As part of Pride Month, Penn State Berks will host Dominique Jackson, best known for her leading role of Elektra Abundance on the FX television series "Pose," at 7 p.m. April 15.
Penn State Berks will celebrate Campus Pride Month this April with the following events. All events will be virtual and are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
The Penn State Berks Diversity Committee, in collaboration with the Rainbow Alliance student organization, is holding a student art competition to celebrate LGBT History Month in October.
Six members of the Penn State Berks Rainbow Alliance, a student organization, traveled to New York City on June 7 to participate in PRIDE events as part of Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019.
Hannah Hart, LGBTQ advocate, internet personality, comedian, author and actress will “Make Some Noise” at Penn State Berks at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. The talk will be held on the the National Day of Silence, a day of activism to spread awareness of voices (of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities) that are made silent due to harassment, bullying, prejudice, and discrimination. The talk will be followed by a NOISE concert featuring The Cabaret All-Stars Drag Entertainers and the We Are Reading dancers at 8 p.m. in the same location. Both events are free and open to the public.
