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DTSTAMP:20261008T213237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T190000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Join NERDS and RCP sponsored by the Spectrum Center on Thursday\, October 22nd at 7:00pm in the Keene Theater in East Quad for Open Mic Night! Come perform a song\, a dance\, playing an instrument\, reading a poem\, yoyo tricks\, fanfiction\, or anything at all that interests you! Or just come hang out and enjoy a fun night of performances to celebrate LGBTQIA+ History month! All are welcome!
UID:153308-21915602@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153308
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Student Org,Art,Community,Exhibition,Free,In Person,LGBT,live performance,Music,performance,Poetry,Social
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater
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DTSTAMP:20261019T180346
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T143000
SUMMARY:Other:Putting the Ace in Sex Ed Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of asexual awareness week\, we are uplifting the ace community by centering asexual experiences in sexual health education. This interactive workshop will focus on defining terms like consent\, desire\, and arousal\, communication in relationships\, setting boundaries\, and being proud of your identity! You will be invited to reflect on how you experience your sexuality and have the opportunity to learn from asexual and ace-spectrum experiences. \n\nThis webinar is open to the entire U-M community. Registration is required.
UID:153258-21915542@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153258
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ace Week
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261019T165447
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T163000
SUMMARY:Other:Transgender Awareness Month Kickoff: Gaming Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Transgender Awareness Month while being in community through gaming! Engage with different kinds of gamers while learning about trans developers and character identity development. Food will be served. Registration is required.\n\nThis event is open to the entire U-M community including Ann Arbor\, Dearborn\, and Flint campuses via online connection.
UID:149664-21906916@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149664
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:spectrum center
LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Room 4059
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260908T110934
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Pronouns 101
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Spectrum Center\, this is a 2-hour workshop on the basics of pronouns and their usage. Participants will have the chance to practice using different sets of pronouns and work on bystander intervention skills. If you would like to learn more about pronouns ahead of the session you may visit: https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/education-resources/about-pronouns\n\nDIALOGUE MICHIGAN\nThis event is part of Dialogue Michigan's 2026-2027 faculty and staff workshops. Learn more at https://myumi.ch/dialogue.
UID:151037-21910792@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151037
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Staff,Sessions,Faculty,dialogue
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DTSTAMP:20261005T173531
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T200000
SUMMARY:Other:Queer Art Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Spectrum Center Programming Board and Stamps Gallery for an incredible showcase of queer and trans art from U-M students of all genders and sexualities. Enjoy a variety of mediums showcasing queer joy while engaging in a panel discussion with the artists. Light refreshments will be provided.\n\nThis event is open to all members of the U-M community.
UID:149517-21906548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149517
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,spectrum center,Lgbtq+,LGBT
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261019T161819
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T153000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Inqueery in Precarity
DESCRIPTION:The Queer Campus Lab: Research and Practice for Queering and Trans*ing Higher Education is a biannual webinar hosted in collaboration between Spectrum Center and the Phillip J. Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice. Each semester\, scholars and practitioners come together for critical conversations at the intersection of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and higher education scholarship\, research\, and praxis. \n\nFor Fall 2026\, we invite you to join us for \"Inqueery in Precarity\,” a discussion that centers on the experiences of faculty conducting research on gender\, sexuality\, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and identities. As anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ efforts reshape the landscape of higher education and the Academy\, esteemed faculty will reflect on what it means to carry out 2SLGBTQIA+ scholarship right now\, including the ways they care for their own and their community’s overall well-being. \n\nThis event is designed for faculty and staff engaged in scholarship and practice related to gender\, sexuality\, and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities\, higher education scholars and graduate students\, and anyone interested in queering and trans*ing higher education. More details will be released shortly\, including our list of esteemed panelists.\n\nRegistration is now open.
UID:153787-21916321@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153787
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Webinar,2slgbtqia,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Education,Faculty,Staff,Scholarship,Queer And Trans,LGBT,Graduate and Professional Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261019T105415
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be one with your community! Join our social gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students. This event is in collaboration with Trotter Multicultural Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs.\n\nFALL 2026\n- November 13 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n- December 8 [graduate student edition] | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | HopCat\n- December 10 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:150111-21908025@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150111
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,LGBT,lgbtq,Queer Trans Black Indigenous People Of Color-qtbipoc,LGBTQ Graduate Student
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center, Room 3020
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DTSTAMP:20261021T162904
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T193000
SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:Transgender Day of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Spectrum Center invites you to our Transgender Day of Remembrance Banquet\, an annual memorial observance honoring the transgender people whose lives were lost this past year due to acts of anti-trans violence. We will gather in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League at 6:00 p.m. and join with our other U-M campus partners and students as we share a meal\, read the names of those we have lost\, and hear words and thoughts from trans speakers. The event will conclude with an activity where we will draw images and write messages of love\, support\, and affirmation to our trans family in an act of connection and solidarity. This event will center the transgender and non-binary community\, and is open to the entire U-M community.
UID:149521-21906552@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149521
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:tdor,spectrumcenter
LOCATION:Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20260924T093228
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T163000
SUMMARY:Well-being:LGBTea
DESCRIPTION:Sip\, spill\, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot\, close that laptop\, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games\, activities\, community\, and more. Then leave recharged and ready to take on the rest of your day. Your body and mind will thank you later.\n\n- October 13\, 12:00-2:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center [LGBTea x CommuniTea]\n- December 4\, 2:30-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center
UID:152794-21914531@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152794
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:lgbt
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Suite 3020
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DTSTAMP:20261019T105415
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261208T193000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be one with your community! Join our social gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students. This event is in collaboration with Trotter Multicultural Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs.\n\nFALL 2026\n- November 13 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n- December 8 [graduate student edition] | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | HopCat\n- December 10 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:150111-21908026@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150111
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,LGBT,lgbtq,Queer Trans Black Indigenous People Of Color-qtbipoc,LGBTQ Graduate Student
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261019T105415
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QTBIPOC Kickbacks
DESCRIPTION:Be one with your community! Join our social gatherings as we create memorable connections around community and meals\, centering Queer\, Trans\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. Drop in\, grab food\, enjoy some tunes\, play some games and hang out! Open to all U-M students. This event is in collaboration with Trotter Multicultural Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs.\n\nFALL 2026\n- November 13 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n- December 8 [graduate student edition] | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | HopCat\n- December 10 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Spectrum Center/MESA\n\nMORE EVENTS\nExplore more Spectrum Center and Trotter/MESA events:\n- https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events\n- https://trotter.umich.edu/programs-events
UID:150111-21908027@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150111
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color-QTIPOC,LGBT,lgbtq,Queer Trans Black Indigenous People Of Color-qtbipoc,LGBTQ Graduate Student
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Spectrum Center, Room 3020
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DTSTAMP:20260922T110034
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2027 Queer and Trans Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Queer and Trans (QT) Research Symposium is a half-day academic conference focusing on queer and trans student research and queer and trans student researchers. The symposium will feature the work of U-M student scholars\, with an emphasis on graduate and professional students as well as poster presentations from undergraduate students. This is an opportunity to uplift and celebrate student research across disciplines. The symposium will also provide students with the experience presenting at an academic conference.
UID:152630-21914320@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152630
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:rackham,Community Engagement,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,LGBTQ Graduate Student,Professional Development,spectrumcenter,Social Impact
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom
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