Educating for Equality

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! 💳

Stop by and join us for a reflective and creative experience as we build a shared tree of community 🌳 Folks are invited to write or decorate leaves that represent values, hopes, and intentions they want to carry forward into the queer community—and place them on the tree. Fallen leaves on the ground will symbolize what we hope to let go of or leave behind. Come reflect, connect, and contribute to a collective story of resilience and renewal. Free LocoPops while supplies last! 🍦

Hoping for a study break? Read our next Library Highlight! 📚 Home by Toni Morrison follows Frank Money, a Korean War veteran who embarks on a journey that forces him to confront his past and rediscover his own identity. The short novella explores themes of veteran displacement, survival, and redemption, imbued with the powerful and poetic writing that makes Morrison one of the defining authors of American literature. The LGBTQ Center Library is open to any UNC community member with a PID. Swing by the Center and check it out!

The UNC LGBTQ Center is hiring! 🌈 Are you an incoming or current student who wants to serve the LGBTQ and allied community on campus? The 2025-2026 Trans Talk Space Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating the flagship Trans Talk Space support group twice a month, monitoring the #trans-talk channel on the LGBTQ Center Discord server, and construct detailed plans for Trans Talk Space. Trans Talk Space is a collaborative peer support and discussion group facilitated by the LGBTQ Center and UNC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). This group is intended to provide community and connection among folks on the basis of gender identity. All students, staff, and faculty who hold identities as transgender, genderqueer, or gender-questioning are welcome. Interested? Follow the link in our bio to fill out the interest form and we will be in touch!