Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History and Culture at Georgetown
As the first Catholic, Jesuit higher education institution to establish an LGBTQ Resource Center, Georgetown celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and draws upon our commitment to continuing to advance equity and inclusion.
Honoring the LGBTQIA+ Community
Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating LGBTQ History Month, honoring the legacies, accomplishments and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community to Georgetown and the world at large.
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LGBTQIA+ Histories at Georgetown
To acknowledge and record the work done by LGBTQIA+ students from the 1970s to the founding of the LGBTQ Resource Center in 2008, the center created a blog with a timeline of events, archives and interviews with staff, faculty and alumni.
Campus Traditions
The Lavender Graduation Celebration is a special event during commencement season for LGBTQIA+ undergraduate and graduate students to acknowledge their achievements, contributions and unique experiences at Georgetown.
A Testimonial
“One of the things I value is supporting students with building their advocacy skills. I think LGBTQ students in particular can benefit from that. I’ve heard from a lot of students about the day-to-day challenges that they navigate, and I want to be a part of their support network. I think this role will provide me the opportunity to be an advocate for staff, faculty and students across campus and build a more inclusive campus culture.”
Identity and Voices
“The cards I was dealt with in life — with cancer, being gay, the son of immigrants and lower income — are what drove me to be a civically engaged individual and wanting to change society so people don’t struggle as much as I or my family had to deal with.”
“This is a moment to reflect upon and pay tribute to the LGBTQ+ people who endured discrimination, mockery and/or harm solely because of their true selves and their choice of partners. Understanding history holds great significance, as it often recurs, and the most effective means to counter hate is through education.”
“We want to spread the visibility of [LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group] and highlight people within the larger university to show we can thrive on a Jesuit campus.”
Researching LGBTQIA+ Past and Present
Pronoun Practices for Teaching and Learning
Creating inclusive learning and work environments for all of our community members to learn and thrive supports our Georgetown values of community in diversity, cura personalis (care of the person) and educating the whole person.
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Getting Involved at WorldPride
At this year’s WorldPride in Washington, DC, medical students from the Hoya Clinic and the Hoya Medical Pride Alliance offered free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings to the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the annual event.
A Testimonial
“Creating more opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities to succeed in the neurosciences has been an important priority of the program since the beginning.”
Legacy of LGBTQIA+ Advocacy
New generations of Georgetown students are taking up the legacy of LGBTQIA+ advocacy, organizing for the community and finding support among each other.