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Signature Programs
Lavender Graduation
We are excited to open the RSVP for our 2024 Lavender Graduation ceremony, a celebration of achievements and milestones within the LBGTQ+ MIT community. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 3rd, at 4:00 pm US Eastern Time at the MIT Welcome Center
Whether you're able to join us in person or virtually, we invite you to be a part of this joyous occasion where we come together to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of you, our graduating LBGTQ+ MIT undergraduate and graduate/postdoc from the class of 2024.
Our Lavender Graduation promises to be a unique and inclusive experience, offering a hybrid format for those unable to attend in person. Expect a vibrant celebration filled with music, inspiring speeches, graduate recognitions, food, and more. To ensure accessibility, the event will feature a live closed captioner, and please note that it will not be recorded.
Should you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out to LBGTQ+ Services at lbgt@mit.edu. We look forward to your presence and participation in making this Lavender Graduation a memorable and uplifting experience for everyone involved.
- Date: Friday, May 3rd, 2024
- Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00pm
- Location: MIT Welcome Center (E38)
- RSVP: 2024 Lavender Graduation RSVP
RISE Awards
Intercultural Engagement (i.e), LBGTQ+, Women and Gender Services (WXGS, the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO), the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) and the Office of Minority Education (OME) warmly invite you to the
Additionally, please consider nominating an MIT faculty, staff, student or group. Help us recognize outstanding members of the MIT community for their dedicated efforts toward promoting equity and diversity.
Nominate an MIT Community Member
Nominations are due by Wednesday, April 3rd. Nominations should be at least one (1) page long (about 250 words double-spaced), and no more than two (2) pages long.
- Date: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
- Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Location: Morss Hall in Walker Memorial (50-140)
- RSVP: 2024 RISE Awards RSVP Form
Programs
Description: Bring your gently used clothing accessories, small home goods, makeup, and craft items to our Mutual Aid Bazaar! Swap, trade and take home as much as you like, for free! There will be light snacks and refreshments, along with an open mic towards the end of the night.
- Date Friday, April 5th 2024
- Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Rainbow Lounge
- RSVP: Click here to RSVP
Description: FREE trauma-informed self defense class taught by trained instructors from IMPACT Boston. This class will center the experiences of all women and non-binary folks, LBGTQ+ communities, and intersectional marginalized identities - all MIT students are welcome to attend.
- Date Saturday, April 6th
- Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: MAC Court (W35-375)
Description: Intimate partner violence is much more complicated than how it is commonly portrayed in media. Join VPR, WXGS, and LBGTQ+ Services in a discussion that debunks common myths about IPV, its relation to sexual assault, as well as the disproportionate impacts it has on minoritized groups of people.
- Date Monday, April 8th
- Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
- Location: Rainbow Lounge 50 - 250
Description: Learn about the ways that trauma shows up in our daily lives and its impacts on the body. Learn to identify our bodies’ own signals, practice different nervous system regulation skills, and engage in discussion with peers
- Date Tuesday, April 16th
- Time: 5:00 pm - 7 :00 pm
- Location: Rainbow Lounge 50 - 250
Description: Discover the intricate intersection of queer and religious identities at our panel discussion featuring MIT staff, alumnx, and students who openly identify as both queer and religious/spiritual. Open to all MIT affiliates.
- Date: Monday, April 2nd
- Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Rainbow Lounge (50-250)
Description: Join LBGTQ+ Services and MIT Hillel for a Rainbow Seder, where we will immerse ourselves in the retelling of Exodus and celebrate stories of freedom and resilience. This unique event blends the traditions of the Jewish Passover Seder with a focus on LGBTQ+ experiences, highlighting the journey toward freedom and acceptance. All are welcome to attend.
- Date: Wed, April 24th
- Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Rainbow Lounge (50-250)
- RSVP: Click Here
Description: MISTI and the Rainbow Lounge invites MIT students of all sexual orientations and genders for a session featuring queer-identified students sharing their experiences living, working, and studying abroad. Panel followed by informal discussion. Contact Misti@mit.edu
RSVP by May 1, 2024 for food count.
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- Date: Friday, May 10th
- Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: E40-496 & Zoom (Hybrid)
- RSVP: Click Here
Library Resource
LBGTQ+ Services Programs
The generous contributions to the LBGT Resources and Programming Fund help ensure a safe and supportive campus-wide community where lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, questioning individuals, and their allies are all welcomed as equals. . Find out how you can Give and MORE + by clicking on the links provided.