LGBTQI
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Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections give voice to a community by preserving its past
Since her appointment last September as the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ first curator of community histories, Sarah Calise has been steadily expanding Vanderbilt’s LGBTQ+ collections. The process has been equal parts nuts-and-bolts archival work—assessing, collecting, organizing and preserving historical items that document the LGBTQ+ experience in Nashville and Middle Tennessee—and dedicated relationship building. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Student Affairs announces new directors for Black Cultural Center, LGBTQI Life
Vanderbilt Student Affairs has appointed new leaders. ReChard Peel is now director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, and Hannah Jones will lead the K.C. Potter Center. Both will work to advance Student Affairs mission to enhance students’ feelings of belonging on campus, oversee culturally relevant and timely programming for the campus community and continue to position the centers as intentional and innovative places at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJun 25, 2024
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K.C. Potter Center hosts ‘Past, Present, Future: The History of Vanderbilt’s LGBTQI+ Life’ Oct. 9
Featuring researchers, Dean K.C. Potter, and the first directors of Vanderbilt's LGBTQI Life office, this panel will discuss the rich history and climate of Vanderbilt and Nashville's LGBTQIA+ communities. The discussion will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 9, in the Rothschild Black Box Theatre. Read MoreOct 4, 2023
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Vanderbilt creates role to help navigate questions, concerns, support for LGBTQI+ community
The new role, program coordinator for gender diversity, will be within the new People, Culture and Belonging division and will help navigate questions, concerns and support for LGBTQI+ students, faculty and staff members. Read MoreAug 18, 2023
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Celebrate Pride with events all month
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Vanderbilt is inviting members of the university community to events offered this June through the K.C. Potter Center and the Glammadores LGBTQIA+ Employee Affinity Group, as well as community partners across Nashville. Read MoreJun 5, 2023
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University task force hosting listening sessions in April, May on implications of new state legislation for LGBTQI+ community
A university-wide task force convened by the Office of the Provost, in coordination with the Office of Chancellor, to assess the impact of new Tennessee laws banning gender-affirming care for minors and public adult cabaret shows will hold a series of listening sessions in April and May. All Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the listening sessions. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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University Counseling Center offers student groups and workshops
The University Counseling Center offers groups and workshops for undergraduate, graduate and professional students that offer support and feedback from other participants, as well as by the facilitators, providing a powerful supportive and affirming space for students to discuss challenges and build connections. Read MoreFeb 23, 2023
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First-ever longitudinal study on LGBTQ+ aging is window into seldom-studied community
A four-year longitudinal study of older LGBTQ+ people in the South is being conducted to better identify the sources of stress and resilience for this infrequently studied population. Read MoreJun 23, 2022
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5 tips for managing an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace
Vanderbilt’s Gabrielle Lopiano discusses how managers can create an LGBTQ+ inclusive and accepting work environment. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab founders conduct first research on health effects of legal same-sex marriage
Leaders of Vanderbilt’s LGBTQ+ Policy Lab have provided the first comprehensive evidence on the effects of access to legal same-sex marriage. Their efforts revealed that marriage access impacted the LGBTQ+ community positively in multiple ways. Read MoreJun 16, 2022
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Leyva named 2022 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year by Out to Innovate
Luis A. Leyva, assistant professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, has been recognized by Out to Innovate as the 2022 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year. Read MoreMay 3, 2022
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Which Network is Right for RuPaul’s Drag Race?
RuPaul’s Drag Race—From Subculture to Mainstream, a recently published case study, details the decision Paramount executives faced while trying to relocate RuPaul’s Drag Race to a larger station in the media giant’s portfolio. Read MoreApr 26, 2022
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Well-being implications of LGBTQ+ rights issues in Texas, the U.S. South and beyond
Experts from the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab a discussion about the state of research regarding LGBTQ+ rights and policy and the effects of pro- and anti- queer policies on health, education, economic outcomes and overall well-being Read MoreMar 28, 2022
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Mahnke named director of LGBTQI Life
Stephanie Mahnke, a higher education professional with extensive experience serving the LGBTQIA+ community and marginalized students, has been named director of the K.C. Potter Center and LGBTQI Life at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 7, 2022
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Nashville Transgender Day of Remembrance service set for Nov. 16
Since 1999, International Transgender Day of Remembrance has occurred annually on Nov. 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence and transphobia. This year’s service for the Nashville community will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Scarritt Bennett Chapel. Read MoreNov 5, 2021
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K.C. Potter Center honors legacy of LGBTQI support at Vanderbilt; learn about available resources
October is LGBTQI History Month, a time when the Vanderbilt community comes together to celebrate the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex individuals, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements, through programming and events. Central to these activities is the K.C. Potter Center, a hub for outreach and support for the LGBTQI community and allies on campus. Read MoreOct 15, 2021
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Author Sasha Issenberg discusses 25-year battle for same-sex marriage in U.S. during Vanderbilt visit
The contentious policy and political battles that led to legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States were highlighted in an in-person and virtual talk by journalist and author Sasha Issenberg at Sarratt Cinema on Oct. 11, marking the 33rd anniversary of National Coming Out Day. Read MoreOct 13, 2021
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Register: Author Sasha Issenberg to discuss tumultuous legal fight for same-sex marriage in America
Journalist and author Sasha Issenberg will speak at Vanderbilt Oct. 11 for a special on-campus event discussing the policy and political battles that led to legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States. Issenberg is the author of "The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage." Read MoreSep 29, 2021
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’Dores in Dialogue panelists discuss landmark Supreme Court case and harmful effects of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation
LAVA, the LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni, and the Vanderbilt Alumni Association explored the significance of a landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in an online ’Dores in Dialogue event June 22. Panelists also focused on the recent proliferation of legislation at the state level targeting the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Read MoreJul 12, 2021
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’Dores in Dialogue: ‘A Conversation on Bostock v. Clayton County and the Rise of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation’ is June 22
A discussion about the 2020 Supreme Court ruling on Bostock v. Clayton County and its ongoing relevance in American jurisprudence amid recent increases in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. The 'Dores in Dialogue event is presented in partnership with LAVA, the LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni. Read MoreJun 15, 2021