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Join us for our LGBTea social gatherings on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. LGBTea offers a comfortable, accepting, and non-judgmental social atmosphere for students with marginalized gender and/or sexual identities and allied peers. Students hang out, listen to music, make plans for the weekend, and play games!

For questions or any specific accommodations, please contact us at gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316.

*Open to all UIS students only

Fluidity is a weekly support group where students across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and allies discuss topics relevant to their experiences including campus, community and interpersonal situations. Students are able to participate in Fluidity as needed and does not require consistent, continuous attendance. Fluidity provides a safe and private space with peers for those exploring their sexual and/or gender identity. The group allows advocacy for its members and is a judgment-free zone. Fluidity will occur on Mondays from 3pm-4pm.

Join Gender & Sexuality Student Services and the Women's Center for Shades - Capes and Courage: Celebrating Queer Black Heroes! Shades creates a space for all students to explore topics of identity and intersectionality, with an emphasis on providing space for discussion on experiences from Queer and Trans* communities of color.

Step into a guided journey through the history of women’s rights and the policies that made change possible. This experience highlights key moments, movements, and voices that shaped progress over time, showing how rights were challenged, fought for, and ultimately secured. Come learn how the past connects to the present—and why this history still matters today. We will be in the Diversity Center Lounge (Student Life Building, suite 22). Sponsored by the Women’s Center and Queer Student Ambassador Program.

Join us for a special LGBTea social on Friday, March 30, 2026, at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the SLC. The Queer Student Ambassador Program students will be giving a presentation on the best way to attend a drag show. While we learn, GSSS will be providing a craft where you can create your own drag persona! This is in preparation for the drag show later in the day, so keep an eye out for that. LGBTea offers a comfortable, accepting, and non-judgmental social atmosphere for students with marginalized gender and/or sexual identities and allied peers.

Join us for our LGBTea social gatherings on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. in the Women's Center Lounge (SLB 15 - Legacy Campus). For Women's History Month, we will be discussing the history of women's sexual health education and pleasure. LGBTea offers a comfortable, accepting, and non-judgmental social atmosphere for students with marginalized gender and/or sexual identities and allied peers. Students hang out, discuss, make plans for the weekend, and play games. We will have light snacks and refreshments!

Join GSSS and WIU's Multicultural Center in the Student Union Ballroom on Friday April 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. for the last day of Trans Visibility Week! We will be hosting a conversation around the history of transgender identities in the media, as well as media created by transgender individuals. There will also be crafts and art for everyone to create together while engaging in conversation!

For questions or any specific accommodations, please contact us at gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316.

*Open to all UIS students only

Join us for Shades from 3 pm to 5 pm. Shades is a discussion-based event series for all UIS students, faculty, and staff. The goal of this series is to create a safe and affirming space through which we can explore topics of identity and bring together QTPOC (Queer & Trans* People of Color) students and allies on campus. Light snacks and refreshments are provided and all attendees are entered into a prize raffle! *Open to UIS students, faculty, and staff* For questions and accommodations contact us at GSS@uis.edu or 217-206-8316

Joins us on April 8, 2026, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Gender and Sexuality Student Services Lounge (SLB 22) to learn about asexuality and the many ways to have a relationship! We will be doing crafts, eating snacks, and having great conversation.

This event is open to all UIS students.

For questions or accommodations, please contact gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316