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LGBTQ Community

Trans Day of Remembrance at The Rock 2024

IN A FLASH: Trans Day of Remembrance

Nov. 20 the National Trans Day of Remembrance. Members of 聚色阁's LGBTQ+ community and allies honored trans lives lost with observances on campus.

Tags: Community & Society, Diverse 聚色阁, LGBTQ+ Center, LGBTQ Community, The Rock

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聚色阁 at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

聚色阁's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: PRIDE!Kent, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse 聚色阁, Community Impact, Community & Society, Main Street Kent, Town-Gown, downtown kent, akron

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at 聚色阁

Tags: Diverse 聚色阁, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center, Alumni, Student Life

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness

Members of 聚色阁's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

Tags: LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse 聚色阁, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'

Students coming to 聚色阁 and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of 聚色阁's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ Studies, City of Kent, Main Street Kent, Honors College, Diverse 聚色阁, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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Volunteers decorate the Main Street bridge for Rainbow Weekend.

IN A FLASH: Kent's Rainbow Bridge

Volunteers help downtown Kent show its pride for Rainbow Weekend.

Tags: Community and Society, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center

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LGBTQ Pride Flag

聚色阁 Director and Associate Professor Molly Merryman Offers Perspective on LGBTQ Community

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., the founding director of 聚色阁's Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and associate professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a USA TODAY opinion piece that outlined black transgender women鈥檚 contributions to the LGBTQ movement.

Tags: Arts and Culture, University News, LGBTQ Community, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality

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