CU Queer Calendar!

Hey y'all! This September is full of awesome events, and we don't want you to miss out on anything! So watch this space as we continue to update this calendar throughout the month, and have an awesome CU Pride!!

March has marched on in, and it's brought some good weather with it! Here are some queer events to look out for:

  • March 14th - UC Jews 4 Ceasefire Purim Dance Party: Queer Joy, Queer Rage; 6:30pm
    • Location: Channing Murray Foundation
    • Join UC Jews 4 Ceasefire this Friday to watch the documentary "Pinkwashing Exposed", raise funds for Palestinian families, and dance the night away! Film starts at 6:30pm and the dance starts at 8:30pm, you don't have to be queer or jewish to attend.
    • DM @ucjews4ceasefire on Instagram for any questions/concerns and for accessibility info.
  • March 25th - InQueery Teach-In Series: Name & Gender Change Webinar, 7pm
    • Join Peoria Proud's upcoming InQueery webinar on legal name changes and gender marker updates in Illinois. Hosted by Carolyn Wahlskog from the Transformative Justice Law Project, and it will be available to watch live on Peoria Proud's Facebook page. The webinar will also be posted to their Youtube at a later date.
  • March 29th - Planned Parenthood Illinois Action's Transgender Day of Visibility Storytelling Celebration, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
    • Location: Bloomington Public Library or on Zoom
    • Join Planned Parenthood of Illinois' and our community partners for a storytelling celebration to mark Transgender Day of Visibility 2025. We will gather in community for this hybrid event, with the option to join us in person in Bloomington or virtually via Zoom. We will be featuring a special guest speaker, non-binary, professional marathoner, speaker, and educator, Cal Calamia (they/he), as our keynote storyteller. Following Cal's talk, we will hear a handful of stories and view a collection of art pieces by and from local trans/non-binary/gender expansive community members. Whether you're a member of the trans+ community yourself or an ally, we welcome you to join in on this celebration of our vibrancy and the power that we hold in community. We will have light refreshments and some fun arts & crafts for folks to participate in.
    • RSVP here!