Transgender Day of Visibility

Rainbow Lounge 50-250 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility with us on a bit early! Join our fun gathering featuring delicious food, community.

Free

Self Defense Class with IMPACT Boston

W35-375

Join WXGS, LBGTQ+ Services, and IMPACT Boston for a FREE full-impact, trauma-informed self-defense class taught by trained instructors from IMPACT Boston. You will gain verbal and physical tools to more safely and effectively advocate for yourself and others. This class will center on the experiences of all women and non-binary communities intersecting with LBGTQ+ identities,...

Free

RISE Awards

50-140 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, United States

The RISE Awards - Recognizing Individuals Supporting Equity - is an opportunity to celebrate MIT faculty, staff and students on their work with diversity, inclusion and social justice on and off campus. MIT community members nominate their peers and colleagues for these awards. The RISE AWARDS is a collaboration sponsored by Intercultural Engagement (i.e.), Institute...

Lavender Graduation

We are excited to open the RSVP for our 2024 Lavender Graduation ceremony, a celebration of achievements and milestones within the LBGTQ+ MIT community. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 3rd, at 4:00 pm US Eastern Time at the MIT Welcome Center Whether you're able to join us in person or...

Free

Event Series Rainbow Compass Mentorship Program

Rainbow Compass Mentorship Program

Get ready to join the LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program—a vibrant and supportive community designed to help you thrive at MIT! This program pairs LGBTQ+ graduate and undergraduate students with caring mentors from MIT’s faculty, staff, and alumni who are here to guide you through the ins and outs of campus life. Whether you’re looking for tips...

Event Series Rainbow Compass Mentorship Program

Rainbow Compass Mentorship Program

Get ready to join the LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program—a vibrant and supportive community designed to help you thrive at MIT! This program pairs LGBTQ+ graduate and undergraduate students with caring mentors from MIT’s faculty, staff, and alumni who are here to guide you through the ins and outs of campus life. Whether you’re looking for tips...

LBGTQ+ Advisory Board Meeting

Rainbow Lounge 50-250 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

The Student Advisory Board will provide a student voice/experience to the Assistant Director of LBGTQ+ Services on programming, events, workshop ideas that uplift the mission of LBGTQ+ Services. The Advisory Board will also help evaluate LBGTQ+ Services signature programs (National Coming Out Day, LBGTQ+ Leadership Retreat, Trans Day of Remembrance, and Lavender Graduation), share ideas...

Paint and Sip with VPR

Wellbeing Lab 84 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA, United States

In honor of Dating Violence Awareness Month, join the Office of Violence Prevention & Response (VPR) in the Wellbeing Lab for free apple cider, dinner, a live DJ, and guided painting with At Peace Arts on October 30th at 7:00 PM! We hope this can be a night of community, peace, allyship, and healing for...

Free

What’s So Funny?” A Disability Comedy Extravaganza!

Little Kresge 48 Massachusetts Avenue

With the support of the De Florez Fund for Humor, we promise an evening full of humor that will leave you laughing, thinking, and celebrating the incredible talents within our community. This special event is hosted in collaboration with Disabled@MIT, the ASL & Deaf Culture Club, LGBTQ+ ERG, LGBTQ+ Services, MIT Health, MIT Sloan DEI,...

Free

Transgender Day of Remembrance

MIT Chapel (W15) 48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Join LBGTQ+ Services and the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life (ORSEL) on November 20th as we gather for a solemn and reflective Trans Day of Remembrance. This annual observance honors the lives and memories of transgender individuals who have tragically lost their lives to acts of violence. Through words, reflection, and community, we...

It’s a Vibe Workshop Series: Building Resilient Communities: How LBGTQ+ Students Thrive Together at MIT

Rainbow Lounge 50-250 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

Discover how LBGTQ+ students at MIT build resilience and thrive through strong, supportive communities. Join LBGTQ+ Services in this interactive workshop centering storytelling, discussions, and actionable strategies to foster belonging and strengthen networks in personal, academic, and professional spaces.

Ogemdi Ude Artist in Residence

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Join Gus Solomons Jr. Visiting Artist Ogemdi Ude for an hour-long, hands-on workshop introducing participants to the creative practices behind Major, her current project exploring the history and physicality of majorette dance. In this dance theater piece, Ude and her collaborators uplift Black femmes - inclusive of queer and trans folks - in a practice...