LGBTQ+ History Month

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

LGBTQ+ Alliance Meeting
October 4 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance for their weekly general body meting to be in community with other LGBTQ+ students and allies on campus. It will be a Gay-Me Night! 

Queeries
October 10 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for Queeries, a space for students that self-identify as LGBTQ+. 

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

LGBTQ+ Alliance Meeting
October 11 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance for their weekly general body meting on National Coming Out Day! 

International Pronouns Day
October 18
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion supports and endorses International Pronouns Day which seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity and aligns directly with our Jesuit value of Cura Personalis. Together, we can transform our campus and communities to celebrate people’s multiple and intersecting identities.

LGBTQ+ Alliance Meeting
October 18 | 6-7pm | GSC 280
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance for their weekly general body meting to learn more about the history of drag and ball culture before the drag show on October 27th!

Pride Night at Xavier Women's Volleyball
October 21 | 6pm | Cintas Center
Join Xavier Athletics and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for Pride Night at the Xavier Volleyball game vs. Marquette.

Queeries
October 24 | 6-7pm | GSC Amphitheater
Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for Queeries, a closed space for students that self-identify as LGBTQ+. 

7th Annual Drag Show
October 26 | doors open at 7:45pm | Arrupe Overlook
Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance and the CDI for Xavier's 7th annual drag show on Thursday, October 26th in Arrupe hosted by Jessica Dimon! Doors open at 7:45 and the show will begin at 8pm. All tips collected during the show will be donated to Transform Cincy.