Note: The 2024 conference schedule is in development, check back for updates as we get closer to the event.
2024 LGBT+ College Conference
The 2024 LGBT+ College Conference will be held on Middle Tennessee State University's
campus April 4-6, 2024. 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–Standing Strong
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 standing strong.
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Conference Highlights
Thursday, April 4, 2024: Research and Examination
Keynote: Title
Presented by: Name ()
Cosponsored by:
Thursday Evening
LGBT+ College Conference Film Festival
Host: Allie Sultan (she/her)
Friday, April 5, 2024: Intersections of Identity with the Broader Community
Keynote Film Presentation/Panel Discussion:
Cosponsored by:
Friday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Game Night
Host: William Langston (he/him)
Saturday, April 6, 2024: Working and Learning Sessions
Community Keynote: Title
Presented by: Name ()
LGBT+ College Conference Lavender Celebration of Graduates
Hosted by: Name ()
Saturday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Awards Dinner
Hosts: Names
Music: Name
Keynote: Name ()
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; William.Langston@mtsu.edu)
Sponsorships and Support
Development Director
Corporate and Community Engagement
Advisory Board Chair
Presenting Sponsor
Conference Champions
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Conference Allies
Neighborhood Sponsors
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
JENNINGS A. JONES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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 Student Activity Fee Committee
Middle Tennessee State University Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center
Middle Tennessee State University Center for Fairness, Justice, and Equity
Middle Tennessee State University James E. Walker Library
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.
