Highlights for 2017 – 2018

We had a fabulous year at LGBTQ Life. Find out some of our highlights here!

Here are a few highlights, and you can PDF Document: see our annual report for more information.

Baltimore Pride Parade | June 17, 2017. LGBTQ Life was proud to lead a contingent of Hopkins students, staff, and faculty in the Baltimore Pride Parade. Our group included more than 250 people from across Hopkins, a bike float, a Blue Jay shuttle, and an ambulance.

National Coming Out Day Breakfast | October 11, 2017. We celebrated our community with a breakfast on National Coming Out Day. 60 people joined us in the LGBTQ Life office for bagels and coffee.

World AIDS Day Dinner | December 1, 2017. The World AIDS Day Dinner was a collaborative event between LGBTQ Life, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. This event featured spoken word poet Timothy DuWhite. We also had support from CHEW, the Student Health & Wellness Center, the Hopkins AIDS Alliance, and Project R.E.A.C.H.

Show Your Love | February 14, 2018. We gave out more than 1,200 rainbow ribbons to people across the Hopkins enterprise, asking them to wear the ribbons to show their love for the LGBTQ community. Participants were asked to share photos with the #JHUshowYourLove hashtag.

Dinner with President Daniels and Joanne Rosen | May 1, 2018. 30 students, staff, and faculty were honored to have dinner with President Ron Daniels and Joanne Rosen at Nichols House, the president’s residence at the Homewood campus. We gathered for community building and to discuss experiences on campus.

Lavender Celebration | May 6, 2018. We ended the year with a celebration of our graduating students and all we had accomplished as a community. This marked the fifth Lavender Celebration at Hopkins, and we honored 21 graduating students. About 55 students, staff, faculty, and alumni enjoyed conversation, community, and rainbow cake.

Educational programs: Safe Zone trainings are 3 hour sessions that anyone can attend and learn more about the LGBTQ community. From June 2017 – May 2018, we trained 438 people in 34 sessions held across the Hopkins community. We held and collaborated on 54 educational speakers, movies, presentations, and discussions. We supported and facilitated Identity and Inclusion workshops with Diversity and Inclusion colleagues.