Pride Week: April 8-12

Pride Week Paint & Sip
7 – 9 p.m., SU 240

Unleash your inner artist in the spirit of pride. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner. Light refreshments, snacks, and painting supplies will be provided. Grab a friend and come on down. Supplies are limited. 

Pride March and Mixer
3 – 5:30 p.m. (timing details below)

March to celebrate your identity, support your peers, and honor the history of LGBTQ+ activists who paved the way for the community today. Beginning in Knox Quad at the Progress Pride Paths, this march will be immediately followed by a mixer with speakers, food, and conversation in the Student Union Courtyard.

(In case of rain, all events will occur in Student Union 210)

March (3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

• 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Meet up/Organize Marchers
  • Students/Orgs/Club/Community Partners check-in *Additional Pride swag available*
  • Organizers will: 
    • line up groups
    • explain the march route
• 3:15 - 3:30 p.m.  Pride March (Capen around Student Union to SU Courtyard)
  • A group photo will be taken at 3:30 p.m. in front of Progressive Pathways when everyone is at the SU Courtyard.

Mixer (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) Student Union Courtyard (Progressive Pathways)

Raincheck location: SU 145 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

>> Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the Pride March! Guidance for faculty and staff is available through the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association.

Lunch & Learn w/ Pride Lecturer Payton Head  12 – 1 p.m.,  240 SU

Interactive Question and Answer luncheon led by Payton Head discussing the duality of being an organizer and a student. 

*Pre-registration is required.*

>> Register Now!

University Pride Lecture, 7-9:00 p.m., The Screening Room (CFA)

Payton Head | Former President of the Missouri Students Association & Activist   
 
Head is a 2016 graduate of the University of Missouri where he served as President of the student government. Following the events in Ferguson, he spearheaded conversations about improving race relations in the state of Missouri. Head’s viral Facebook post detailing his experience with fighting systemic injustice at Mizzou ignited the student body to fight for a more inclusive campus and be a change agent in higher education. A rising community leader, Payton Head details the adversities caused by race, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination and proven solutions to facilitate open dialogue and embrace marginalized communities. 

Registration is not required, but encouraged.

Speech Topic: Intentionally Intersectional Leadership

As a leader who represented thousands of diverse people from the U.S. and abroad, Head had to find the unique balance between advocating for the well-being of the black community while advocating for students of diverse backgrounds. He discusses inclusive leadership strategies that focus on being intentionally intersectional in the representation of communities different from his own. Head also talks about his own experiences navigating white LGBTQ spaces as a black man and black liberation spaces as someone with a queer identity.

(Co-sponsored by: Gilead)

5-7 p.m
Edison's Proof and Provision
44 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202 

Meet up with members of the LGBTQ FSA to socialize and celebrate UB Pride Week. Edison’s Proof and Provision is Buffalo’s newest LGBTQ+ bar. Friends and partners are welcome. Optional RSVP will help us plan.

Rainbow Hour, 3 – 4 p.m., SU 240

Rainbow Hour is a monthly event for LGBTQ+ people and allies from the UB community. Come join us for snacks, games, and conversation! 

Co-sponsored by: UBCS 

Queer Prom: Hollywood Glamour, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m., CFA Atrium

 A night on the red carpet! A star-studded affair where elegance meets luxury under the shimmering lights of the iconic red carpet. Queer Prom concludes UB Pride Week 2024! Dance the night away with food and refreshments in your fanciest outfits. This prom will include a live DJ and a photographer to capture your prom photos. Photos will only be taken during the event's first two hours.

*Photos will only be taken during the first two hours of the event. 

Co-sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence