Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony that celebrates graduating LGBTQ+ students with a ceremony, awards, and a reception. This year, Lavender Graduation will take place on May 1 from 7:00-9:30 PM in Biotech G10. If you are interested in taking part in Lavender Graduation, as a graduating student or as an attendee, please RSVP via Campus Groups below.
If you know of a student, faculty member, or staff member who helps, advocates for, and works towards creating an inclusive campus environment for all LGBTQ+ people, please consider nominating them for a Lavender Graduation Award (see details below). Nominations can be submitted here.
Finally, our Lavender Graduation would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers. If you would like to help us with this event, please sign up here. |
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Lavender Graduation 2025
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Thursday, May 1
7:00pm - 9:30pm |
Lavender Graduation is a ceremony that celebrates the achievements of graduating undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and ally (LGBTQQIA+) community from Cornell University. Please join us on May 1, 2025 from 7-9:30pm in Biotech G10 to celebrate our Lavender Graduates!
While Lavender Graduation celebrates the achievements of graduating students, this event is also an opportunity for family, friends, faculty, administrators, peers, allies, and significant persons to celebrate each student at the conclusion of their academic journey. Since this ceremony only takes place once a year, all graduating students from January 2024 to December 2025 are encouraged to participate.
You can also nominate a graduating student or university department/staff or faculty member for a Lavender Graduation award! Nominate someone using the link below:
https://cglink.me/2ee/s95602
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Lavender Graduation Awards recognize the Cornell community who helps, advocates for, and works toward creating an inclusive campus environment for all LGBTQ+ people.
Awards will be presented at Lavender Graduation on the evening of May 1st, 2025. Nominations are due April 20th, 2025 at 11:59pm.
The awards are listed below:
Angel R. Hierro Lambda Award: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students
The Greek letter Lambda was selected as a symbol by the Gay Activists Alliance of New York in 1970. In December 1974, the lambda was officially declared the international symbol for gay and lesbian rights by the International Gay Rights Congress and is known to signify unity under oppression. This award is given to those who have contributed extraordinary service to the LGBTQ+ community. Awardees will have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to bringing a spirit of unity to the LGBTQ+ community at Cornell University.
Coalition Building & Community Activism Award: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students
This award recognizes individuals who have utilized their skill and understanding of justice related issues and advocacy to create broad-based coalitions and conversations amongst the LGBTQ+ community and others on campus. These Individuals have provided strong, enduring, and consistent advocacy over time to broaden awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues at Cornell and have worked toward positive change on campus.
University Support Award
This award is given to a faculty, staff, office or department that has been the most supportive of the LGBTQ+ community within the past academic year.
Click here to make a nomination!
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