size of the group, RSVP is required to attend and completing the RSVP form does not guarantee attendance to the workshop.

The LGBTQ Center wants to welcome everyone back with our first graduate and medical student mixer of the new year! This event is being held in collaboration with the BCSC, so come on through to Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent St., on Tuesday, February 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to meet some new and old friends! This is a sober event and we will have nonalcoholic beverages for you all to enjoy! Dinner will also be provided at this event. Can’t wait to see y’all there! 🌷

The LGBTQ Center and the Sarah Doyle Center are so excited to welcome you all back with our first event of the semester, “Soup It Up”! This soup-er fun event will take place on Wednesday, January 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at our two centers! Stop by for some delicious soups at Stonewall House and check out the hot chocolate bar and sweets at the Sarah Doyle Center. We hope to see you there! 🍜

Join the LGBTQ Center for our final event of the semester: A Cozy Movie Night + PJ Party! Head on over to Stonewall House on Friday, December 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in your jammies! Don’t miss the chance to sip on some hot chocolate, cozy up in your comfiest pjs, and take a break from school work! We hope to see you all at this super chill event! =)

The LGBTQ Center invites graduate and medical students for our last Grad & Med-ley of the semester happening this Tuesday, December 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stonewall House! Come and decompress from finals, enjoy some snacks, and celebrate the end of the semester with us! ❄️

The LGBTQ Center wishes you the best of luck on all of your finals, and we invite you to join us for our annual break from studying during reading period, Drop It Like It’s Hot Chocolate! Come by Stonewall House on Monday, December 11th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM to relax, decompress together, and enjoy some yummy snacks as we all get started on our finals! There will be hot cocoa, marshmallows, and holiday treats, so we hope to see you there! 🍫

The LGBTQ Center and SAGA (Student-Athlete Gay Alliance) will be hosting a SAGA Stonewall Mixer on Friday, December 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Join us to play some board games, snack on yummy pizza, and for a discussion about sexuality and athletics/sports! =)

Join Youth Pride Inc as we invite the Sarah Doyle Center & the LGBTQ Center from Brown to share treats and do crafts while we discuss communal support and care! Activities include button making, snacking, and a meet and greet with staff from the centers to learn about the resources available! Come through, chat and hang, and maybe even win some prizes! 🍪

The LGBTQ Center invites folks to stop by Stonewall House for our Gayme Night! Join us on Monday, December 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for a super fun evening that you won’t want to miss out on! We’ve got a good collection of video games, as well as board games for those interested. Unleash your competitive spirit, make new friends, and let the games begin! We’ll have snacks and refreshments for your enjoyment as well, so we can’t wait to see you there! 👾

Is your work flow seemingly dry lately? Tired of feeling stuck in your writing, or just looking for a splash of fun to help you live your best life while also being productive? Well, Thirsty Thesis Thursday is the event for you! Come join your fellow colleagues on November 30th from 1 to 5 pm at the Graduate Student Lounge for a catered work event and then head over to a special happy hour at the Grad Center Bar starting at 5 pm! =)

This event is for graduate and medical students ONLY!

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni, along with your families & chosen families, are invited to join our LGBTQIA+ community for a “Home for the Holiday Brunch” as we give thanks for our Brown family. Whether you are on campus for Thanksgiving break or traveling to the Providence area for the holiday, come be at home at Brown among fellow queer and ally Brunonians. This will be co-hosted by the LGBTQ Center, the Brown Alumni Pride Association, and the University Rainbow Staff Alliance. We look forward to sharing a meal and great cross-generational conversation with our beautiful LGBTQIA+ community at Brown!

As part of our celebration of Trans Awareness Week, come on over to Stonewall House for Trans Crafts & Movie Night with the LGBTQ Center! We will be watching a trans-focused movie, while crafting DIY packers, bra fillers, and friendship bracelets this Thursday, November 16th, starting at 4:00 PM! Snacks will be provided, so we can’t wait to see you there! <3

Gather your squad, put your thinking caps on, and show off your knowledge at our Trans Awareness Trivia Night! Join the LGBTQ Center and Queeriosity PVD on Monday, November 13th at 6 PM at Stonewall House to put your brain to the test. Come to win some prizes, enjoy snacks + refreshments, and learn with your community! We hope to see you there! ✏️

Calling all graduate and medical students! Come celebrate the end of midterms with the LGBTQ Center at our Grad & Med-ley Dinner! This will take place THIS Wednesday, November 8th from 6 to 8 PM at Stonewall House. Come hang out, mingle with peers, and enjoy some free food and refreshments! We can’t wait to see you there! 🍂