BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260503T060330EDT-6241rtZ2J9@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260503T100330Z DESCRIPTION:Questions? Contact Michael David MILLER\, Chair of the JBSCE Su bcommittee on Queer People.\n\nIdea of the Launch of the Rainbow\n\nThe JB SCE Subcommittee on Queer People\, the Office of the Associate Provost for Equity and Academic Policies\, the Office of the Dean of Students and the Social Equity and Diversity Education Office (SEDE) is hosting ɬÀï·¬ Uni versity's first lavender graduation celebration event titled the Launch of the Rainbow event.\n\nThe Launch of the Rainbow will honour the achieveme nts and contributions of ɬÀ﷬’s Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Tr ans\, Queer\, Intersex\, Pansexual\, Questioning\, Two-Spirit\, Non-Binary and Asexual students.\n\nConcept\n\nThe concept of an LGBTQ+ graduation\, Lavender Graduation or Rainbow Graduation was implemented in 1995 by the then director of the University of Michigan's LGBT Campus Resource Center\ , Dr. Ronni Sanlo. The Human Rights Campaign maintains a list of 166 unive rsities in the United States of America that offer a Lavender Graduation t o its LGBTQ+ students.\n\nGuiding Principle\n\nRecognizing the importance of intersectionality\, the Subcommittee on Queer People is committed to an organizing process and event that foregrounds the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ people who are most marginalized\, both in society and within LG BTQ+ communities\, including LGBTQ+ people who are racialized\, indigenous \, black\, trans\, women\, non-binary\, and persons with disabilities.\n\n Why is this important?\n\nCelebrate the achievements of graduating LGBTQ+ students\n\nEmpower historically marginalized populations\n\nReinforce the idea of community at ɬÀï·¬ before leaving ɬÀï·¬\n\nHighlight the work t hat Academics and Staff that have contributed to the support and advanceme nt of the LGBTQ+ community on and beyond campus\n\nHighlight research cond ucted at ɬÀï·¬ on LGBTQ+ topics and issues\n\nRaise awareness to LGBTQ+ i ssues on campus or in the greater community\n\nWho should attend?\n\nAll L GBTQ+ graduating undergraduate\, graduate and School of Continuing Studies students are welcome to attend this event with friends and families.\n\nL GBTQ+ academics and staff\n\nAlly professors\, librarians\, university adm inistrators\, university staff\, and ally students to attend and show thei r support for students they have supported and worked with as they begin n ew chapters in their lives.\n DTSTART:20180605T200000Z DTEND:20180605T230000Z LOCATION:Ground Floor Restaurant\, Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish SUMMARY:The Launch of the Rainbow URL:/spot/channels/event/launch-rainbow-287430 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR