Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

LGBTQ+ rights posters offer glimpse into 60 years of activism
ONE Archives at USC Libraries recently digitized over 4,200 posters and demonstration signs spanning the 1950s to the 2010s.
“The more LGBTQ+ voices that are out there, the more the rest of the world can’t ignore them anymore.”
Loni Shibuyama, librarian and archivist at ONE Archives
LGBTQ+ Events at USC

Find and attend LGBTQ+ events this month
Visit the USC LGBTQ+ History Month Event Calendar.
Queer Bodies: Gender and Power in Art & Society Podcast
‘Ideas in Action’ podcast featuring academics, artists, and authors discussing gender, sexuality, queerness, and the body in art, culture, fashion, and society.
USC News Stories
- Reclaiming slurs can be empowering, but AI doesn't always get it. USC’s Rebecca Dorn uncovers how algorithms can mislabel positive LGBTQ+ language as toxic.
- The 90-minute event was presented by the LGBTQ+ History Month Planning Committee, led by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity.
- STORY AND VIDEO: A ONE Archives exhibit running during LGBTQ+ History Month and beyond explores the early role sci-fi fandom and occult interests played in creating community.
- USC will host a spectacular fireworks display at the Coliseum to mark the opening of the arts extravaganza PST ART. Also on the agenda: art exhibitions and a symposium.
- Christina Munguia credits her graduate school journey as a life-changing experience of acceptance and personal growth.
- The study from Keck Medicine of USC suggests a need for more supportive, preventive care.
Voices Across Campus

‘Hit the Wall’ inspires LGBTQIA+ student community
The McClintock Theatre hosted the new School of Dramatic Arts production.

Visions & Voices exhibit ‘Blood Baby’ kindles queer kinship
The newest weeklong exhibition features four installations that explore the queer family experience.

Nearly 650 Trojans flock to McCarthy Quad for PrideFest
For the first time, the celebration — which launched LGBTQ+ History Month at USC — was held in the evening.
Get Involved

USC Student Organizations
USC has numerous LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate student organizations and opportunities to get involved.

USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
The USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association connects LGBTQ+ alumni to the university and each other to create an enriching and supportive community.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ History with USC
- Use USC’s LGBTQ+ History Month graphics on your social media, websites, Zoom background, etc. to show your support.
- Add your LGBTQ+ History Month events to calendar.usc.edu. Use the tag lgbtqmonth to be included in the channel.
- Join USC’s LGBTQ+ History Month programming committee. Contact Maria Romero-Morales at mromerom@adm.usc.edu.