When: 2:30 to 5:00 PM on May 6, 2025
Where: Academic Building Theater
Category: Past Events
Lavender Vogue Ball + HEAT Resource Fair
When: 4:00-8:00 PM on May 23, 2025
Where: Academic Building Lobby
Deadline Extended!!! African American Studies (AFR) and Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS) Writing Competition
We are hosting a writing competition that is open to all students who have taken AFR or GSS courses in the Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 semesters. Winners will received cash prizes and be invited to share their work at the April 29th event. The guidelines are linked to here and below. Work may be submitted by faculty or students directly.
If you have questions or need more information, please email Megan Behrent (mbehrent@citytech.cuny.edu) & Debarati Biswas (Debarati.Biswas57@citytech.cuny.edu)
New deadline: April 4, 2025
Pride Month Events
June is PRIDE Month!
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Here are some events:
-(June 8th) March with CUNY in Brooklyn Pride
-(June 14th) Brooklyn Borough-Wide Queer Prom
-(June 30th) March with CUNY in NYC Pride
Brooklyn Borough-Wide Queer Prom
Queer Prom Event
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Date: Friday, June 14th, 2024
Place: Kingsborough CC Mac Rotunda
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dress Code: No dress code – But be inspired by the theme Lavender Wonderland!
Enjoy a night of celebration and fun! There’ll be Drag & Burlesque, Food, a Photo Booth, a court contest, and so much more! 
Tell your friends to RSVP (For Free) by June 10th. RSVP IS REQUIRED!
Lavender Graduation Celebration
Date: May 22nd
Time: 5pm-8pm
Place: City Tech Pride Lounge (LG29) & Amphitheater
Come celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA+ students and Gender and Sexuality Studies students graduating in Spring 2024!
It’ll be a night of games, music, and fun! Food and drinks will be served
All this is made possible by the funding from the New York Council LGBTAIA+ and The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives 
The Healing Burnout Event
LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing Series: Healing Burnout
Date: May 9th
Place: L632
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
The “Healing Burnout” workshop will be hosted by trauma-informed holistic health practitioner, Tara Tonini. The workshop will focus on the specific stresses experienced by LGBTQIA+ college students and support each student in integrating comprehensive wellness tools for managing stress and promoting resilience.
Participants will be educated in how to identify signs and symptoms of burnout and will leave the workshop with techniques that can be used year-round to manage stress, reduce fatigue and improve educational engagement.
This event is for ALL LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff and allies. This event is conducted with the intent to be a safe space for these groups. Any form of homophobia or hate speech will not be tolerated and will result in removal of offending parties.
Supa Dupa Fly: LGBTQ+ Hip-Hop Til’ Infinity Fashion Show
Date: May 7th
Place: Academic Complex Theater
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come and celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop! This event highlights the impact and influence of LGBTQIA+ individuals and their contributions to hip hop as a movement. Come join us for fun, food, fashion, and music! Hear from our guest speaker, Dr. Shante Paradigm Smalls, and from our student poets.
Queer Chat
An event where LGBTQ+ students and allie’s can meet to have conversations about queer student life at City Tech.
Instructor Workshop
Instructor Workshop: Best Classroom Practices for LGBTQ+ Students 
