Fall 2021 Programs and Events

November

11/29/21-12/3/21

Trans Day of Remembrance
During Transgender Day of Remembrance, communities remember transgender people, gender-variant individuals, and those perceived to be transgender who have been murdered as a result of hatred.

Why is it called Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was established in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a memorial to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. This vigil now honors all transgender people who have lost their lives to violence since the passing of Rita Hester. Transgender Day of Remembrance is now commemorated on November 20th each year.

Transgender Day of Remembrance at OWU
OWU commemorates the passing of our siblings with a week-long luminary display on the Jay. Each luminary bares the name of a transgender people, gender-variant individual, and those perceived to be transgender. TDOR: In Memoriam

October

• Month Long - The Clothesline Project
• 10/11 - National Coming Out Day
• 10/20 - National Pronoun Day with Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ – “Theta”) - On the Jay
• 10/26 - Take Back the Night at OWU – 6pm
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm -Signs (Smith Hall)
  • 6:30pm – March Beings
  • 6:45 - Speak out begins (Library Steps)
  • 7:30 or immediately after the speak-out - Debrief
• 10/18 – 12noon - OMSA Lunch & Learn: Anti-Racism – Will include break out rooms where participants will talk about their relationship with race and anti-racism work. This is a community conversation and not a presentation.
• Date: TBA - Global Majority Game Night