We will be worshipping together.

We will be worshipping together.

We will be worshipping together.

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! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Join us for Shades from 3–5 pm!

Shades is a discussion-based event series open to all UIS students, faculty, and staff. Our goal is to create a safe, affirming space to explore identity while bringing together QTPOC (Queer & Trans* People of Color) students and allies on campus.

This week’s Shades, Power to the Students, is a Trans Visibility week event! We will focus on student rights and campus policies. Together, students, faculty, and staff will engage in open dialogue about how to use your voice, understand your rights, and navigate campus systems.

Come be part of a magical evening as we honor one of the most cherished traditions in Latino culture. Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc., alongside the rest of the La Familia organizations, are proud to host our 5th annual Quinceañera! A night dedicated to making a special young woman’s dream come true.

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

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.

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 us for our LGBTea social gathering on Monday, March 30, 2026 in the TRAC Multipurpose Room at 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. to discuss Trans Identities in sports! 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 . We will have light snacks and refreshments!

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