LGBTQ History Month is held each year in October and focuses on the history of LGBTQA+ people and their experiences in the United States. LGBTQ History Month typically includes National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11), National LGBTQ Center Awareness Day (Oct. 19), and an LGBTQ History Month Keynote Speaker. Past speakers have included Laverne Cox, Patrisse Cullors, Michael Sam, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, Karamo Brown, and Nina West.
Please see information below about previous LGBTQA+ History Month events.
Kickoff to LGBTQ History Month Pop Up Drag Show & Resource Fair
Oct 4; 11:30a-1:30p; Oakley & Eva G. Farris Amphitheater
Grab your lunch and join us on the plaza as we kick off LGBTQ Hisotyr Month with a drag show (Show starts at 11:45am) and resource fair, featuring community and campus organizations.
LGBTQA+ 101 / Allyship Workshop for Current NKU Students
Oct 5; 12:00p-1:30p; https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQNKU101
Allied Zone Training
Oct 5; 2:00p-4:30p; Registration required (email LGBTQA+)
LGBTQA+ 101 / Allyship Workshop for Current NKU Students
Oct 6; 1:00p-2:30p; https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQNKU101
German-American Day Lecture
Oct 6; 3:30p-4:30p; Mathematics, Education, & Psychology Center 120
"From Criminal Code into the Constitution: The Emancipation of LGBTQ in German"
Guest Speaker: Axel M. Hochrein
LGBTQ History Month Keynote Speaker - Brandon Wolf
Oct 7; 6:00p; Student Union 107
Registration required. Please note that, if you are attending in person, you will still need to register via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQKeynote
Keynote Speaker: Brandon Wolf
LGBTQA+ 101 / Allyship Workshop for Current NKU Students
Oct 8; 1:00p-2:30p; https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQNKU101
International Lesbian Day
Oct 8
LGBTQA+ 101 / Allyship Workshop for Current NKU Students
Oct 11; 9:00a-10:30a; https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQNKU101
National Coming Out Day
Oct 11; 11:00a-1:00p; Student Union Second Floor
LGBTQA+ 101 / Allyship Workshop for Current NKU Students
Oct 13; 11:00a-1:00p; https://tinyurl.com/LGBTQ101GreekTraining
National LGBTQ Center Awareness Day & International Pronoun Day
Oct 20; 11:00a-2:00p; Student Union 309
Join us outside the Center for Student Inclusiveness for ice cream, buttons, and giveaways.
Date the Rainbow - Healthy Relationships and the Queer Community
Oct 20; 3:00p-4:30p; Student Union 109 or Zoom
Guest speaker: Key Beck from Equitas Health
LGBTQ Mental Health (LU)
Oct 21; 3:00p; Student Union 109
Facilitated by LGBTQA+ Ambassador Quinn James
LGBTQ History Month - Fall Drag Show
Oct 22; 7:00p; Student Union 107 (Doors open at 6:45p)
Emcee: Sarah Jessica Darker
Allied Zone Training
Oct 25; 9:00a-11:30a; Zoom
Registration required via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/AlliedZone
SGA LGBTQA+ Town Hall
Oct 25; 6:00p; Location TBD
Hosted by the Student Government Association
Allied Zone Training
Oct 29; 9:00a-11:30a; Registration required (Email LGBTQA+)
Northern Kentucky University
Student Union 309
20 Kenton Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Local: +1 (859) 572-5835
