November is Trans Awareness Month—a celebration and recognition of transgender communities and people.
Trans Awareness Month also includes Transgender Day of Remembrance, honoring the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-trans violence.
Join us for a month of focused educational, social, and community activities as we continue to raise visibility, belonging, and understanding of trans and nonbinary people and to advocate for students. Friends and family are also invited to join us in supporting the Trans Belonging Fund all November through Giving Tuesday.
List of events
Help us co-create this calendar by submitting your event. Posted events will also receive access to a special commemorative Trans Awareness Month badge they can append to their marketing materials.
EVENTS
★ TRANS AWARENESS MONTH SIGNATURE EVENT
Cuee—Trans Awareness Month kickoff
November 3, 2025 | 5:00-6:30 pm
Michigan Union, Pendleton Ballroom
Sponsored by Spectrum Center
Join us as we kick off Trans Awareness Month and take a journey to joy with musical artist Cuee.
Queer Art Showcase
November 5, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Stamps Gallery, 201 South Division Street
Sponsored by Spectrum Center's Programming Board and Stamps Gallery
Join Spectrum Center and Stamps Gallery for an incredible showcase of queer and trans art from U-M students of all genders and sexualities.
Pronouns 101
November 11, 2025 | 9:00-11:00 am
Zoom
Sponsored by Spectrum Center
Spectrum Center's Pronouns 101 workshop is for U-M faculty, staff, and students. In this 2-hour workshop on the basics of pronouns and their usage, participants will have the chance to practice using different sets of pronouns and work on bystander intervention skills.
LGBTea x CommuniTea
November 11, 2025 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Trotter Multicultural Center, Sankofa Lounge
Sponsored by Trotter Multicultural Center and Spectrum Center
Sip, spill, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot, close that laptop, and join us at Trotter for an LBGTea x CommuniTea remix.
Gender-Affirming Clothing Closet
November 12-13, 2025 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Michigan Union, Spectrum Center (3020)
Sponsored by Spectrum Center
Shop for what makes you feel great (for free!) as we turn Spectrum Center into a gender-affirming clothing closet.
Transgender in Late Imperial China
November 12, 2025
12:00-1:00 pm | Weiser Hall, 10th floor (hybrid with Zoom)
Sponsored by Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, International Institute, and Asian Languages and Cultures
Through court cases, fiction, and late-Qing newspaper accounts, Matthew Sommer’s new book considers a range of transgender experiences in Imperial China, illuminating how certain forms of gender transgression were sanctioned in particular contexts and penalized in others.
Chef Demo
November 18, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 pm
Zoom
Sponsored by Spectrum Center and Maize & Blue Cupboard
Cook the same meal alongside a chef (virtually), from your kitchen. Plus, enjoy a nice meal and be in community while doing so. All core ingredients will be provided and you will be able to pick them up from the Maize and Blue Cupboard, prior to the event.
★ TRANS AWARENESS MONTH SIGNATURE EVENT
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Michigan League, Michigan Room
Sponsored by Spectrum Center
Save the date for UM-Ann Arbor's Transgender Day of Remembrance event.
Trans and Nonbinary Passport Info Session & Clinic
November 21, 2025 | 12:00-3:00 pm
School of Social Work Building
Sponsored by Spectrum Center, Center for Global and Intercultural Study, and the School of Social Work Office of Global Activities
Join us for a virtual information session and an opportunity to file a passport application in person with representatives from the Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office.
More opportunities and resources
Trans guide to U-M
Find policies, guides, and information that may be relevant to you or someone you know, including:
- Nondiscrimination, bathroom, and name policies
- Healthcare and housing
- Updating your documents
Download our marketing toolkit
With U-M login, student organizations and schools, departments, and units can download and use our pre-designed LGBT History Month marketing toolkit, which includes:
- slides for your building's digital signage
- social media graphics
Slides are also available for units in the U-M Digital Signage Community Content Feed.