Out and Proud Series
The Out and Proud Series presents the largest opportunity for community visibility on the UC San Diego campus. It is a time for reflection on the achievements of LGBTQIA+ identified students, staff, faculty, and our allies. It is also a time for public awareness and discussion of current LGBTQIA+ issues on the state and national levels.
This two week series will consist of programming focusing on the theme “Roots of Resistance." Our student staff has identified five areas of impact and needs. Education and Resources, National Focus, Community Care, Visibility, and Intergenerational Dialogue.
While historically this celebration has been called Out and Proud Week, experiences of Pride movements and narratives of coming out need critical examination. Not everyone is out nor wants or needs to be. Coming out is not a single action, but a continuous process that often needs to take place multiple times throughout a person’s life. It is also different around sexuality, romantic attraction, gender identities and expressions, and for many coming out and expressions of pride may not be safe. We appreciatively challenge what being Out and Proud means and honor the diversity within our community.
Out and Proud Series 2025 Calendar
♦ Roots of Resistance - Keynote Event ♦
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/25keynote
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center x International House
4/23/2024
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Location: Great Hall @ ERC
This year’s signature series is a community event where students will engage with performances from San Diego artists and share education, joy, art, music, and food. Join us in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and being part of Out and Proud. Together, we can create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Gender Bite #11: Broadening Feminism
Hosted by: Women's Center
4/14/2024
3:30pm- 4:30 pm
Location: will be held at the Women's Center, no registration required
Want to learn more about gender-marginalized people in the feminist movement? Come to our Broadening Feminism Gender Bite on Monday, April 14th from 3:30-4:30pm. We will explore resistance of gender-marginalized, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks. Light snacks will be provided and we hope to see you there!
For updates check out: @ucsdwc on instagram
Rebel Recipes: Cooking for Change and Community
Hosted by: Cross-Cultural Center
4/15/2024
12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Cross-Cultural Center | Register
The CCC will host a food demo from the Bloodroot Collective’s The Political Palate (1981). We will learn about one of the 1st feminist & openly lesbian owned restaurants of the 70s-80s. By centering queer experience in/around food we will reflect why, how, and whom we cook for.
For updates check out: @ucsdcrossculturalcenter on instagram
Imagining a Better World: Queer Liberation, not Rainbow Capitalism
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center
4/15/2024
1:00pm-2:00 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center (Family Room)
A teach-in style interrogation on rainbow capitalism (the way queerness is sold, looking at how quickly corporations are backing off pro-LGBT/DEI initiatives) and interrogating what genuine queer progress & queer liberation looks like. We will be creating visuals in groups on what a queer-liberated world could look like!
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Care Fair
Hosted by: STRIDE
4/16/2024
11:30am-1:00 pm
Location: Cross-Cultural Center
The Care Fair event is a space for students to learn about the array of holistic resources and approaches to care that can enhance gender euphoria and self-actualization, boosting overall well-being.
For updates check out: @strideucsd on instagram
Get OUT and Zine Jam!
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center
4/17/2024
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center (Conference Room)
Lover of zine-making, or even just beginning? Come to our zine-making party and learn about the importance of zine creation and distribution within our community's history. We will go over how to make a standard zine, and you can hopefully leave with some of your own.
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Sapphic Mixer
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center x Women's Center
4/21/2024
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Women's Center
Join the WC and the LGBTRC for our Sapphic Mixer! Come celebrate Out and Proud with your fellow sapphics and build community with fun activities!
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc and @ucsdwc on instagram
Rainbow Rollerz
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center x UCSD Recreation
4/21/2024
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: Price Center West Ballroom
Join the UCSD LGBTRC and UCSD Recreation for a rainbow skate night! In celebration of Out and Proud, we will be building community through music and shared joy! Whether you're a beginner or an expert, a roller skater or roller blader, this event is for you. Bring a friend and let's skate the night away!
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Trans Activism: Then and Now
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center
4/22/2024
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center (Family Room)
Join us to learn and discuss about activism in the trans and nonbinary community. We will explore historical examples of trans activism, and how we can utilize historical and present knowledge to advocate for trans and nonbinary communities now
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Queer Tarot 101
Hosted by: LGBT Resource Center
4/22/2024
3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center (Family Room)
Join us for a tarot workshop to go over basic tarot definitions, misunderstood cards, and how to do simple spreads!
For updates check out: @ucsd_lgbtrc on instagram
Queer and Trans Resilience: Stories of LGBTQ Staff
Hosted by: Pride Staff Association
4/24/2024
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Location: 7th College MPR
Pride Staff Association Members will be answering a few curated questions that will highlight different decades of LGBTQ resistance and resilience that our staff have experienced. Highlighting intergenerational dialogue this panel with have connect different generations of our UCSD community to one another.
Rainbow Reef: Healing in Community
Hosted by: CARE at SARC
4/24/2024
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center
Rainbow Reef is a healing workshop that centers LGBTQIA+ survivors of sexual assault, partner violence and stalking. This Rainbow Reef will center around the importance of community as it relates to healing and resilience. The event will also include an art-based activity.
For updates check out: @ucsdcare on instagram
Queer and Trans Resilience: Stories of LGBTQ Staff (VIRTUAL SESSION)
Hosted by: Pride Staff Association
4/25/2024
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Location: Virtual, Via Zoom
Pride Staff Association Members will be answering a few curated questions that will highlight different decades of LGBTQ resistance and resilience that our staff have experienced. Highlighting intergenerational dialogue this panel with have connect different generations of our UCSD community to one another.
Yuri Wars
Hosted by: Multi-Identity Art Collective
4/25/2024
4:30 am-6:00 pm
Location: LGBT Resource Center
Work in teams to propose your strangest most outlandish yuri/yaoi ships, draw art of them and then debate against the other teams to prove whose ship is superior! May the best ship reign supreme!
For updates check out: @miacatucsd on instagram
Pride Softball Night
Hosted by: UCSD Recreation
4/25/2024
5:00 PM
Location: Triton Softball Field
Come watch the UCSD softball team during their Pride night of the season!