Educating for Equality
The purpose of the LGBTQ Center Safe Zone program is to create a network of allies for individuals who may be marginalized on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. All UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, staff, and students are eligible to become Safe Zone trainees. Training sessions take place several times a semester, and customized Safe Zone trainings can be scheduled with the LGBTQ Center on behalf of any department, group, or organization.
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Today we honor Juneteenth ❤💛💚 Juneteenth is celebrated every June 19, honoring June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were legally free. This occurred over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. First celebrated in Texas, Juneteenth has since grown into a national day of reflection, education, and celebration of Black culture and history, and became a federal holiday in the United States in 2021. Whatever this day holds for you - joy, remembrance, celebration, or all three - we hope you commemorate Juneteenth with community and the space you need. ❤💛💚
Why don’t you pollen love with our Spring playlist? 🌷 This season our community really rose to the occasion and planted the seed for this Bouquet of Beats! Spanning every field, this playlist will have you saying “what in carnation?!” We’re not dandelion – you’ll want to listen clover and clover! 🌼 Got some ideas blooming for our Summer playlist? Let’s stalk about it! Find both the Spring playlist and summer submission planted in our linkTree! 🌳
Happy Pride Month from your friends at the UNC LGBTQ Center! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 May this month be as joyful, reflective, freeing, and full as you need. Looking for things to do and to find community? Keep an eye on our Instagram this month and on our newsletter – sign up at the link in our bio or at our website at lgbtq.unc.edu! HAPPY PRIDE! 🏳️🌈 💗🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💗🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💗🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
Reading days aren't just for studying -- pick up a book from the Center Library! 📚 For our next Library Highlight, we are spotlighting The Danish Girl. The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff is a moving and unforgettable novel that explores gender, identity, and love. The book was inspired by the true story of Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender confirmation surgery. The story follows Einar Wegener, a Danish painter who gradually discovers and embraces her identity as Lili. As Lili went through her transition, her relationship with her wife, Greta, evolved in complex and emotional ways. The LGBTQ Center Library is open to any UNC community member with a PID. Swing by the Center and check it out! 💳