Lavender Graduation

Celebrating Graduates

What is It?

Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the University. It was created by Ronni Sanlo, a Jewish lesbian keynote speaker in LGBT communities.

Why We Celebrate

For decades students at colleges and universities around the world have been celebrating both their academic achievements and their cultural heritages at specialized commencement events. Many of these events are student-initiated and usually occur during the university-wide commencement weekend. These events provide a sense of community for minority students who often experience tremendous culture shock at their impersonalized institutions.

Lavender Graduation is a cultural celebration that recognizes LGBTQ students of all races, ethnicities, faiths and acknowledges their achievements and contributions to high schools and universities as students who survived the high school and college experience.

Friends & Family

Come and celebrate your graduate as we acknowledge their accomplishments. Graduations are major milestones not just for those who are graduating but for family and friends who walked alongside their graduate through their journey.