Campus Pride and PFLAG National Announce Date for National LGBTQ Lavender Graduation
Live virtual commencement ceremony honoring LGBTQ graduates will be Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 3 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Pacific
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - April 8, 2021 -- Today, Campus Pride and PFLAG National announced they are partnering for a second year to host a live virtual commencement ceremony to honor LGBTQ and ally graduates across the country. The national LGBTQ Lavender Graduation ceremony will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 3 p.m. The ONLINE Livestream can be found at www.CampusPride.org/2021, on Campus Pride' Facebook and Instagram Pages, and on PFLAG National's Facebook Page.
The National LGBTQ Lavender Graduation ceremony aims to celebrate the achievements of LGBTQ and ally college students who are graduating this year, and to show these students that they have a community of support moving into the next chapter of their lives.
ABOUT CAMPUS PRIDE
Celebrating its 20th anniversary year in 2021, Campus Pride is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to building future leaders and creating safer, more inclusive communities for LGBTQ people and allies at colleges and universities. Founded in 2001 by nationally-recognized LGBTQ civil rights leader and campus pioneer Shane L. Windmeyer, Campus Pride offers a wide variety of programs and resources for students and prospective students, including the Campus Pride Index, HBCU Clearinghouse, Trans Policy Clearinghouse, Lambda 10, Stop the Hate and Safe Space trainings, and the annual Camp Pride leadership camp.www.campuspride.org
ABOUT PFLAG NATIONAL
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. With over 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas across America, PFLAG is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed. To learn more, visit pflag.org, like us on Facebook (/pflag), or follow us on Twitter (@pflag) or Instagram (@pflag).
