Celebrate 10 Years of the Pride Center
Celebrate our 10th year on this campus by visiting us for free swag (including orange AND gray long sleeve Vol Means All shirts) and rainbow cupcakes!
We will have exclusive anniversary items, amidst our usual pronoun and flag buttons. Be sure to stop by and wish us a happy 10 years!When: Tuesday, February 25, 11 am–2 pm
Where: HSS Plaza
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UPCOMING PRIDE CENTER EVENTS
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Pride Center Game Night
Tired of the wear and tear of the world, and you just want to play games with your fellow LGBTQ+ peers? We have the event for you! The Pride Center is hosting a board game night! Bring a favorite game of your own, or rely on our wide selection of in-house board games.
When: Thursday, February 20, 4–7 pm
Where: Pride Center
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Join the Pride Center for a screening of the Netflix original documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. From Netflix: “As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend, Marsha P. Johnson.” We will be screening the documentary and hold a short discussion afterward.
When: Wednesday, February 26, 6–8:30 pm
Where: Lindsey Young Auditorium, Hodges Library
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Black and LGBTQ+ at UT panel discussion
Join Black members of the LGBTQ+ community as they share their experiences and struggles to find and build a community at UT. Following up on the Marsha P. Johnson documentary screening from the previous evening, we hope this panel serves as a space to discuss the next steps in advocacy and action in support of the Black LGTBQ+ community.
When: Thursday, February 27, 6:30–8:30 pm
Where: Student Union, 262 A/B
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Spring 2020 Discussion Groups
Looking to connect with other students? Questioning your sexuality and/or gender identity, and want to talk it out with other students with similar experiences? Check out one of our peer-led discussion groups! These are closed spaces for those who identify and/or are questioning. Allies, please do not attend out of respect for the group.
- Asexual/Aromantic Group, facilitated by Cynthia (she/her/hers, cellis35@vols.utk.edu)
When: Wednesdays, 4 pm–5 pm
Where: The Pride Center
- Bi/Pan Group, facilitated by Sean (he/him/his, sburke10@vols.utk.edu)
When: Wednesdays, 8 pm–9 pm
Where: HSS 204
- Trans/Non-Binary Group, facilitated by James (they/them/theirs, lperlow@vols.utk.edu)
When: Tuesdays, 5:30 pm–6:45 pm
Where: HSS 69
If you have any questions about a group, feel free to get in touch with the group leader with the provided information.
Interested in starting a new identity-focused group? Email us at pridecenter@utk.edu.
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In a Speculative Light: The Arts of James Baldwin and Beauford Delaney
Hosted by the University of Tennessee Humanities Center, this symposium will create new knowledge about Black art history and American late modernism for scholars working in literary studies, musicology, and the visual arts by looking closely, for the first time, at work by two men: writer James Baldwin and painter Beauford Delaney.
Both were active and influential Black gay creatives in the Harlem Renaissance, but they differed in their conceptualizations of their identities. In addition to the symposium, there are several campus events happening.
Click this for more info and the schedule of events!When: Thursday–Friday, February 20–21
Where: UT Student Union, Cumberland Avenue
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Smokey’s Pantry
Are you in need of food? Near campus? You’re in the right place!
Smokey’s Pantry focuses on providing a substantial supplement to the food needs of the campus community (which is defined as being all students, faculty, staff, and people who live, stay, or work near the university.)When: Tuesdays, 4–6 pm (recommended time for students is 5 pm to avoid a crowd); special appointments available for those who cannot make it.
Where: Tyson House, across the street from the Golden Roast
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Latinx TV Storytelling and the New Latina Wave
Mark your calendars for a talk by Mary Beltrán on “Latinx TV Storytelling and the New Latina Wave”! This talk draws on Dr. Beltrán’s forthcoming book that emphasizes the impact of Latina and Latino writers, directors, and producers. In the talk, she will focus on recent series such as Vida and One Day at a Timeto discuss the vibrancy and cultural and intersectional nuance of these shows and the new Latina showrunners who created them. Organized by the Cinema Studies Program.
When: Thursday, February 27, 4:30 pm
Where: McClung Tower, Room 1210
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Carl Cowan Scholarship
The Carl Cowan scholarship is available to any full-time student, either undergraduate or graduate, who demonstrates financial need and/or outstanding achievement and involvement.
Two scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded for the 2020–21 academic year. To apply, please click here. All application materials are due to the Office of Multicultural Student Life by 4:30 pm on Friday, February 28, 2020.
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Victory Congressional Internship
The LGBTQ Victory Institute invites students to apply to the Victory Congressional Internship, a paid summer intern opportunity in Washington, DC. Outstanding LGBTQ college students will be participating in an 8-week intensive leadership program, including a Congressional internship with an LGBTQ-friendly member of Congress.
The program includes a generous stipend, housing in DC, placement in a congressional internship and travel to/from Washington, as well as travel and registration to the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in December 2020.The Victory Congressional Internship is open to current undergraduate students of all genders, orientations, abilities, races, and political affiliations, including people with majors other than political science.
Apply today! (click for link to application)
Applications for this incredible paid summer internship opportunity are due by Monday, March 9, 2020!
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LGBTQ+ Engineering Student Research Recruitment
Joshua Parmenter and Harley Cragun, students from Utah State University (USU) are working
with Dr. Renee Galliher, professor of psychology, and Dr. Ryan Berke, professor of mechanical engineering, on conducting a research study on LGBTQ+ engineering students experiences within their undergraduate setting (this study was approved by the Utah State University IRB #9490).
Individuals who participate in the study must be:
1) 18 years-of-age or older
2) identify as LGBTQ+, and
3) are currently enrolled in an engineering program (undergraduate or graduate level).
Eligible participants will be asked to participate in an online survey asking questions regarding their experiences of being LGBTQ+ in an engineering program. Our research team is active in affirming the LGBTQ+ community and hope that our research can be used to further support LGBTQ+ students in engineering.
If you have additional questions about our study, please email Dr. Renee Galliher (renee.galliher@usu.edu) or Dr. Ryan Berke (ryan.berke@usu.edu).
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Queer Latinx Research Study
Sergio Gonzalez is a doctoral student at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) conducting a research study to gain a better understanding of the experiences of queer Latinx students at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI’s). The results of this study will serve to better explain how queer Latinx students make meaning of their identities at these institutions.
To be eligible for this study students should be at least 18 years of age, be a current undergraduate at a PWI, self-identify as Latinx, and self-identify as queer.
If you have interest in participating in this study, please email Sergio Gonzalez at sergio.gonzalez@cgu.edu
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Career Advising at the Pride Center
Have questions about your resume, internship opportunities, or anything “career readiness”? Graduating soon and want to brainstorm your next steps? Cierra can help! Biweekly on Tuesdays, from 1:30–2:30 pm, she will help you round out your resume, or even start from scratch!
When: Tuesdays, Feb. 18 and March 3, 1:30–2:30 pm
Where: Pride Center
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Transgender Support Group
The Transgender Support Group meets weekly at St. James Episcopal Church, which has an affirming congregation. However, they are a secular group.
“We discuss topics important to the community, including access to resources and social justice, but we also share with each other about our lives and check in on each other’s well being. Feel free to share as little or as much as you’d like!”
Contact Ezra at 815-312-8458 for more information.
When: Every Thursday, 6 pm
Where: The Library at St. James Episcopal Church
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Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
“Giving voice to a population too rarely acknowledged, Sweet Tea collects more than sixty life stories from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the South. Author E. Patrick Johnson challenges stereotypes of the South as “backward” or “repressive” and offers a window into the ways black gay men negotiate their identities, build community, maintain friendship networks, and find sexual and life partners–often in spaces and activities that appear to be antigay. Ultimately, Sweet Tea validates the lives of these black gay men and reinforces the role of storytelling in both African American and southern cultures.” Excerpt from Goodreads.Speak with a Pride Center student assistant to check this title out!
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