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First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience
When Jimmy Luckman prepared to embark on his college journey at SUNY Brockport, he desperately sought a meaningful connection with the campus community, opting from the get-go to become involved with a multitude of activities. “I wanted to be a…
Trans Week of Liberation: Transcending Boundaries and Reaching for the Stars
The LGBTQ Resource Center proudly announces its annual celebration of Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL). Alongside International Day of Visibility on Sunday, March 31. The week celebrates and recognizes the resilience, contributions and diversity of transgender people globally. The History…
Focus Group Participants Needed: Transgender and Transitioning in the Workplace
To better understand the experiences and needs of transgender employees, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the LGBTQ Resource Center are hosting a focus group for transgender and nonbinary staff and faculty. The feedback and information gathered from this…
Finding Hope and Support Against Anti-Trans Legislation
Update Nov. 27: This event will now run from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in 214 Slocum Hall. Anti-trans legislation—including proposed bills and laws that attempt to limit health care access, remove Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ)…
LGBTQ History Month: A Milestone to Reflect, Celebrate and Grow Community
Each October, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Resource Center unveils a calendar that through the lenses of intersectionality, LGBTQ and global communities reflects on their history and contributions while looking to the future. The University’s official kickoff…
University Celebrates Latine Heritage Month with a Dynamic Series of Events
Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity is proud to announce its vibrant lineup of events celebrating Latine Heritage Month from Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 15. This annual celebration, which honors the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the Latine community, will feature…
Providing a Voice for the Systemically Suppressed With Erykah Pasha ’24 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
From an early age, Erykah Pasha ’24 has been driven to help provide a voice for those who have been systematically oppressed and suppressed in their community. Originally when Pasha enrolled, they felt passionately that becoming a lawyer was the…
Podcast and Q&A With Speech Language Pathologist Alex Middleton ’22: Providing a Voice to Help People Advocate for Themselves
When Alex Middleton ’22 was 18 years old, they were a homeless high school graduate, spending their nights crashing on friends’ couches. But despite the instability in their personal life, Middleton had known since middle school how they would make…
Celebrating Trans Week of Liberation 2022
Annually Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL) celebrates trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people. It’s an important time to acknowledge progress made, but also to challenge our communities to go beyond visibility and representation through a variety of events and programs. “Despite…
International Pronouns Day Is Oct. 20
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the University will again celebrate International Pronouns Day (IPD), a global initiative established in 2018 that seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns a common occurrence. Referring to people by the pronouns they…