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April 2021
TRANS VISIBILITY with Alexandra Billings
Alexandra Billings is an amazing human being with a wealth of experience and wisdom in the areas of theater, film, activism, and higher education. She has been acting since 1968, performed in hundreds of plays and musicals (incl. Wicked), and appeared and had recurring roles on several TV series (incl. Transparent and The Connors). She is an HIV advocate, is passionate about trans rights, and has received multiple awards for her LGBTQ+ activism. She received her MFA from CSU Long Beach, where she also…
Find out more »May 2022
Lavender Graduation
Cypress College will hold its first-ever Lavender Graduation on Monday, May 23 from 5-8 p.m.! All current, former, and future LGBTQ+ graduates are invited to attend! If you identify as LGBTQ+ and cannot attend, we would love for you to fill out our LGBTQ+ Opt-In Signup Form so that we have permission to send you LGBTQ+-specific updates and invitations in the future! Thank you!
Find out more »August 2022
Lavender (LGBTQ+) Welcome
Returning LGBTQ+ students and allies: You are invited to a welcome event to kick off the fall 2022 semester at Cypress College. Please join us in HUM-311 on Thursday, August 25, from 12-2 p.m. for our Lavender Welcome to connect with other queer folks, learn about LGBTQ+ resources at Cypress, and join in a campus tour! For more information, contact jherman@cypresscollege.edu.
Find out more »October 2022
5th Annual National Coming Out Day
Hosted by LGBTQ+ Support & the Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) Student Club We are so excited to be back on campus and to be returning to our fun and interactive campus-wide event again this year. We will be in between Fine Arts and the Cypress College Complex from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, with all kinds of activities and participants. There will be: free burgers our famous Coming Out Door (and we’re adding Polaroids!) dancing and music games, coloring,…
Find out more »Pride Game
Hosted by Cypress College Athletics & LGBTQ+ Support Come watch our women’s soccer team take on Santa Ana College while we all celebrate pride together! Wear your Cypress gear and lots of rainbows, connect with others, enjoy some free pizza, and enjoy some halftime entertainment from our Cypress College Dance Club! Happening October 11, 2:30–5 p.m. on the soccer field.
Find out more »May 2024
Spotlight Cypress College Drag Show
You are invited to The Pride Center's DEBUT Drag Show at Cypress College, May 2 at 7 p.m. in the FASS Lobby; seating begins at 6:30 p.m. RSVP here. What is it? SPOTLIGHT is a campus Drag Show dedicated to cultivating artistic expression, self-love, and LGBTQ+ Culture. Pride Center Students who have been learning the art of drag will be making their performance debut alongside professional drag queens in a one-night-only event full of charisma, glitter, and big drag energy. How…
Find out more »Lavender Graduation & Queer Prom
Join us May 13 from 5-8 p.m. for our Lavender Graduation, where our LGBTQ+ students can be honored as their true selves. The event is followed by Queer Prom from 8-10 p.m. Register here.
Find out more »October 2025
National Coming Out Day
Don't miss out on the sixth annual National Coming Out Day! It's happening October 8, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. near the pond. There will be food, resource fair, performances, arts, and crafts.
Find out more »November 2025
Spotlight Drag Show
Cypress College Pride presents Spotlight Drag Show, with performances by students. The event is happening November 14 in the Cypress College FASS lobby. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five days prior to the event to the Pride team at q@cypresscollege.edu. Amazing ASL interpreters will be present for the duration of the show. Get tickets!
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