OUTober and National Coming Out Day

October is National LGBTQ History Month so we celebrate with Pride! Look for lectures, workshops, film discussions, and more, all aimed at developing deeper knowledge, understanding, and ability to think critically about issues of sexual and gender diversity.


OUTober 2026


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OUTober Pride March 2023


Q Center Events for OUTober 2026:


October 1 - Sparkle and Scholars w/ Samantha Vega
3-5p.m. in the University Union Marketplace Fireplace Lounge

October 2 - {FFF} - Author Talk with Stephanie Burt
3-5p.m. in the Q Center

October 2 - {Homecoming} - Q Center 10th Anniversary Reception
5-7p.m. in Old Champlain Atrium

October 8 - Rainbow Road w/ the VGA 
4-6p.m. in the Q Center

October 9 - {FFF} - Scents of Self
3-5p.m. in the Q Center

October 14 - Bing Queers Puzzle Party and Exchange!
12-1:30p.m. in the Q Center

October 14 - NewB Cafe in the QC
2:30-4p.m. in the Q Center

October 20 - Queer Sex Trivia
7-9p.m. in Hillside Commons

October 21 - {Culture Chat} - LGBTQ+ History Month
5-7p.m. in the MRC

October 21 - {Echoes of Identity} - Consent and Party Safety
7-8p.m. in the Q Center

October 22 - Queer Youth Conference w/ Kalynn Bayron [ticketed event]
8a.m. - 3:30p.m. in the University Union 

October 22 - Karaoke w/ the SOGIEs, the MRC, and SHADES
7-8p.m. in the MRC

October 23 - {FFF} Out in the Job Search w/ the Fleishman Center and AOE
3-5p.m. in the Q Center

October 26 - Paint and Sip w/ Ifiemi
5-6:30p.m. in the Q Center

October 28 - "Queer Enough": Multi-Qultural Queerness
4:30-6p.m. in the Q Center

October 28 - Queer Family Feud w/ Jaiden
6:30-8p.m. in the Q Center

October 29 - Downtown Diva-Ween
7-11p.m. at the SUNY Broome Culinary and Event Center in Downtown Bing

October 30 - {FFF} - Queerness and Horror w/ the SOGIEs
3-5p.m. in the Q Center


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