Education and Support Services (LGBTESS)
The mission of LGBTESS is to promote a safe, equitable, accessible, and affirming campus for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, aromantic, and agender (2SLGBTQIA3+) students at the University of Oregon through resource navigation, education, community building, and event implementation.
Lavender Graduation Celebration 2025
Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | EMU Ballroom
Doors open and food served at 10:30 a.m. Program begins at 11:00 a.m.
Graduating 2SLGBTQIA3+ students who wish to be honored at the celebration should respond by end of day on May 19, 2025. Open to all graduating students.
Connect with LGBT+ Education and Support Services
SJ
Program Director, LGBT Education and Support Services
To schedule a meeting with SJ, please email sjwil@uoregon.edu.
Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Located in Oregon Hall, Suite 380
- Email lgbtess@uoregon.edu for questions about LGBT Education and Support Services events and initiatives.
- Email lgbtessentials@uoregon.edu for questions about food and/or housing insecurity and accessing healthcare.
- Email uooutreach@uoregon.edu for questions about on- and off-campus resources and community.
Visit the LGBTQA3 Alliance Student Office
Hours dependent on staff availability
Events
noon
Join Global Education Oregon for an interactive conversation with LGBTQIA+ GEO alumni about their experiences abroad! From discovering queer-friendly destinations to overcoming cultural barriers, our panelists will share their adventures, challenges, and triumphs. Whether you're dreaming of your next international escapade or gearing up for your own study abroad adventure, this lively discussion promises to inspire, inform, and celebrate the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ students exploring the world.
Interested in attending or unable to attend but still want the workshop materials? Please fill out the RSVP form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1fe3d0c4e0df4efd8c868d2d71dc5942
This workshop is part of GEO’s Spring Workshop Series. To check out all of the spring workshops, visit our webpage: https://geo.uoregon.edu/pre-departure-workshops
5:00–7:30 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate Transgressors, an exhibition presenting now and future Indigiqueer ancestors who move beyond boundaries in life and art.
The first hour is reserved for museum members and invited guests; at 6:00 p.m. everyone is invited. Light appetizers and refreshments will be available, as well as a cash bar.
Artists: a.c. ramírez de arellaño | Evan Benally Atwood | Geo Soctomah Neptune | Jeffrey Gibson | Lehuauakea | Qahir-beejee Peco | Roin Morigeau | Steph Littlebird | Walter Scott
Curated by Anthony Hudson and Felix Furby
Sponsored by Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, and New Expressive Work.
7:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m.
Greg Marshall is the author of the hilarious, award-winning memoir Leg, which grapples with family, disability, and coming of age as a gay man living with cerebral palsy. He'll talk writing, disability, queer identity, and caregiving. Leg was listed among the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, LitHub, Esquire, and was a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Prize.
This event is hosted by the Disability Studies Program at the University of Oregon. https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/leg
7:00 p.m.
The QA3’s 2025 Queer Prom is here: get ready for “Queernival”! This year, our theme is inspired by Brazilian carnival and parades: so, bring all your brightest colors, feathers, and rhinestones (or whatever you feel most confident partying in!). In trying and difficult times, celebration can be a safe space to uplift and strengthen our community. It’ll be our pleasure to host you, your friends, and partners (if you have one or some), as we come together to show our pride! A night full of music, dancing, fun, and free food, is perfect to enjoy yourself and befriend others! Mark your calendars for May 23rd, 7-10:30pm, at The Redwood Room in the EMU (we will have a sensory friendly room on the side). Celebrate with us at the Queernival!
2:00–4:00 p.m.
An in-person drop-in advising opportunity for majors or minors in the Lundquist College of Business, tailored towards LGBTQIA+ students. Available weeks 2 through 6 and 9 through 11.
noon
Save the date! This year's CSWS Jane Grant Dissertation Fellow winner Rhiannon Lindgren discusses her project, "Revolutionary Love and Reproductive Struggles: Feminist Politics of Care for the Queer Future." Lindgren is a philosophy PhD candidate at the University of Oregon.
Navigate Campus
We are committed to creating an equitable and accessible environment for students, whether that be via all-gender and gender-expansive housing options, name change processes, or all-gender restrooms.
Connect with Resources
Resources for 2SLGBTQIA3+ students encourage holistic well-being and academic success through mental, medical, and community care. Scholarships and other financial assistance are based on need and/or merit. Students are also invited to apply for LGBTESS-sponsored conferences. In addition to our programs and services, there are off-campus organizations dedicated to advocating and resourcing 2SLGBTQIA3+ folks.
Build Community
Our student-driven outreach teams celebrate, educate, empower, and support 2SLGBTQIA3+ students. Whether organizing events, developing new initiatives, or collaborating with campus organizations, one of the priorities of the LGBTESS staff is to support students in fostering community.
Support 2SLGBTQIA3+ Students
Effectively supporting 2SLGBTQIA3+ students is an on-going process which requires self-awareness, knowledge, and skills. LGBTESS hosts Queer+ Accomplice Coalition (QAC) training once a term to jump-start faculty and staff in this process and provides resources to support continued learning and advocacy practices.