HokiePRIDE of Virginia Tech

10/12/2021

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! This week's general body meeting is a LGBTQ+ Trivia Night complete with candy and prizes! This Thursday at 7PM in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center in Squires.

09/27/2021

Come one, come all to OPEN MIC NIGHT in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center this Thursday at 7pm! Share your talents, hobbies, and interests in a friendly, open environment ✨

09/22/2021

From United Feminist Movement at VT: Sexual violence on our campus is not going away and will not be ignored. For years, .tech has failed to broadly address this ongoing problem. Join us next Tuesday on the Burruss steps to demand a comprehensive university-wide action plan committing to accountability and transparency from Virginia Tech Administration.

09/21/2021

This week's GBM is a bit different. Join us with Jen Deerinwater for Celebrate Bisexuality Day! This Thursday in the American Indian & Indigenous Community Center in Squires at 6PM, NOT the usual time at 7PM!

09/13/2021

Join us for this week's GBM Meeting where we celebrate the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month! This Thursday at 7PM in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center! Masks required.

09/08/2021

We're back binches! Join us for our first GBM of the semester this Thursday, Sept. 9th! In the LGBTQ+ Resource Center on the second floor of Squires. Mask required.

EDIT: The date is wrong! It's this Thursday (tomorrow) which is September 9th! At 7PM!

04/21/2021

・・・
, right now, are calling for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

Here’s what you need to know: George Floyd’s life would not have been saved by the provisions of this bill—because this bill calls for reform. More cameras, more training, more money spent on policing. Our police departments have already been doing this.

We don’t need the Justice in Policing Act. We need the BREATHE Act. A radically different reimagining of community safety.

Community safety—a value of Black life— is what keeps Black folks safe. Not more police.

04/06/2021

In light of recent events and in celebration of Pride Week, join us in the Armory and help us create a mural about what it really means to embody the meaning of "Ut Prosim"!

Sign up here: https://buff.ly/2PynjFa

04/05/2021

As representatives and members of the diverse body of gender and sexual minorities on this campus, we at HokiePRIDE wholeheartedly condemn the vile and vitriolic hate speech that has surfaced on social media in the last week. The homophobic, transphobic, ableist, racist, and sexist comments directed at communities on this campus, including our own, are horrendous and upsetting.

We as a community reaffirm that this behavior is shameful, and does not embody what it means to be a Hokie. It flouts the core pillars of the university’s principles and our dedication to serving and uplifting others. The outpouring of support we have received from students, faculty, and organizations on this campus is a testament to the fact that this sort of rhetoric is the antithesis of what Virginia Tech stands for.

Hateful behavior and language harms everyone, not just the communities it targets. It is vital that we continue to make our spaces accommodating and demonstrate to the world that Virginia Tech is an inclusive and affirming environment for students of all identities and backgrounds.

In keeping with this vital mission, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center provides a free training program called VirTual Safe Zone that serves to educate any student, organization, department, or faculty member on how to maintain and encourage supportive and inclusive spaces for all students. We strongly recommend signing up for this program if you wish to show support for LGBTQ+ members of your own communities.

VirTual Safe Zone at VT: https://ccc.vt.edu/resources/safe_zone.html #:~:text=VirTual%20Safe%20Zone%20is%20a,submitted%20and%20attended%20in%20full.

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."

-Harvey Fierstein

VirTual Safe Zone is an online 5-week intensive course with weekly readings, writings, and a live discussion lab. The curriculum is meant to assist with the development of content knowledge.

10/21/2020

Virtual Game Night is happening October 30th! HokiePRIDE is collaborating with the Newman Library, Board Game Club, and VTSFCC to host the first ever online edition of Game Night. From 5:30pm- midnight, you can play board games, table top rpg's, and attend panels all from the comfort and safety of your home. Information on how to register for the event will be available on the Newman Library website at calendar.lib.vt.edu.
Please note, this event is for college aged individuals and up.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with running the event! If you are interested, please email HokiePRIDE for more information.

10/12/2020

Ex Lapide is looking for VT's LGBTQ+ alumni to participate in a panel for their Out at Work event! Contact information is on the flyer if you're interested.

10/06/2020

UFM and HokiePRIDE stand together in the call for accountability from SGA and the university administration.