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10/10/2026

Fun day of LGBTQIA youth films and filmmakers at the Reel Pride Youth Film Festival. Thank you so much to Reel Pride for the amazing work you do and the commitment you have to representing q***r lives and artistry. Shout out to WGSS Professor Dion Foster for introducing the feature film Girls and Boys. Special recognition to CMAC for their youth filmmaker program. Special thank you to Victor E IV, Fresno State’s true celebrity for joining us! Thank you to Rainbow Alumnx for cosponsoring this event!

10/08/2026

LGBTQ2+ Studies Minor Scholarships Ceremony

Everyone is warmly invited to join us as we celebrate and recognize outstanding students receiving our LGBTQ2+ Studies Scholarship and The Allison Murphy & Chloe Anne Lacey Scholarship.

This special event will honor the recipients’ academic achievements, dedication to LGBTQ2+ studies, and commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable community.

This year marks the inaugural awarding of the Allison Murphy and Chloe Anne Lacey Scholarship.

Event Details

· Date: Thursday, October 29
· Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
· Location: Smittcamp Alumni House (2625 East Matoian Way, Fresno)

· Refreshments: Food and drinks will be served.
· Parking: Parking for guests will be covered.

RSVP Information
Please RSVP by October 15 to Dr. Kat Fobear using the contact options below:

· Email: [email protected]
·Phone: 559-278-2858

10/05/2026

🌈✨ SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTERS AT THE REEL PRIDE YOUTH FESTIVAL! 🎬🏳️‍🌈
We’re excited to welcome two incredible special guest presenters to this year’s Reel Pride Youth Festival! 💖

🎤 Dion Foster
Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
🎬 Presenting Girls and Boys
📚 Aimed at college students

🎤 Lady Diana Feliz Olivia
Founder & CEO of Casita Feliz Latine LGBTQ+ Center
🎬 Presenting She’s the He
📚 Aimed at high school students

📅 Saturday, October 10
📍 Smittcamp Alumni House, Fresno State
⏰ Films begin around 10:00 AM

🎟️ FREE for students!

Come celebrate LGBTQ+ stories, filmmakers, and community with us! 🌈🎥 Bring your friends and join us for a day of film, conversation, and pride!

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09/30/2026

Discover Local LGBTQ+ History! 🏳️‍🌈
Join the Central Valley Rainbow Archives for a special presentation and viewing of the newly acquired Jeffery Robinson LGBTQ Collection at Fresno State! 📚✨

📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Special Collections Library, Fresno State Library
South Wing, 3rd Floor • Room 3212

University Archivist and Head of Special Collections Tammy Lau will share the importance of Jeffery Robinson’s collection, while Project Archivist Sara Pineda will showcase key artifacts from the collection.

Come learn more about the LGBTQ+ history of the Central Valley and explore materials collected by beloved and respected community leader Jeffery Robinson. 🌈

✨ Free and open to the public!

Sponsored in part by LGBTQ2+ Studies and the Rainbow Alumnx and Allies Club.

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09/28/2026

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Q***r Youth Films!
Fresno Reel Pride’s free Youth Film Festival returns to Fresno State on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Join us at Smittcamp Alumni House for a day of q***r films, community, lunch, drag performances, and more. Free for all attendees!!!

Featuring:

Professor Dion Foster discussing Girls and Boys
A special screening of Adam Perez’s The Last King and a performance by our legendary El Daña
Free Lunch by Tacos Marquitos and community tabling
A special appearance by Victor E. Bulldog
Open to high school and college students. Guardians and caregivers are welcome. Come celebrate q***r youth, film, and community in a safe and welcoming space.
Free admission.

For registration:
Gilbert Navarro — [email protected]
Stephanie Briones — [email protected]

Co-sponsored, in part, by LGBTQ2+ Studies and the Rainbow Alumnx and Allies Club.

09/17/2026

WGSS and History students got a hands on experience of Jeffery Robinson’s LGBTQ+ collection of rare Fresno-based q***r newspapers. This collection is part of the Special Collection Library’s Central Valley’s Rainbow Archive. These newspapers include the Frontrunner, Q & A, and Newslink. Many of these publications haven’t been touched in years. A great learning experience about our Central Valley’s q***r history!

09/11/2026

Please join Faculty from the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality, History, and Political Science to discuss the post-Revolutionary vision, whether or not the current Constitution was designed to uphold that vision, and how it has shaped the country for the last 238 years.

Shout-out to our fearless Dr. Kensinger, who will be on the panel!

Thursday, September 17
12:00-1:30 PM
LIB 3212

04/13/2026

HIST 155/ WGSS 105: Q***r History of the United States
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Fall 2026

Discover how s*xuality and gender have evolved in America from the 1600s to today, uncovering stories that have often been overlooked or erased. Trace the roots of the modern LGBTQ2+ movement, from its early struggles to the ongoing fight for visibility, rights, and recognition. Along the way, gain hands-on experience in public history by collaborating with Qistory, a Fresno-based q***r public history program, and help bring these powerful narratives to life for a wider audience.
Counts for an elective in History and WGSS/LGBTQ2+ Studies!

04/09/2026

Please join us for this upcoming event co-sponsored with the Sociology Club! All are welcome! 🌈⚖️✊

Beyond Borders: Supporting an Oasis for LGBTQ+ Immigrants in the Central Valley

Friday, April 17, 2026 | 3pm to 4:30pm | LIB 3125

The Central Valley has long been a place of refuge for LGBTQ+ individuals, including those fleeing dangerous conditions abroad. Adam Ryan Chang, Executive Director of Oasis Legal Services, will explore how the U.S. immigration and asylum system shapes the experiences of LGBTQ+ immigrants, with particular attention to safety, identity, and belonging in the region. He will share practical strategies for building affirming spaces, supporting individuals beyond crisis, and engaging in meaningful, community-centered advocacy.

Speaker: Adam Ryan Chang is Executive Director of Oasis Legal Services, where he leads a multi-site nonprofit providing free legal representation and social services to LGBTQ+ immigrants and asylum seekers. He has guided the organization’s growth while advancing efforts to eliminate barriers to care. Adam brings expertise in immigration advocacy, philanthropy, and coalition-building, and advises funders and community leaders on equitable practices. A q***r, second-generation Asian American living with HIV, he brings both professional and lived experience to his leadership.

03/24/2026

The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies invites you to join us for:
A Bidi Bidi Book Talk: The Selena Reader💃

Thursday, April 16, 2026
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Library Ellipse Gallery, 2nd floor
Refreshments Provided!

Presenters:
Dr. Larissa Mercado-Lopez, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dr. Yndalecio Isaac Hinojosa, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Books will be sold on site by Judging by the Cover bookstore ($34.95) and can also be purchased online!
Purchase not required to attend event*
For accommodations, contact [email protected]
All students, regardless of race, s*x, color, ethnicity or national origin, are welcome.

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Women's, Gender And Sexuality Studies California State University
Fresno, CA

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https://socialsciences.fresnostate.edu/womensstudies/degrees/lgbtq2minor.html

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