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Release Date: 
Monday, April 5, 2021

April 2021 HFC Campus Pride Events

Event Date: 
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:00am to 2:30pm
Location: 
Virtual
Image of a graphic that says April 2021 HFC Pride Events. Pride is illustrated in rainbow colors on a black background.

Help bring social awareness to LGBTQ+ history, political rights and campus support services. HFC shows our pride this month with a series of events and features coordinated with the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Student Club (S.A.G.A), the Division of Student Affairs, and other HFC offices.

HFC invites you to join the celebration by attending many of the upcoming events. Register to attend these series of events throughout the month.

Campus pride events:

HFC Virtual LGBTQ+ Resource Discussion

April 7, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - FREE and open to the public

This event will share with attendees the LGBTQ+ resources we have available for our students, faculty, and staff. Topics to be addressed include our Preferred Name Form, S.A.G.A., Gender Neutral Restrooms, the Hawks' Nest, Counseling resources, LGBTQ+ scholarships, Ally Training, etc.).

Register to attend this event: HFC Virtual LGBTQ+ Resource Discussion


Panel Discussion: How to successfully navigate conversations with divergent points of view.

April 21, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - FREE and open to the public

This panel discussion will touch on viewpoints from the LGBTQ+ perspective; however, we also see that this could have far reaching impact for all marginalized and disenfranchised groups.

Register to attend this event: Panel Discussion on divergent viewpoints


Conversations with Chris Azzopardi

April 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - FREE and open to the public

As editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBTQ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey, and Beyoncé. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, GQ, Vanity Fair and Billboard. Join Chris as he shares stories of his journey as a gay man working in the entertainment world.

Register to attend this event: Conversations with Chris Azzopardi


Ally Training

(Please note, the ally training is open to HFC students, faculty, and staff only)

April 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lilianna Angel Reyes, Director at the Ruth Ellis Center, has agreed to conduct our third campus-wide Ally Training. Anyone interested in being identified as a trained ally on the SAFE@HFC Ally page must complete this training.

Register to attend this event: Ally Training