LGBTQIA+ Community
LMU celebrates the community during LGBTQIA+ History Month and throughout the year.
This community hub is an expression of LMU’s commitment to celebrating the diverse perspectives and myriad contributions of the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. We intend for it to be an ongoing space for sharing resources and uplifting important events in the LGBTQIA+ community at LMU and beyond. Please email dei@lmu.edu if there is anything you would like to add to this site.
Events
Latine/Queer Students Art Exhibit
Monday, Sept. 26, 12 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 30, 3 p.m.
Stretch Out Toxic Masculinity with DIY Slime
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 4-5 p.m.
OUTGrads: An LGBTQ+ Graduate Students Discussion Group
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m.
The Circle: An LGBTQ+ Discussion Group
Thursday, Oct. 6, 3:30 p.m.
Futbol Against Homophobia Soccer Tournament
Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m-2 p.m. (RSVP Required)
The Circle: An LGBTQ+ Discussion Group
Thursday, Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m.
OutLaw Diverity Fair (Loyola Law School)
Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
OutLaw History Week (Loyola Law School)
Oct. 17-21
Somewhere Under the Rainbow - Fall Festival
Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m.
Recommended Reads
The librarians and staff of the William H. Hannon Library have curated the following recommended books for celebrating and/or learning. Want to explore more titles? Check out the full list at LMU Library Staff Picks.
LGBTQ Fiction & Poetry from Appalachia
Edited by Jeff Mann & Julia Watts
This collection confronts the problematic and complex intersections of place, family, sexuality, gender, and religion with which LGBTQ Appalachians often grapple.
Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology
Edited by E. Patrick Johnson and Mae G. Henderson
A collection of 16 essays that examines the productive intersection of the fields of black and queer studies.
The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook
By Ashley Molesso
This colorful digest is a keepsake honoring LGBT+ people and the ongoing fight to gain--and maintain--equality for all.
Queer Religion
Edited by Donald L. Boisvert and Jay Emerson Johnson
This ground-breaking and eye-opening book examines the intersections of religion and same-sex desire, from St. Augustine to Hinduism to contemporary LGBT and queer culture.
Angelwings: Contemporary Queer Fiction from Taiwan
Translated by Fran Martin
Lesbian and gay--or queer--fiction (known in Mandarin as tongzhi wenxue) constitutes a major contribution to Taiwanese literature, as evidenced by the remarkable number of prestigious literary awards won by many of the authors of the short stories presented here.
Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices
Edited by Kevin Manders and Elizabeth Marston
Shining a light on a new generation of Buddhist role models, this book gives voice to those who have long been marginalized within the Buddhist world and society at large.
My Desire for History: Essays in Gay, Community, and Labor History
by Allan Bérubé
This anthology pays tribute to Allan Berube (1946-2007), a self-taught historian and MacArthur Fellow who was a pioneer in the study of lesbian and gay history in the United States.
Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution
by Evan Gerstmann
In 2015 the Supreme Court made history by ruling that the constitution protects the right of same-sex couples to get married. The third edition of perhaps the most influential book on the subject explains the Court's reasoning and what the consequences of the decision have been.
Resources
LGBTQIA+ Orgs at LMU
- LGBT Student Services | Instagram
- LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network | Subscribe
- Student Psychological Services: THE CIRCLE | OUTGrads: LGBTQ Graduate Student Discussion Group
- Queer AF (Alcohol Free) at Recovery at LMU
- CRIME (Caring Radically in Marginalized Environments) | lmucrime@gmail.com | Instagram
- QTPOC Space | qtpoclmu@gmail.com | Instagram
- Black Queer Space | bqslmu@gmail.com
- Transcendence | transcendence@lmu.edu | Instagram
- Somewhere Under the Rainbow (SUR) | gsa@lmu.edu | Instagram
