2025-2026 Academic Year
Full year flyer to be announced!
To sign-up for any of our events, please register on our URInvolved page!
Weekly Small Groups
- Q²TPOC Empowerment Group: Tuesdays at 5pm-6pm at the GSC.
- LBTQ+ Women’s Support Group: Tuesdays at 5pm-6pm. Click here for more information.
- GSC Craft Club: Wednesdays 6pm-7pm at the GSC.
- Trans & Non-Binary Community Group: Thursdays at 6pm-7pm at the GSC.
Monthly Group
Wellness Afternoons with the GSC: A monthly initiative aimed at wellness and recentering oneself. Dates to be announced.
September
The Big Gay Barbeque
September 3rd, 2025. (First day of classes!)
Our welcome event for all URI students, faculty, and staff. Come to meet other people, re-connect with family, and to see what’s in store for the Gender and Sexuality Center for the coming year. Ever year, we provide a picnic dinner, prizes, and glimpses into the year ahead.
Safe Zone Workshops
Dates to be announced.
Safe Zones are 2-hour workshops on topics affecting the LGBTQA+ community. During the week of Safe Zone Blitz, workshops will multiple times per day with a variation of virtual and in-person sessions. The Safe Zone workshop is a prerequisite for all other workshops. Sign up for Safe Zone Blitz sessions on our Safe Zone page.
October
Liberation Month
Dates to be announced.
A month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ sexual liberation and LGBTQ+ experiences at URI and in the larger community. We always have a keynote speaker and celebrate October 11 as National Coming Out Day. We also provide a door on the Quad to show support for coming out of the closet as an ally or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
November
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Dates to be announced.
Join us for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) as we come together to honor the lives we lost to acts of gender-based violence. This is an event to inspire reflection, remembrance, advocacy, and solidarity for the transgender community. Decorate a candle-lit paper bag and enjoy a shared meal together as a community as we observe this important event.
December
January
February
QTPOC Black History Month Gala
Dates to be announced.
The Queer & Trans People of Color (QTPOC) Black History Month Gala is a celebration of the intersecting identities of queer people of color. Each year, the Gala’s theme evolves to honor the resilience, struggles, and achievements of these communities. Join us for an inspiring evening of celebration, reflection, and connection as we continue working toward a more inclusive, supportive, and vibrant community for all people.
The Vagina Monologues
Dates to be announced.
The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler designed to build community among women, destigmatize speaking of vaginas, and raise money to help support the URI Women’s Center and Gender & Sexuality Center in fostering a community where all individuals feel valued and safe to be themselves.
March
The 31th Annual Symposium
Dates to be announced.
Celebrating 31 years of the Symposium at URI! The Symposium is a series of events aimed at fulfilling the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. This includes raising awareness of ongoing issues within the LGBTQ+ Community (mental health, stigma, LGBTQ+ history), highlight allies and resources, and celebrate what the LGBTQ+ community has done for society.
April
Lavender Graduation
Dates to be announced.
A look back on the previous academic year, celebrating how far we have come as a community and what we have accomplished. We also recognize those who have contributed to the welfare of LGBTQ+ individuals and those who have given their support to the Gender and Sexuality Center over the past year by giving awards. This year, Lavender Graduation will be held in the Gender & Sexuality Center Multipurpose Room. If you would like to be honored as a graduate, register here. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, nominate them here.
June
Pride Barbequeer
June 3rd, 2025 from 12pm-2pm. Located at The Mosby Center (230 S Ferry Rd, Saunderstown, RI)
Celebrate Rhody pride in style at the Gender & Sexuality Center’s annual Pride Barbequeer! This year, our popular laid-back luncheon cookout will be hosted at the Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) in the Mosby Center. What better way to celebrate community and allyship then with a beautiful view of the bay? With friends and food aplenty, this event is a great way to keep in touch with the University of Rhode Island during the summer. As always, all are welcome!