Schedule of events for Pride Week

Michaela Ramm

Pride Week has arrived at Iowa State, with a packed schedule to help educate and raise awareness on the LGBTQA community. Not only that, but the week is meant to create a sense of pride for the community on campus.

The week of events will take place Monday, April 11 through Sunday, April 17. Events throughout the week will include lectures, meetings, sales and other events.

Here are the list of events happening throughout Pride Week.

All Week

  • Rainbow Ribbon Sales
    • 12:00-1:00 p.m., College of Veterinary Medicine: Fish Tank Lobby
    • Monday through Friday
    • Proceeds support CVM Spectrum
  • Condom*grams, Etc.
    • 12:00-2:00 p.m., Free Speech Zone
    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
    • More info at: http://on.fb.me/1YfZ4nX

Monday

  • Trans Entrepreneurship and Creating Trans-Inclusive Workplaces, Angelica Ross
    • 2:15-3:30 p.m., 2019 Morrill Hall
  • We Are Worthy: Empowering Transgender Lives, Keynote Address: Angelica Ross
    • 8:00 p.m., Sun Room, Memorial Union

Tuesday

  • Inclusion in the Workplace: Business leaders discuss the importance of LGBT inclusion in today’s workplace
    • 4:00-5:00 p.m., 1148 Gerdin Business Building, reception to follow.
    • Moderator, Raisbeck Endowed Dean David Spalding, and panelists from Caterpillar, DuPont, KPMG and others.
    • Hosted by the College of Business
    • More information here.
  • Delta Lambda Phi Fighting Burrito Fundraiser
    • 6:00 p.m., 117 Welch Avenue
  • Ames PFLAG Meeting
    • 7:00 p.m., Youth and Shelter Services, 420 Kellogg Avenue

Wednesday

  • #Inclusive Ames Discussion
    • Noon, 0185 State Gym
    • Hosted by the LGBT Faculty Staff Association
  • LGBTA Alliance Meeting
    • 1106 Pearson Hall

Thursday

  • Safe Zone 101 Training
    • 8:00 a.m. to noon
    • Open to all faculty, staff and graduate assistants.
    • Sign-up: www.lgbtss.dso.iastate.edu/programs/safezone/safezonereg
  • Grad School 101
    • 3:00-5:00 p.m., 136 Union Drive Community Center
    • Hosted by the Queer* Graduate Student Association

Saturday

  • Drag Dash
    • 12:00-3:00 p.m., in front of Beardshear Hall
    • Portion of the proceeds support The Trevor Project
    • Hosted by Gamma Rho Lambda

For any questions, send an email to [email protected].