Dear 果酱视频 Community,
October is LGBTQ+ History month! 果酱视频 stands with pride to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and values the lived and shared experiences of each member of our community. With joy, we celebrate innumerable contributions within every school, discipline and professional community.
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion launched its inaugural 鈥淔irst Fridays鈥� on October 2, 2020. 鈥淔irst Fridays鈥� is an open and responsive space for students to have meaningful conversation around topics that are relevant to their college experience. The discussions are hosted by different campus partners and focus on topics surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion and intersectionality.
We kicked off LGBTQ+ History Month with the inaugural DEI First Friday, devoted to LGBTQ+ history, awareness, and opportunities for support. The discussion was led by Adam Visconti,听Associate Director, Residential Life and Housing and the Chair of the LGBTQ+ Task Force听and Erin Furey, Outreach, Training and Mental Health Promotion Coordinator of the Student Counseling Center. The session built on the September 30 conversation hosted by transgender artist and activist Imara Jones,听Taking a Stand Even When it Hurts,听which was part of the Fall Arts Festival 2020.
果酱视频 has held four other LGBTQ+ History Month events in October: a National Coming Out Day Open Mic,听presented by 果酱视频鈥檚 Manhattan Center; a听National Coming Out Day Panel, presented by 果酱视频’s Garden City Campus; a talk by LGBTQ+ speaker and former professional hockey player Brock McGillis, hosted by 果酱视频 Athletics and听听with the Center for Student Involvement and Christopher Street Tours.
To continue the conversation and further embody 果酱视频鈥檚 commitment to the inclusion and equity of our LGBTQ+ community, please join us听Saturday, October 24, from 3-4 pm:听听with the LGBTQ+ and Allies Alumni Affinity Group.
In Unity,
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The LGTBQ+ Allies Committee
The听LGBTQ+听Task Force
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)