JHU Pride Alumni Community

12/16/2023

I’ve been receiving some powerful and stirring messages of reflection and response from many friends who just finished the series on Showtime, “Fellow Travelers.”

Many wept. More reflected on history and heartbreak. The two often go hand in hand.

Seeing how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go, I’m honored to echo the craft and creation of the author of this beautiful love story. Thomas Mallon remains one of my favorite authors, for this work and his retelling of history and love through an unmatched love of history.

Simply stated, this book changed my life.

And this book affirmed a love story that seemed to mirror the places and people, some 60 years later. Washington, D.C., The State Department, The Evening Star Building, Capitol Hill, late night walks through Georgetown.

There is no grander stage in the world for a love that wasn’t supposed to be, and somehow endured. It’s in our collective longing we find belonging.

It was a dream to get to meet the creator of this life-changing love story, interview him, and echo his words to the world. Thank you, Thomas.

Episode 111 of The Coffee & Change Podast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nafrV622hJ9yQm06Voriw?si=BEgDD5uBRFyQryUVlLA8OQ

06/24/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined the JHU Pride Salon yesterday with Demere Woolway. It was great to catch up on the progress of the LGBTQ Life Office at JHU and hear how our community can continue to support. Thank you also to Joshua Einhorn for doing the great work you did in the 1980s. Here is his oral history of his time at JHU.

06/23/2020

Happy Pride from the Coffee & Change podcast. On this episode, in honor of PRIDE Month June 2020, JHU Alumnus, Bill Kirst speaks with Steve Munnelly, a consultant, change maker and activist. Together they talk about the changes brought about by celebrating Pride during a pandemic and the recent news from the Supreme Court of the United States. They also talk about the power of music and media in shaping our journeys of coming along and coming out. Enjoy the conversation.

On this episode, in honor of PRIDE Month June 2020, I speak with Steve Munnelly, a consultant, change maker and activist. Together we talk about the changes brought about by celebrating Pride during a

06/17/2020

Join us: Pride Salon Series - A Conversation with JHU Director of LGBTQ Life. Join Demere Woolway, Hopkins Director of LGBTQ, and alumnus Bill Kirst A&S ’00, via Zoom webinar for an interactive discussion about the work and efforts in Hopkins’ LGBTQ community and next steps.We will also talk about how LGBTQ inclusion necessitates an awareness of intersecting identities and oppressions. https://events.jhu.edu/form/Pridesalon20

06/15/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-to-lgbtq-employees?ft=nprml&f=1001

The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination "based on s*x" also applies to gay, le***an, and transgender employees.

05/29/2020

Hopkins Retrospective LGBTQ History at JHU.

Hopkins Retrospective hosted a conversation on LGBTQ history at Hopkins, with a panel of members from the community and related organizations.

05/17/2020

Hopkins Retrospective
Sunday, May 17
1:30 PM–2:30 PM

Session Type: Lecture
Days: Sunday, 17 May

Hopkins Retrospective will host a conversation on LGBTQ history at Hopkins, with a panel of members from the community and related organizations. Join us for this virtual discussion and look at a piece of Hopkins history.

Access here:

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04/22/2020

Join these Activities Hosted by JHU LGBTQ Life!

Day of Silence / Breaking the Silence
Friday, April 24, join us in breaking the silence! The Day of Silence signals the ways in which LGBTQ people are silenced and erased. We will be sharing photos and stories about breaking the silence! Watch for more information!

LGBTQ Life Movie Night
Friday, April 24 at 7:00pm join us for a movie hosted over Netflix Party. Email [email protected] for more information!

LGBTQ Life Trivia
Saturday, April 25 at 6:00pm join us for an evening of q***r trivia! We’ll group up and answer questions for prizes! Email [email protected] for more information.

Register for Virtual Lavender Celebration
Sunday, May 3 at 1:00pm Lavender Celebration watch party! We are moving our annual Lavender Celebration to a virtual format. We welcome LGBTQA graduates from all JHU campuses – not just Homewood. The video will be provided only to participants in the event. Registration and more information here:

Lavender Celebration at Johns Hopkins University celebrates LGBTQA students.

02/05/2020

https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-fe-jhu-symonds-gay-rights-20200102-d54rikcgmbadtcyul3ifhubteq-story.html

A curator at Johns Hopkins University recently stumbled across an extremely rare copy of the 19th-century essay by John Addington Symonds that helped lay the foundation for the modern gay rights movement.

12/31/2019

Happy New Year Everyone! Here is to a great new decade!

10/12/2019

Thanks to the Carey Business School for representing JHU at ROMBA. 👏🏻