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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community, this guide highlights electronic databases, journals, and books published since 2019 and held in the E. H. Butler Library collection.

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated at Buffalo State University during the month of April.

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Gay Pride, also called LGBT Pride or LGBTQ Pride... [is an] annual celebration, usually in June in the United States and sometimes at other times in other countries, of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) identity. Gay Pride commemorates the Stonewall riots, which began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighbourhood. Gay Pride typically involves a series of events and is often capped by a parade involving marchers and colourful floats from the LGBTQ community and its supporters.

"Gay Pride." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2023. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Gay-Pride/475466. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

April 2024 events

To celebrate Pride, there are a number of events scheduled on campus for April 2024:

  • Rainbow Connections tabling in the union
    • Tuesday, April 9, 12-1:30pm
    • Visit our table to find out more about our weekly discussion group, new campus club, and pride events at Buffalo State.
  • Out in Faith
    • Wednesday, April 10, 3:30pm
    • Location: Bulger 214
    • Please join us for a panel discussion on the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities, spirituality, faith, and connecting with faith communities.
  • Bengal Ally Mixer Kickoff
    • Wednesday, April 10, 5:30pm - 7pm
    • Location: Fireside Lounge (Student Union)
    • Join us for our Bengal Ally Mixer on April 10th! Come hang out with your peers and drag queens leading up to our drag show. Enjoy some delicious food, learn about LGBTQ+ wellness resources and more! Can't wait to see you there! For any questions regarding this event, please email sle@buffalostate.edu.
  • Pride Week Drag Show
    • Wednesday, April 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
    • Location: Social Hall (Student Union)
    • Hosted by Jayla Rose, a drag queen seen on Lizzo's "Watch Out for the Big Grrrls," come to the Social Hall on April 10th for our Spring Drag Show! Witness thrilling performances from local drag queens and get ready for an evening you won't forget! For any questions regarding this event, please email sle@buffalostate.edu.
  • Kiki Ball
    • Wednesday, April 10, 9:00 - 11:00pm
    • Location: Social Hall (Student Union)
    • Stick around after the drag show for a kiki ball hosted by Black Active Minds from 9-11 pm! The theme is decades, so be prepared for even more fantastic performances, food and prizes. For any questions about this event, please contact blackactivemindsBSC or SLE.
  • Beyond Boundaries' film screening and discussion of Esther Newton Made Me Gay (2022; directed by Jean Carlomusto)
    • Thursday, April 25, Reception at 6pm, Film at 7pm
    • Location: Upton 230
    • Special Guests Esther Newton and Jean Carlomusto
    • Trailer

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