Pride Month

Events across campus

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EVENTS

★ U-M PRIDE MONTH KICKOFF

Pride Month Kickoff: Pop-Up Pride Station

April 1, 2026  |  11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Michigan Union
Sponsored by Spectrum Center

Kick off Pride Month at University of Michigan! Learn about upcoming Pride Month events and connect with Spectrum staff—with some sweet treats, fun activities, and great swag.

Name Change Clinic

April 1, 2026  |  5:30-7:30 pm
Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Ave
Sponsored by OutLaws, Jim Toy Community Center, Ann Arbor District Library, and Spectrum Center

Join us for a free clinic dedicated to addressing the challenges of legal name changes. This event is open to the public.

Take Back the Night Rally and March

April 2, 2026  |  6:30-10:00 pm
Michigan Union, Ballroom
Sponsored by University Students Against Rape/Take Back the Night

Take Back the Night supports survivors by providing a safe space of healing and empowerment and providing an avenue for resources. This year's event includes remarks from Jena-Lisa Jones, an Epstein survivor and co-founder of the non-profit The Survivor.

★ U-M PRIDE MONTH SIGNATURE EVENT

Pride Prom: Cirque Du Slay

April 3, 2026  |  8:00-11:00 pm
Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Room
Sponsored by Spectrum Center's Programming Board

[Registration required] Step right up and SLAY your way to a spectacular night of community, dancing, tarot reading, carnival treats, circus-themed games, face decorating, and more! 

Stat Check: Talk, Test & Trivia

April 10, 2026  |  2:30-4:30 pm
Spectrum Center, Michigan Union 3020
Sponsored by Spectrum Center

Enjoy a meal, take a spin at our trivia wheel for prizes, play board & video games with pals, & make buttons! This is a chance to be in community, reduce HIV stigma, and learn about different sexual health resources on and off campus.

Disc-Oh No! Flood on the Dance Floor

April 9-10, 2026  |  Multiple times
Michigan League Underground
Sponsored by Student Life Sustainability and Planet Blue

You're at a nightclub awaiting a drag performance from Portia Lynn when news spreads of a flood. You're safe, but you don't know how long you'll be stuck at the disco. The dance floor is now an emergency response center. You’ll team up with your fellow clubgoers to tackle campy, art-forward survival challenges using whatever the club has on hand. 

Starstruck Show

April 10, 2026  |  8:00-10:00 pm
East Quad, Keene Theatre
Sponsored by RC Players

An RC Players performance of the iconic queer and feminist sci-fi comedy "Starstruck," written by Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet Lee, and Dale Place.

★ U-M PRIDE MONTH KEYNOTE

Roxane Gay Reading and Q&A

April 14, 2026  |  5:30-7:00 pm
Michigan League, Ballroom
Sponsored by Hopwood Awards Program and Spectrum Center

[Registration required] Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will read from her work and participate in a Q&A. Books available for purchase and signing. 

A Queer Girl in Modern Japan: Yoshiya Nobuko

April 16, 2026  |  12:00-1:30 pm
Weiser Hall, 10th floor + virtual
Sponsored by Center for Japanese Studies, International Institute, and Asian Languages & Cultures

The talk explores the life and work of popular writer Yoshiya Nobuko (1896–1973). The talk considers her work through the lens of the shōjo (girl) as a term of genre, identity, and perspective on 20th-century Japan.

★ U-M PRIDE MONTH SIGNATURE EVENT

32nd annual Lavender Graduation

April 16, 2026  |  5:00-7:15 pm
Michigan Union, Rogel Ballroom
Sponsored by Spectrum Center

[Registration required] Lavender Graduation celebrates and honors LGBTQIA2S+ graduates and allies of all genders and sexualities at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Open Mic Night 

April 17, 2026  |  7:30-11:30 pm
East Quad, Benzinger Library 1423
Sponsored by The RC Players and NERDS

Come and join us for a night of community performance and fun!  Step onto our small stage for whatever ideas you can cook up: Karaoke!  Improv!  Dramatic readings of monologues you wrote on the back of a napkin!  Anything you like- just show up and there's a spot for you.  

LGBTea

April 22, 2026  |  3:00-4:30 pm
Spectrum Center, Michigan Union 3020
Sponsored by Spectrum Center, GILE, and University Career Center

Sip, spill, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot, close that laptop, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games, activities, community, and more.

Considering Matthew Shepard

April 23, 2026  |  7:30-9:00 pm
FCC Ann Arbor
Sponsored by the School of Music, Theatre and Dance

Deeply moved by the murder of a gay college student, conductor Craig Hella Johnson composed an evocative musical response. Johnson's oratorio leads us from horror and grief to a higher understanding of our shared humanity, and the role that each of us can play in honoring Matthew Shepard’s legacy by building a world free from anti-LGBTQ hate.

From Knowledge to Practice: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students

April 30, 2026  |  9:30-11:00 am
Michigan Union, Wolverine Room
Sponsored by Spectrum Center

[Registration required] Explore current data on LGBTQIA2S+ student experiences at U-M and in higher education, learn more about key climate challenges, and examine evidence-based protective factors that support safety, belonging, and mental health.