Transgender Awareness Week Events

Speed Friending 2.0 | Wednesday, November 13^th 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. | PRIDE Center

This event is open for Sac State students, staff and faculty. It is a combination of a renewed version of Speed Friending and our Q-T Picnic. At Speed Friending, attendees will come together in a welcoming environment to meet others. At the start of the event, attendees will be paired up, and each pair will be given five minutes to talk to each other. Every five minutes, attendees will switch partners. The goal of the event is for attendees to make more connections. After Speed Friending, the PRIDE Center will host the Q-T Picnic by providing a small lunch for everyone who completed Speed Friending.

Giving Trans Folks Their Flowers | Wednesday, November 13^th all day | PRIDE Center

In a time of increased anti-trans rhetoric and legislation, the PRIDE Center, in collaboration with the Women’s Resource Center, will share flowers with trans and gender non-conforming folks affiliated with Sac State (students, staff, faculty) to celebrate their lived experiences, campus contributions, and existence.

T4Tea | Thursday, November 14^th 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | PRIDE Center

T4Tea is a social group for Sac State students who identify within the trans umbrella. The in-person group meets to socialize, play games, and participate in other activities. Transgender students face unique challenges and barriers that can impact personal, professional, and academic success. The group is a safe space for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students to build community and create meaningful connections. Discussions and activities are facilitated by trans student advocates.

Queeraoke Night | Thursday, November 14^th 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Multi-Cultural Center

Step into the spotlight and celebrate diversity at our Queeraoke Night! If you are a Sac State student, faculty, or staff, join us for an evening of fabulous performances, empowering music, and a welcoming atmosphere where everyone can sing their hearts out. Embrace the joy of self-expression, connect with friends old and new, and let your true colors shine through the magic of karaoke.

Trans Art Night | Monday, November 18^th 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | PRIDE Center

Come to a welcoming environment to explore yourself creatively and fluidly with all kinds of mediums! We will provide different materials for art-making, and we value patience and creativity over everything else. Move at your own rate and understand that it is meant to be a meditative and fun exercise. This event is open to Sac State students, staff, and faculty.

Queer Trans Ally Training | Tuesday, November 19^th 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Forest Suite, University Union

In this workshop, participants will learn to incorporate gender-inclusive language into everyday conversations, fostering more welcoming and respectful communities. They will also explore actions to support the trans and non-binary community as active allies. Through interactive activities, attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen their group’s community-building efforts. This workshop is for Sac State students, staff, and faculty. Please RSVP for the Queer Trans Ally Training ahead of time.

Campus Partners & Sponsors

Admissions & Outreach, ASI Aquatic Center, ASI Student Engagement Office, ASI Government, Peak Adventures, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Center, Career Center, Confidential Campus Advocate, Design Studies, Division of Inclusive Excellence, Delta Lambda Phi, Dreamer Resource Center, Financial Wellness, Gender Health Center, HornetAttain!, Lavender Alumni Network, Lavender Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Multi-Cultural Center, Office for Equal Opportunity (Title IX), Office of the President, Peer & Academic Resource Center, PFLAG Sacramento, Pride Society at Sac State, Queer and Trans Faculty and Staff (QTFAS), Sacramento County, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, Sac LGBT Community Center, Sac State School of Music, Sac State Theater & Dance Studies, Serna Center, Disability Access Center (DAC), SMUD, Strategic Student Support Programs, Student Health & Counseling Services, Student Organization & Leadership, UNiQUE Programs, University Library, WEAVE, The WELL, Women's & Gender Studies & LGBTQ Studies, Women's Resource Center.