By Shawn Knight, Graduate Assistant LGBTQ Programs
Harvey & Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center
#PrideWeek is back for 2016 and it is bigger and better than before. A collaboration of 11 different organizations or offices, the week-long series features a range of events— including trainings, volunteerism, fundraising, solidarity, history, literature, and fun! There is something for everyone during #PrideWeek16. All of our events are free and open to both Clemson affiliates and the local community.
Below is a list of events:
- Sunday, April 10 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Brunch for Change! Hendrix Student Center**
- Sunday, April 10 | 2 p.m. | Out of the Darkness Campus Walk, Jervey Meadows
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | History of Pride Display, Cooper Library Brown Room
- Tuesday, April 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Open Mic Night, All-In Coffee Shop
- Wednesday, April 13 | 12:30-1:30 p.m .| Supporting LGBTQ Survivors of Sexual Assault, Cooper Library Brown Room
- Thursday, April 14 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lost-n-Found Youth Letter Writing Campaign, Hendrix Student Center, University Union, Residence Halls
- Thursday, April 14 | 5:30 p.m. | Queer Writing in the South, Daniel 217
- Thursday, April 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Common Read Book Discussion, Daniel 411**
- Friday, April 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Ally Training, Tillman / Old Main Hall 319**
- Friday, April 15 | 10 p.m. | U-AMAZE Two-Ring Circus, Tillman / Old Main Auditorium
- Saturday, April 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Clemson’s 4th Annual Drag Show, Tillman / Old Main Auditorium
- **For information on the events, visit
www.clemson.edu/lgbtq and click on #PrideWeek. Some events require an RSVP or interest form which can be found on the website. We also encourage you to “Attend” on Facebook and follow @CUGantt on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates.
The #PrideWeek committee has chosen the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as our charity for the week. As such, we have a team participating in the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on April 10th. Anyone is welcome to join the team, even if they can’t participate in the walk. We will also accept donations to the AFSP during all #PrideWeek16 events. Visit tinyurl.com/CUPride16 to join the team and start fundraising today.
Thanks to our sponsors: The Harvey & Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center, the Chief Diversity Office, CLEMSONLiVE, U-NITES, The Graduate School, Graduate Student Government, Residence Hall Association, Clemson Gay-Straight Alliance, English Majors Organization, the Division of Student Affairs, and Clemson Libraries.
