Events | Center for Gender + Sexualities

Our programs

In an effort to welcome and provide support for everyone of all genders and sexual identities, the Center for Gender + Sexualities has shaped its programming around four core areas:

Women and femme
Queer and trans
Intersectional feminism
Healthy sexualities

In addition to new events and programs that the Center will host and collaborate on, it will also continue to host and collaborate on the signature annual events of the former Women’s Resource Center and the Sexualities and Gender Diversity Programs.

What’s more, throughout the year, the Center will hold numerous events in recognition of awareness months, including LGBTQIA+ History Month (October), Women’s History Month (March), and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April), as well as other regular programming such as:

Mythbusting Community Issues
Diving Deeper Dinners
Feminist Film Series
Feminist Fridays

Signature annual events

Rainbow Reception

The Rainbow Reception meet-and-greet occurs twice a year, in the fall and spring. It's an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ identifying and allied individuals on campus to connect. Open to new students, upper-class students, and transfer students to faculty and staff.

Take Back the Campus

Take Back the Campus is a resource fair with activities and food, intended to provide students the opportunity to learn about local resources and opportunities in sexual violence prevention, to learn more about sexual and relationship violence, and to get involved in making �鶹��ƵAPK a safer and more supportive place for students and survivors.

TBTC is modeled after Take Back the Night, which is usually hosted by campuses in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Our iteration of the event recognizes Relationship Violence Awareness Month (RVAM) in October. RVAM falls within the "Red Zone," August through November, the period of time on college campuses during which the majority of sexual assault occurs. We'll be joined by a variety of folks from off campus who do work in relationship violence and sexual violence prevention work!

Trans Day of Visibility (March)

This annual event, International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) is celebrated on March 31 of each year. Founded by activist Rachel Crandall in 2009, to honor and celebrate the resilience, achievements, contributions, and successes of transgender and gender diverse people, as well as to raise awareness of transgender rights. We recognize this day each year with some form of event or program.

FemFair (April)

Inspired by FemRock music events and local She Rock She Rock, FemFair is a celebration of feminist artists and their work. FemFair brings together artists and makers of all kinds: painters, jewelry makers, hair stylists, graphic designers, cross stitchers, poets, song writers, and more.

The event aims to build an intersectional community based on shared artistic interests, mutual respect, and support.

We launched our first FemFair in 2019, moved the celebration online in 2020, and returned to a fully in-person event in spring 2023.

Lavender Gala (April)

The Lavender Gala is the end-of-the-year event to celebrate our graduating seniors and to revisit everything from throughout the year.

Twin Cities Pride

�鶹��ƵAPK participates each year in Twin Cities Pride, as a vendor, and at times has participated in the MN Private Colleges Council's Pride parade contingent. Volunteer or swing by to say “hi.” We love to meet prospective students, incoming students, current students, and our alumni.

QUnity Overnight Retreat

QUnity is an annual retreat intended for LGBTQIA2S+ and allied �鶹��ƵAPK students to connect, socialize, and learn. Our most recent retreat was held October 11 to Saturday, October 12 at an off-campus retreat location. Each QUnity retreat includes 4 workshop sessions on Friday and a 4-hour adventure course (including zipline!) on Saturday. QUnity attendance has no cost to students; transportation, meals, and lodging will be provided.

Contact us at genderplussexualities@hamline.edu for more information.

Student groups and student organizations

The Center for Gender + Sexualities hosts two student-focused groups—Transform and QTIBIPOC—and collaborates and partners with several student organizations, including Spectrum and Women Boss UP. If you are interested in starting a group related to sex, gender, and sexuality, please email genderplussexualities@hamline.edu.

QTIBIPOC is a student-led group focused on queer and trans* students of color. This group gives students a change to connect and create a community on campus.

Sign up for their .
Spectrum is dedicated to creating awareness of and building community around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual issues and identities. We educate and foster community at �鶹��ƵAPK through open forums, workshops, guest speakers, and social events, including our fall Coming Out Week and our spring Rainbow Event Series.

What’s more, Spectrum creates a community of inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people and those with related identities and allies. We foster understanding, acceptance, and pride at meetings and campus social events and support our members and their families in times of peace and in times of crisis. Queer and trans* identities are the focus of Spectrum's energies, but we welcome and support all identities that fall under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella and beyond.

Spectrum hosts bi-weekly meetings each semester.

Visit our for more details on our events for this academic year, contact the board at spectrum@hamline.edu, and read the .
Transform is �鶹��ƵAPK's trans* and gender diverse student social support and networking group, which meets bi-weekly. We also offer a need-based LGBTQIA+ coming out support group.

Contact us at genderplussexualities@hamline.edu to join Transform or a coming out support group.
Women Boss Up is a safe space for those that identify as women or non-binary to come together and chat about a variety of feminist issues and topics.

Visit our for more information or email us at womenbossup@hamline.edu

Contact information

Center for Gender + Sexualities

651-523-2042

genderplussexualities@hamline.edu