By Liz Deibel
The APAGS Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity is facilitating a Twitter campaign for Pride Month from June 5th to June 9th focusing on the positive aspects of being LGBTQ+. If you have something you want to share about what you’re proud of as an LGBTQ+ graduate student, feel free to post photos, affirmations, or anything else using the hashtags below. Show off areas of PRIDE, whether within graduate school or in everyday life!
Some ideas on how to celebrate Pride:
- Create art about LGBTQ+ identity and joy
- Read books about LGBTQ+ characters in positive contexts
- Attend a Pride event or festivities in your local community
- Listen to a playlist of music by LGBTQ+ musicians or podcasts by LGBTQ+ hosts
- Host your own LGBTQ+ film festival with friends
- Learn more about LGBTQ+ history
Ways to celebrate yourself for Pride:
- Keep a gratitude log for the month (broad or tailored to your accomplishments)
- Read over your CV or letters of recommendation to remind yourself of how hard you’ve worked
- Journal about your growth and what you’re proud of yourself for
- Connect with an art form or way of expression that makes you feel empowered
- Take a day off and engage in self-care
- Wear an outfit that makes you feel powerful and expressive
What are you proud of? Participate in our Twitter campaign using one or more of the following hashtags:
References:
- A Brief History of LGBT Social Movements
- How to Build Resilience as a Queer Person
- How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren’t Totally Out
- Queer joy: what is it and why we need more of it
- Celebrating Queer Joy During Pride
- Celebrating Queer Joy: Oregon State highlights significant moments in LGBTQ+ history