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LGBTQ+ Equity Center

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center cultivates community collaboration and co-curricular learning with LGBTQ+ programming, advocacy, resources, and education for all. Through our efforts we model community care and belonging. The Equity Center serves University of Maryland students, staff, faculty, and alumni of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Over the years, our signature programs have become hallmark campus experiences for all students, faculty, and staff, including Quelcome, Lavender Celebration of Graduates, the Big Queer Photo, and our national award-winning Lavender Leadership Honor Society.

Equity Center Events

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center hosts events on a regular basis. Check out the Rainbow Report or our Instagram profile for our event schedule! For the latest information on programming and events, be sure to subscribe to the Rainbow Report. If you need direct or immediate support, please email us at lgbtq@umd.edu or call us at (301) 405-8720.

Upcoming Events

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Care Package Exchange

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Get into the giving spirit this season and join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center on November 13 from 2 PM to 4 PM. We’ll assemble care packages to be donated to the Wanda Alston Foundation, an organization working to aid unhoused LGBTQ+ youth in D.C.! In exchange ...

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Intergenerational Game Night

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Hop online on Tuesday, November 17, from 6 PM to 7:15 PM for an intergenerational game night with LGBTQ+ elders from Capitol Hill Village in DC! Make new connections and have some fun while playing the game Herd Mentality. RSVP to Intergenerational Game ...

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LGBTQ+ Equity Center Jeopardy

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Trivia lovers rejoice! On Wednesday, December 2 from 3pm-4:30 PM, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center is hosting Queer Jeopardy! All are welcome to join us in the Conference Room of 2411 Marie Mount Hall for an afternoon of history, fun facts, cultural icons, and ...