Library: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: About LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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

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 2025 events

To celebrate Pride, there are a number of events scheduled on campus for April 2025:

April 14: Film Night

4:30-7pm, Upton 230

Join us to kick off Pride Week with a film screening in Upton Hall! Free food!

April 15: Bengal Ally Mixer

4-6pm, Student Union Assembly Hall and Fireside Lounge

Returning for another semester, join us in the Fireside Lounge and Assembly Hall to celebrate LGBTQ+ students and allies! Free food! Free stuff!

April 16: Living Out Loud: LGBTQ+ Panel

7-8:30pm, Student Union Assembly Hall

Join us for an evening of courageous conversations regarding LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing.

April 17: Gayme Night

4-6pm, Bacon 214A

Hosted by Queer Students United

April 17: Beyond Boundaries Film: Every Body (2023)

7pm, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Tower Auditorium

Every Body tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods. Director: Julie Cohen.

April 18: Drag Show & Kiki Ball

5-10pm, Student Union Social Hall

Join us for an evening of performances you won't want to miss! Free food!

Buffalo State University resources

Women and Gender Studies
"Women and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines gender, sexuality, and women’s experiences. ... At SUNY Buffalo State, students can earn a minor in Women and Gender Studies. The minor is open to people of all genders in every major."
Gender Inclusive Housing
"The main purpose for Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) is to provide support to students who wish to have a living option that best aligns with their gender identity and to not limit their choices. We recognize that single-gender housing may not be comfortable for all students. Students who sign up for GIH will be assigned to suites in Tower 3 and will be allowed to have roommates/ suitemates from across the gender spectrum. The Residence Life Office believes that it is important to evolve our housing policy to meet the needs of all students and to create a positive, inclusive community."
Gender Inclusive Restrooms on Campus
A list and map of gender-inclusive restrooms at Buffalo State
Name Change Form
"Students who wish to use a “preferred” or “chosen” name now have the means to do so. This process allows the preferred name to appear on class rosters and other local instances. Diplomas and transcripts will continue to use the student’s legal name.
"Students who have graduated or have separated from Buffalo State College and have had a legal name change can now update their name to more properly represent themselves."