It’s happening again y’all!
Faculty and staff, stop by the LGBTQ Center on Thursday, March 13 from 12:30pm-2:00pm for a discussion of adrienne maree brown’s “Loving Corrections.” The last Corrections Café was filled with warmth, reflection, and joy, we would love to have you help us create that space again. You are welcome whether you have read the full book, parts of it, or none at all -- this space is for you to connect and feel held. The full text is available at UNC Libraries -- go to https://go.unc.edu/FSCC or the link in our bio to RSVP and join the mailing list. See y’all soon!
Celebrate Black History Month with the LGBTQ Center on Thursday, February 27 from 5-6:30pm in Upendo 1114 in a unique showcase of archived films from Durham-based Comfrey Films. After the showing of three short films, attendees will be invited to respond via writing, poetry, or video, exploring topics of afrofuturism, Black, and Trans identity. These reflections will be shared with the filmmakers themselves. In this intimate evening, have the chance to be in conversation with and held by innovative storytellers and the worlds they've created -- and be inspired to create your own.
This event is eligible for CLE credit. RSVP here on HeelLife!
Calling all faculty & staff!
Come on down to the LGBTQ Center (SASB South Suite 3308) on Wednesday February 12 from 12:30pm-2pm for a faculty & staff discussion group of adrienne maree brown’s Loving Corrections! We’ll have a cozy space to decompress and learn from one another about how loving corrections show up for us. Even if you haven’t read the book, or only part of it, come out and be in community together! The full text is available at UNC Libraries -- go to https://go.unc.edu/FSCC2-12 to RSVP and join the mailing list. See y’all soon!
Join the LGBTQ Center on Thursday December 12 from 4pm-5pm for a Zoom discussion with adrienne maree brown. adrienne will be discussing their latest offering, “Loving Corrections,” followed by a Q&A with the audience.
A bit about adrienne:
adrienne maree brown (she/they) is growing a garden of healing ideas. Informed by 27 years of movement facilitation, somatics, science fiction scholarship and doula work, adrienne has nurtured Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, Radical Imagination and Loving Correction as ideas and practices for transformation. adrienne is the NYT-bestselling author/editor of several published texts, a ritual singer-songwriter, co-generator of the Lineages of Change Tarot Deck, and co-creator/host of How to Survive the End of the World podcast with Autumn Brown. adrienne’s latest book Loving Corrections is now available from AK Press.
Register for the webinar now at this link!
Join the LGBTQ Center in Coker Arboretum on November 19 from 4pm-5:30pm to honor Trans Day of Remembrance. Together, attendees will be invited to write words of remembrance on slips of water-soluble paper, then be guided through planting the words alongside native seeds in small pots. The pots will then be donated to a nearby area to be planted so the memory can live on. Artists and poets who are interested in helping to create an environment of grounding, reflection, community, and heart can supply in-person performance, written text, visual artwork, or other mediums. We hope you will join us for a time to reconnect and grow together.
Eligible for CLE Credit!
Join the Carolina Veterans Resource Center (CVRC) and the LGBTQ Center on Thursday November 14 from 12pm-1:30pm for an LGBTQ+ Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon!
The luncheon will be a space for LGBTQ+ and allied military-connected students to engage in community building while uplifting and celebrating each other. This catered event will be an opportunity to share experiences, ask questions and engage in discussion revolving around various challenges that LGBTQ+ identifying military-connected students face as Tar Heels while sharing good food. We hope you will consider joining us for this meaningful event at the UNC LGBTQ Center (SASB South Suite 3308).
Looking for more ways to connect to the Carolina community and beyond? Join the UNC LGBTQ Center and collaborators for “Enter the Rainbow Galaxy,” a tabling event centered on student wellness & success! Taking place in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union Room 3206A-B from 5:00-7:00pm on Thursday August 22, 2024, “Enter the Rainbow Galaxy” will be a starfield of programs, resources, and organizations orbiting around campus, designed to help you get more involved in and supported by the Carolina community. Plus, get your first CLE credit of the semester!
Shine bright and join the constellation! ⭐🌟