NIU's Lavender Graduation Celebration honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, agender, queer, non-heterosexual and non-binary/gender non-conforming identifying graduates. This event celebrates the achievements and persistence of graduates with underrepresented gender and sexual identities, centering LGBTQ+ students and alumni. The ceremony is free to students and guests.
The next ceremony is planned to be in-person on May 11, 2023, 3 p.m. Additional details will be shared upon RSVP. For more information, please contact the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at gsrc@niu.edu or 815-753-4772.