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Lavender Graduation

Three Lavendar Graduates wearing black stoles with rainbows.


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Each year, this event provides an opportunity for our community to come together and honor those among us who have worked to make UMD a better place for LGBTQ+ people. Whether you have been involved in the LGBTQ+ community at UMD or not, we encourage all to attend and celebrate the excellence and resilience of all graduates and award winners.


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Please visit https://commencement.umd.edu/ for more information.

Former LGBTQ+ Equity Center Assistant Director Shige Sakurai gives a graduate an award.