LGBTQ+ History Month at Georgia State
As part of the university’s signature heritage observance months, Georgia State’s Cultures, Communities & Inclusion team is marking LGBTQ+ History Month this October. Everyone is invited to join in on the celebration!
LGBTQ+ History Month observes the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning communities and was first celebrated in the United States in 1994.
Check out the event highlights and helpful resources below!
Event Highlights this Month
Make sure to check back for event updates and new events!
Culture Café at The Intersection
Monday, Oct. 2, 1 – 3 p.m.
Intersection Lounge, Student Center East 210
Multicultural Center
Join us for free coffee, cocoa, or tea, coupled with conversation about cultures, communities and inclusion. Connect with others around identity, intersectionality and intercultural engagement. Bring a friend for a chance to win giveaways and prizes!
Drag Brunch Bingo
Thursday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Intersection Lounge, Student Center East 210
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion
Join us for a celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month as we highlight Drag culture with our Drag Brunch and Bingo! Hosted by one of our favorite drag queens, this is an opportunity to connect and celebrate. Don't miss this special celebration and performance! RSVP in PIN today as space is limited.
National Coming Out Day: #OUTatState
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Student Center East Unity Plaza
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion
Come out, come out, whoever you are! Join us in Unity Plaza to celebrate National Coming Out Day, observed annually on October 11. We celebrate those who are coming out for the first time, for the 100th time, and those who have not come out or are unable to do so. Stop by our table to grab some resources, learn about programming happening during the month, enjoy a sweet treat and more!
PRIDE Prom: Queer Renaissance
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8 – 11 p.m.
Student Center East Unity Plaza
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion, Black Student Achievement, Latinx Student Services and Outreach, Multicultural Center, Office of Dean of Students
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion is excited to present the 3rd annual PRIDE Prom! In collaboration with Georgia Tech's LGBTQIA Resource Center, this year we highlight and celebrate queer culture and reputable icons by bringing you Queer Renaissance; Icons of Culture!
Culture Café on the Go: LGBT History
Monday, Oct. 16, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
TBA
Multicultural Center
Culture Café is designed to highlight culture and heritage while providing support services by promoting resources and events. Goody bags and resources are available for students who visit our table and join our department listserv.
LEGENDARY: The WERKshop
Tuesday, Oct. 17, Noon – 2 p.m.
Student Center East, State Ballroom
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion
You better WERK! Join us as we explore, discuss and learn about Ballroom Culture with special guests from HBO's LEGENDARY. Dress comfortable because you will not only be learning the skills but putting them to test! Students will be able to create their own Houses and compete against one another for the grand prize.
National LGBT Resource Center Day: Spirit Day & Resource Fair
Thursday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Student Center East, Suite 206
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion, Black Student Achievement, Latinx Student Services and Outreach
Join us as we celebrate National LGBT Resource Center Day & take a stand against bullying! Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear purple and join us for the day.
11 a.m. – Noon — Intro to GSRC: Brown Bag Lunch
We invite faculty and staff to join us in the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center to learn about the center and all of the wonderful programs and initiatives. This presentation will be lead by Kai Taylor-Deak, Coordinator of Student Engagement, Gender & Sexuality Education
Noon – 2 p.m. — Resource Fair, Spirit Day Activation
Join us for a resource fair with campus and community partners to learn ways to get involved on campus and around metro Atlanta. During this time, students will have the opportunity to Take the Spirit Day Pledge: taking a stand against bullying. Light refreshments and giveaway items will be provided.
Out at Work
Tuesday, Oct. 24, TBA
Intersection Lounge, Student Center East 210
Cultures, Communities & Inclusion
Join us for a thought-provoking and informative panel discussion, "Out at Work," as we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. This event aims to shed light on the experiences, challenges and triumphs of LGBTQ+ individuals in various professional fields. Our diverse panel of LGBTQ+ professionals will share their personal journeys, discuss workplace inclusivity and offer valuable insights to help create more inclusive and supportive environments for all.
Resources
History at the University Library: LGBTQ+ Archival Collections
The University Library Archives hold a treasure of holdings, from papers to photographs and oral histories, from LGBTQ+ people who called (and call) Atlanta and the South home. Multiple collections of materials from organizations and the personal papers of individual persons help tell their stories.
While some of the materials in the Gender & Sexuality Collections are available only in the library's reading room, there are a lot of materials that you can access 24/7 through the library's Digital Collections search system.
Selected materials from the following collections are available online through the Digital Collections search system:
- Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project documents LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta, Georgia and the South.
- Poet, psychotherapist, activist, and original member of the Radical Faeries, Franklin Abbott's papers include extensive personal correspondence, conference proceedings, printed and audio-visual items and materials related to his published works.
- Thomas Crim Jr. Papers include editorials, articles and letters to the editor from the Augusta Chronicle, about gay rights and smokers' rights.
- Jim Blyth Buffalo Chips scrapbooks document the activities of the Buffalo Chips gay clogging group.
- Andrew Wood Papers document Atlanta-focused ACT UP activities and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
- LGBTQ Institute’s Jim Allen Papers highlight Pride events and ACT UP and Cracker Barrel protests.
- Terri Wilder Papers focus on HIV/AIDS as it affects women and children.
- Ron Lambe Running Water scrapbooks document Radical Faerie activities at Running Water Farm, in Bakersville, North Carolina.
- Mike Maloney OutTV Atlanta includes more than 200 tapes of raw footage from OutTV Atlanta – a local news and entertainment TV show that ran from 1999-2001.
- LGBTQ+ T-Shirt Collection brings together textiles from all of the Gender and Sexuality collections.
- Unitarian Universalists Lesbian and Gay Community Newsletters document the organization’s activities from 1982-1990.
- The Athens Gay/Lesbian Alliance Newsletter documents the organization’s activities from 1984-1985.
For Now and the Future
The Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
The GSRC provides services including programming, workshops, organizational support and mentoring. Programming and services focus on all identities within the LGBTQ+ and varying gender communities. The GSRC welcomes all faculty, students and staff who would like to serve as allies for theLGBTQ+ and varying gender communities as well, or those with an interest in learning more.
Student Organizations
Search for LGBTQ+ student organizations by keyword at the Panther Involvement Network.
PRISM
Pride, Respect, Inclusion, Support, Movement
The mission is to contribute to and support a welcoming and inclusive university community for sexual and gender minority faculty and staff through community building, education, mentorship, and advocacy.
Institute for Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
The Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Georgia State has been chartered since 1994, although its history reaches back to the 1970s when a small group of committed feminist faculty members began meeting to address women’s issues. Today, WGSS offers a cutting-edge academic program focusing on three areas: globalization, sexuality studies and social change.