Note: The 2023 conference is a work in progress. Check back for updates!
2023 LGBT+ College Conference
The 2023 LGBT+ College Conference will be held on Middle Tennessee State University's
campus April 13-15, 2023. There will be an option to attend virtually.
The conference is free to attend for everyone. Please register to help in planning.
All posted times are for the central time zone.
Conference Theme – All Identities–Pulling Together
The conference is focused on helping participants to be more effective advocates for themselves and their communities, and to help them leverage the power that comes from working as a team.
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Conference Highlights
Thursday, April 13, 2023: Research and Examination
Tennovation Keynote:
Thursday Evening
LGBT+ College Conference Film Festival
Host: Allie Sultan (she/her/hers)
Friday, April 14, 2023: Intersections of Identity with the Broader Community
Keynote Film Presentation/Panel Discussion:
Friday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Game Night
Host: William Langston (he/him/his)
Saturday, April 15, 2022: Working and Learning Sessions
LGBT+ Community Keynote:
Saturday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Awards Dinner
Hosts:
Music:
Keynote:
Mission Statement
Our mission is to:
- Speak to issues of diversity and inclusion of importance to academia, the workplace, marketplace, and community
- Provide the leadership expected of higher education to investigate issues from a research, knowledge, and thought perspective and provide answers to the community’s critical questions
- Produce a well-planned and executed event
Conference Contacts
Program Presentation and Participation
Professor William Langston (he/him/his; William.Langston@mtsu.edu)
Sponsorships and Support
Development Director Paul Wydra (he/him/his; Paul.Wydra@mtsu.edu)
Corporate and Community Engagement
Advisory Board Chair
Presenting Sponsor
Conference Champions
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
Conference Allies
Neighborhood Sponsors
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
TENNESSEE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Additional Support Provided
Middle Tennessee State University Department of Psychology
Middle Tennessee State University Distinguished Lectures Fund
Middle Tennessee State University Women's and Gender Studies
Middle Tennessee State University Student Activity Fee Committee
Middle Tennessee State University Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center
Lambda hosts weekly meetings and membership is open to all currently enrolled MTSU students who act in good faith of Lambda's Constitution and Community Standards. Membership dues are announced at the beginning of each academic year and can be paid at any time.
