Greetings, Gayhounds & Friends!

In Today's Issue

• Meet Our Team
• All About LGBTQ+ Student Services
• Academic Connections
• Upcoming LGBTQ+ Campus Events
• Campus Partner Events

Get to know who we are & what we do!

History: Our department was created in the summer of 2024 as an outcome of our university's strategic plan, Together We Rise, following decades of student and employee advocacy. For more information, check out the LGBTQIA+ History at Loyola webpage. 

Our work: We provide holistic support services and programming for the LGBTQ+ community and allies on Loyola's campus. We support student organizations (The LGBTQ+ Experience; Spectrum), partner with local and national LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts, and engage the Loyola student body through LGBTQ+ programming and education. We hope to create community and increase visibility for students and employees on Loyola's campus.

What we're cooking up: We are currently developing our own pre-fall program and mentorship program for the 2025-2026 academic year! Look out for more information about leadership opportunities. Also...psst psst...we've got another drag show happening on Friday, January 24th - see below for ticket and event information!

Fall Semester Recap

• Hosted the annual Meet Your Q'Munnity: A Queer Social event for LGBTQ+ students and employees.
• Organized inaugural Drag Bingo: Serve, Slay, Win! event during Initium Week which was at max capacity at 110 attendees, 55% of whom were first-year students. YAS, Class of 2028!
• Partnered with so many incredible campus partners for the annual Athletics Pride Night in celebration of National Coming Out Day at the women's volleyball game with 300+ attendees, 135+ of whom attended the post-game drag show. A special s/o to Loyola's very own drag queen Retra Celeste for her incredible performance!
  • Did you miss Iggy's game-time performance? It was one for the BOOKS, mama!
• Honored Transgender Day of Remembrance with the LGBTQ+ Experience at the 7th annual TDOR Vigil & Resource Fair. Thank you to our community partners and campus community for making it such a special event. 

Interested in the intersections of queer identities and theology? There's still time and room for you to join! This 1 credit course offers both in-class and experiential learning through bi-weekly classes (select Mondays from 4pm-5pm) and a one-day immersion in New York City!

Queering Theologies of Trauma and the Church (TH 403.01) explores queer theology and the Church’s relationship with the queer community. Topics include queering scripture and hermeneutics; queer apologetics; queer theologies of trauma; and intersectional and queer of color theologies. Students will engage in an immersion experience to learn about histories of queer communities and resistance in the United States and long-term efforts at queering the Church.

Email Pat Cassidy (pjcassidy@loyola.edu) or Dr. Jill Snodgrass (jlsnodgrass@loyola.edu) for more information. 

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