Welcome to the weekly newsletter for the Office of LGBT Life at Emory!
Keep scrolling to find out more about upcoming programs, resources, and announcements.
Ribbon Cutting and Opening Celebration
LGBT Life Closed
LGBT Life will be CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 9 and 10, for final touches in preparation for the Opening Celebration. Have an urgent concern? AJ and Danielle will be available via email.
LGBT Life Ribbon Cutting
JOIN US during Homecoming Saturday, October 21st at 1pm for our OFFICIAL Belonging and Community Justice Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremony! There will be food, performances, activities, and more throughout ALL of the new identity spaces on the 3rd floor of Cox Hall!
Shirts, Breakfast, and Spots on the Shuttle are first-come, first serve!
ATL Pride Logistics
Pre-Parade Breakfast – 9:30am
Make sure to be on time so you can get food before the shuttles leave! Sunday, October 15 • Jenkins Courtyard (Goizueta) • 9:30am to 10:30am
Shuttles to Midtown – 10:30am
The shuttles leave at 10:30am Sunday, October 15 • Outside Goizueta (Business School) • 10:30am
ATL Pride Parade
Emory will be toward the front of the parade, on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. between W. Peachtree St. and Ted Turner Dr. If you are meeting us in Midtown (not taking the shuttle), make sure to be there WELL BEFORE NOON to ensure we don't leave you behind! Sunday, October 15 • Midtown (Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. between W. Peachtree St. and Ted Turner Dr.) • 12pm
Wednesday, October 11
Wonderful Wednesday: Pride
Join us and other queer organizations for games, prizes, and banner-making for Pride at Wonderful Wednesday!
Wednesday, October 11th • Asbury Circle • 12pm to 2pm
ATL Pride Parade Shirt Pickup
Signed up for ATL Pride? Pick up your shirt at LGBT Life (Cox Hall 324) at any of the following times:
Wednesday, Oct. 11: 8am to 10am; 2pm to 5pm
Thursday, Oct. 12: 10:30am to 1pm; 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Friday, Oct. 13: 9am to 12pm; 2pm to 5pm
Shirts are ONLY for people who are ATTENDING PRIDE
Thursday, October 12
Pride Shirt Makeovers
Want to make your ATL Pride shirt your own? Join us on Thursday to cut, sew, embroider, and otherwise decorate your shirt for Pride!
Thursday, October 12th • Cox Hall 2nd Floor • 5:30pm to 7pm
LGBTQ+ History Month Calendar
Welcome to LGBTQ+ History Month! We are so excited to bring you a whole slate of AMAZING EVENTS, from Atlanta Pride to Emory Pride's Annual Drag Show!
Upcoming LGBT Life
Opportunities and Events
Wednesdays
Queer Grad Co-Working Sessions
Join us for queer grad co-working sessions! Whether you're doing projects for class, working on your dissertation, or just looking to hang out, we would love to see you!
Wednesdays • Cox Hall 324 • 11am to 2pm
Oct. 12, from Emory Pride Employee Network
Pride Social
THIS EVENT IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF EMORY ONLY
Join Emory Pride Employee Network (EPEN) for a social at Srithai at Emory Point! Free beer, wine, and light bites.
Our Queer Community Groups are weekly, hour long, student led groups at the intersections of various identities. This year, attendees can expect to participate in thoughtful and fruitful conversation, visit local attractions, attend programs together, enjoy dinners, and more!
Reach out to the QCG leaders at their email addresses for details or questions! All discussion groups meet in LGBT Life (Cox Hall 324)
Want to be a Queer Community Group leader?
We are still looking for additional Queer Community Group leaders for the following groups! If you are interested in leading one or more of the following groups, email AJ de Coteau ASAP at aj.de.coteau@emory.edu!
Queer, Trans, Latinx
Aces & Aros
Queer Men
Poly and Non-Monogamous
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