Starting tomorrow, May 20th, our summer hours will be as follows: Monday-Thursday: 10am-4pm Fridays: closed We will also be closed on May 25th, June 19th, and July 3rd for summer holidays. Stay tuned on Instagram for updated info!

Thank you to everyone who made our 3rd Annual Big Queer Photo a huge success! We hope that this is a reminder of the extended network of care, support, resources, & affirmation that exists for LGBTQ+ people on our campus. We love our queer and trans Terps, and we are so thankful for all of you! 🏳️‍🌈🐢🏳️‍⚧️

This AAPI Heritage Month, we are celebrating and remembering significant LGBTQ+ Asian American & Pacific Islander folks who made their mark on history and culture!

Our 3rd Annual Big Queer Photo is a little over 1 week away! Join us on Fri, May 1, from 11am-1pm on McKeldin Mall for a campus-wide group photo and community picnic! Participants will receive a free matching t-shirt to wear during the photo (while supplies last). RSVP at go.umd.edu/BQPregister26.

We are accepting nominations for the Equity Center Awards! Nominate a friend or colleague (students, faculty, and staff) for the Undergraduate Student Involvement Award, the Graduate Student Involvement Award, and the Pride & Advocacy Award! Submit a nomination by May 1 at go.umd.edu/LGBTQAwards26.

📣 ‼️The LGBTQ+ Equity Center and Clothing Closet will be closed for renovations from Monday, April 20th, through the end of the spring semester‼️ 📣 All of the remaining spring events and student group meetings will be relocated. We will be back in the fall semester with a brand new look!

We have now added a linocut workshop to next week's Queer Zine Exhibition & Workshop event! Join us on Thurs, April 16, from 6-8pm in Studio A to participate in your choice of 5 activities! Food will be served. RSVP at go.umd.edu/QueerZine26.

This SWANA & Arab American Heritage Month, we are celebrating and remembering significant LGBTQ+ Southwest Asian, North African, & Arab folks who made their mark on history and culture!

Join us on Thurs, May 7 from 12-2pm on McKeldin Mall to make necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and more! In case of rain, we will meet at the LGBTQ+ Equity Center (2411 Marie Mount Hall). All are welcome to attend! No RSVP necessary.

Do you make zines? Do you want to share them? Join us for our Zine Workshop & Exhibition on Thurs, April 16 from 6-8pm in Stamp Studio A! Bring printed zines to display, send us zines ahead of time so we can print them for you, or join us and make one at the event! RSVP: go.umd.edu/QueerZine26

Happy International Trans Day of Visibility! TDOV is a day to celebrate trans people, while we’re still here, and raise awareness of the daily lives of trans people. Since 2009, TDOV has occurred annually on March 31st.

Join us on Wed April 22 from 12-2pm in the Memorial Chapel Garden for a Poetry Writing event! Write a poem based on a prompt or theme, or write something freeform! If you’d like to share what you’ve written, we'll collect and display poems in a binder so that visitors to the Center can read & enjoy!

Join us for Grad Student Bowling Night on Tues April 21 from 6-8pm in the Stamp Union TerpZone! This will be an opportunity for graduate students from across the university to gather, share space, socialize, and bowl! Join us for pizza from 6-6:45pm and bowling 7-8pm! RSVP at go.umd.edu/GradBowl26

Join us on Sat, April 11th from 11am-3pm for a beginner-friendly bike ride! Departing from the DOTS Lawn, we’ll ride down the Paint Branch Trail to Call Your Mother cafe. Grab coffee or food, then join us for a nearby park cleanup. Registration is required. Please register at go.umd.edu/coarS26.

We will be hosting a Mini Conference as part of our TDOV Community Day! From 12-2pm on Tues, March 31st, present in or attend a series of 5-20 minute presentations, discussions, or mini workshops about a range of topics related to gender and transness. Sign-up to present at go.umd.edu/TDOVmc.

Join the Equity Center, Prof. Max Barnewitz, & Queer Zine Archive Project’s, Milo Miller, on Fri April 17th, from 4-6pm in Studio A (Stamp Union) for a fun and educational event about queer zines! Create and display your own zines, or peruse others’ in a zine gallery. RSVP at go.umd.edu/QueerZine26.

Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center on April 7th from 12-2pm for an Organizer Social! Meet and connect with other students who engage in activism and on-campus organizing. Use this space and time to meet, socialize, and network with others who may also be in the thick of organizing! All are welcome!

This Women’s History Month, we are celebrating and remembering significant LGBTQ+ women who made their mark on history and culture! 🧵

This film screening invites participants to explore themes of migration, gender identity, and intergenerational learning across cultural and geographic borders. Come to the Equity Center on Fri, March 27th, from 2-4pm to watch the movie Crossing (2024) and eat themed snacks! All are welcome!

There’s still time to RSVP for Black LGBTQ+ Trivia! You can register as a team of 2-3 people OR SOLO! Bring a friend, compete alone, or join a team when you arrive. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome! RSVP at go.umd.edu/BQTrivia.

We're hosting Black LGBTQ+ History & Culture Trivia on Wed, Feb 25th from 2-4pm in 2411 Marie Mount Hall! Come and flex your knowledge about Black LGBTQ+ History & Culture, and maybe win a prize! Register solo or as a team at go.umd.edu/BQTrivia. All are welcome!

Join us from 10am-4pm on Tuesday, March 31st in honoring Trans Day of Visibility through a series of interactive, educational, and community-centered activities at the LGBTQ+ Equity Center! RSVP to attend at go.umd.edu/TDOVreg. Sign-up to present in our Mini-Conference at go.umd.edu/TDOVmc.

Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for an Open Mic Night featuring DC-based comedia, Tarunika, on Friday, March 6th, from 6:30-8:00pm in the Ulrich Recital Hall (Tawes Hall). RSVP to attend and support your peers at go.umd.edu/QTOpenMicAttend26! Sign-up to perform at go.umd.edu/QTOpenMicPerform26.

It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Aromanticism is a romantic orientation describing people who experience little to no romantic attraction. Take some time this week to appreciate the arospec people in your life and consider how amatonormativity shapes our lives and culture!

Join us for the 28th Annual Lavender Celebration of Graduates and Award Winners on Monday, May 18th, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Stamp Atrium, where we will honor and celebrate the remarkable individuals who have made UMD an inclusive and supportive environment. RSVP at go.umd.edu/LavenderRSVP26

Join us for our 3rd Annual Big Queer Photo (BQP) on Friday, May 1st, from 11:00am-1:00pm on the McKeldin Mall Steps! Participants will receive a free matching t-shirt to wear during the photo (RSVP before March 27th to guarantee a t-shirt). Register at go.umd.edu/BQPregister26.

Join us for Open Mic Night on Fri, March 6th, from 6:30-8:00pm in the Ulrich Recital Hall (Tawes Hall). UMD students of all gender identities and sexualities can showcase skills or passions in comedy, music, poetry, and more! See below for links to perform and/or attend!

Join us for Grad Student Craft Night on Tues, March 3rd, from 6:00-8:00pm in 0100 Marie Mount Hall! We will provide a range of crafts to choose from, or you can bring your own! Dinner will be served. All are welcome! RSVP at go.umd.edu/GradCraftSp26.

This Black History Month, we are remembering significant Black LGBTQ+ figures who made their mark on history and culture! 🧵

Come play the social deduction and strategy game, Avalon, at this Yellowjackets-themed event! On Wed, Feb 18th from 12-2pm, we’ll decorate the LGBTQ+ Equity Center to recreate the show’s suspenseful atmosphere and survivalist mood. Will you prevail in the wilderness? All are welcome to attend!

Join us for a DIY event celebrating queer love in all forms! On Thurs, Feb 12th from 12-2pm in 2411 Marie Mount Hall, we will provide space to create DIY Valentines. A Queer Love Wall will invite participants to write anonymous notes about friendship, community, and love. All are welcome to attend!

Calling all readers! Our Book Club is starting back up this Fri, Feb 6th, from 4-5pm in 2411 Marie Mount Hall. Come in person or join virtually through our discord (discord.gg/mYkEqFwvFZ). We will provide free copies of our first book, The Deep by Rivers Solomon, and read the first chapter together.

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center will be closed November 26-30 for the fall break. We hope you all have a restful time off and we look forward to welcoming you back next week!

The Equity Center will be closed today, Thursday, November 20th, for our Hope, Healing, and Mobilizing Against Hate: Lessons from Trans Liberation Movements in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance. Come find us in 6137 McKeldin Library from 12-5pm to honor our trans loved ones past and present.

Trans Day of Remembrance is observed on Nov 20th to memorialize trans people who have been lost to transphobia. We encourage you to take today to grieve those we have lost & educate yourself about the impacts of transphobia. We honor our trans ancestors and celebrate the trans people in our lives.

Calling all readers 📖 Join us for book club from 4-5 pm in the LGBTQ+ Equity Center at 2411 Marie Mount Hall. Come in person or join virtually through our discord! discord.gg/mYkEqFwvFZ

Stop by the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for our weekly Recess Breaks! Recess Break takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:00-2:00 pm in the LGBTQ+ Equity Center (2411 Marie Mount Hall).

Join the Hope, Healing & Mobilizing Against Hate Committee on Trans Day of Visibility on Thursday, November 20th! 📍12:00-5:00 pm in McKeldin Library Room 6137 Lunch will be provided! All are welcome! RSVP at go.umd.edu/HHMTransLiberation25.

Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center and UMD community for our annual Winter celebration 🎉❄️ 📍Tuesday, December 9th, from 11:00 am-2:00 pm in the Stamp Atrium. Gather with community members for a wintry afternoon of community-building, food, and more! All are welcome. RSVP at go.umd.edu/LGBTQWinter25

Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for a Grad Student Craft Night! 📍Tuesday, November 18th, from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Stamp Margaret Brent Room. This will be an opportunity for graduate students to relax, share space, get creative, and socialize! RSVP at go.umd.edu/GradCraft25.

In partnership with the University Career Center, this workshop is designed as a networking opportunity for participants to engage with professionals from diverse genders and sexualities who can provide expert guidance on navigating inclusivity in the workplace culture. Dinner will be served!

Introducing... the LGBTQ+ Equity Center Clothing Closet! ✅Open every weekday, M-F, from 10:30 am-3:30 pm. ✅Browse our current selections of FREE new and used clothing, accessories, and hygiene products! ✅Accepting walk-in donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00-2:00 pm, or by appointment.

The Stamp Gallery Presents: We Will Not Be Silent: Art Transforming Rape Culture. 📍First floor of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Gallery hours: Mondays–Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fridays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sundays: Closed.

The Student Experience and Disability Culture’s Sustaining Caring Communities Series is thrilled to partner with Superfest Disability Film Festival, the world’s longest-running disability film festival, to host a hybrid film showcase on our campus.