LGBTQA+

Monday, October 19, 2020 Pronouns 101 to discuss gender identities and respect

The LGBTQA+ Center will host a session on Pronouns 101 via Zoom at 2 p.m. Oct. 21. The presentation will examine the use of pronouns, how they connect with gender identities and how to respectful of other people’s pronoun use.

Thursday, October 1, 2020 LGBTQA+ History Month: Here’s how you can be a good Ally.

October is LGBTQA+ History Month, so now is an excellent opportunity to educate yourself about the rich history of the community. Here are four tips from the university’s LGBTQA+ Center on how to be a good ally this month and into the future.

Karen Wills, a coordinator for University Program Council Nebraska who was diagnosed with appendix cancer in 2017, has maintained her relationships with students throughout her treatment.

Monday, September 14, 2020 Wills pushes positivity, health and safety while battling cancer

Resilience is something Karen Wills knows well. After a summer of CT scans, blood work, ultrasounds and a diagnostic laparoscopy, she was diagnosed with appendix cancer in 2017.

Friday, September 11, 2020 Transgender activist to host virtual event on Sept. 16

UPC Nebraska, in partnership with the LGBTQA+ Resource Center and Women’s Center, will host a presentation from Kate Bornstein at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 via Zoom.

Thursday, September 10, 2020 Omicron Delta Kappa applicants sought

Omicron Delta Kappa — one of four members of the Honor Society Caucus, a consortium of the most prestigious honor societies in the country — is now accepting applications from college juniors and seniors who have a cumulative GPA in the top 35% of their class in their respective college.

Friday, July 17, 2020 New LGBTQIA+ business student organization to launch

A new student organization in the College of Business is forming to build community and create opportunities for LGBTQIA+ students and allies to lift up each other.

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Data shows improved campus climate for LGBTQA+ students

Respondents from the 2017 survey who felt more accepted and able to express themselves also reported higher levels of success in school.

Spring flowers blooming outside Love Library. (Craig Chandler | University Communication)

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Commission extending nomination period for LGBTQA+ award

The Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Gender and Sexual Identities is extending the nomination period for the Chancellor’s Award for LGBTQA+ Contributions, a faculty/staff award. The nomination period will now be open until May 1 for the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the LGBTQA Community.

Monday, April 20, 2020 Awards place a spotlight on student organization achievements

Student Involvement announced the 2020 Student Impact Awards to honor students, advisors, and programs who made significant contributions to their student organization and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus during the previous year.

Aerial view above the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus.

Monday, April 20, 2020 Chancellor's diversity commissions seek new members

The Chancellor’s Diversity Commissions - for the Status of Women; the Status of People of Color; and the Status of Gender and Sexual Identities - are currently seeking new members whose terms will begin in the fall of 2020. Membership includes faculty, staff and students and represents the entire campus community.

Mueller Bell Tower appears amongst the spring blooms on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10 Huskers honored with Student Luminary Awards

Ten University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been honored with Student Luminary Awards for their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving campus life.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 ‘Be PrEPared’ workshop offers LGBTQ community knowledge about sexual health

After a four-year hiatus, the University Health Center will host “Be PrEPared,” a workshop dedicated to educating the LGBTQ community about sexual health.

LGBTQA+ mentors and mentees attend local Pride celebration.

Thursday, January 23, 2020 LGBTQA+ mentors give guidance and growth to students

January is National Mentoring Month, a national campaign to celebrate the power of positive relationships and raise awareness for mentoring movements.

Will Jackson, library and resources coordinator in the LGBTQA+ Center, sorts through piles of donations for the Lavender Closet.

Sunday, December 1, 2019 LGBTQA+ Resource Center offers safe space and resources to UNL students

Friday, November 22, 2019 UNL organizations promote sustainable living habits with condoms

Organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln worked together to show how biodiversity can be preserved by an unlikely ally: condoms.

The Lavender Closet located at the LGBTQA+ Center in the Nebraska Union on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Lavender Closet provides identity-affirming clothing, promotes inclusivity

A new on-campus program aims to provide free, identity-affirming clothing to students. JD McCown, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ Center assistant director, said the Lavender Closet officially opened in the LGBTQA+ Center on Monday, Nov. 4. The project uses donations to meet its goals to ensure access to identity-affirming clothing, reuse clothes in a sustainable manner and provide volunteer opportunities to students, according to the center’s website.

Thursday, November 14, 2019 Writer Gabby Rivera to speak Nov. 15

Writer and storyteller Gabby Rivera will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Rivera, a queer Latinx writer living in Oakland, California, is the author of the 2016 young adult novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” and the 2017-18 comic book “America,” featuring Marvel’s first queer Latina superhero, America Chavez.

Alyssa Mettler, graduate assistant in the LGBTQA+ Resource Center, organizes clothes in the newly opened Lavender Closet.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Lavender Closet provides clothing, support for students

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ Resource Center has opened a new spot for Huskers to find free, gender-affirming clothing on campus.

The LGBTQA+ Resource Center is accepting donations for the Lavender Closet, which will provide students with free clothes that align with their gender identity.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Clothing donations sought for Lavender Closet

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's LGBTQA+ Resource Center is seeking clothing donations for a new campus resource, the Lavender Closet.

Hands with "Not on My Campus" written across them

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Photo booth to combat negative messages

A photo booth to combat negative messages will be set up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15-17 in the Nebraska Union. Participants can write, display and photograph the hate and negativity they want to erase from campus.