Trans Week of Empowerment (TWOE) is a series of programs and community engagement opportunities intended to hold space for uplifting, empowering, and celebrating the trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming communities.

Previous TWOE events have been hosted in collaboration with the Pride ERG, other cultural centers at SDSU, and local community organizations and speakers.

Lavender Graduation celebrates the achievements of graduating undergraduate and graduate 2SLGBTQIA+ students. In coordination with LGBTQ+ Studies, Lavender Graduation provides graduating students the opportunity to share meaningful acknowledgments and be in community with fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ graduates, faculty, and staff. During the ceremony in early May, graduates receive a certificate and rainbow cord to wear at SDSU's official commencement ceremony.

The Flag Raising Ceremony celebrates San Diego Pride month with the raising of the progressive pride flag over the SDSU campus. The event allows members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their allies to come together and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ lives and stories, pay homage to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals who came before, and be in community with one another.

In recognition of the many queer Black activists throughout history and today, The Pride Center hosts a week of events and workshops, with each event highlighting and empowering Black queer students by celebrating their identities and achievements and educating community members about ways to be an ally for queer Black individuals.

The Pride Center Research Symposium, in partnership with LGBTQ+ Studies and the LGBTQ Research Consortium, focuses on the innovative scholarship and projects of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty related to 2SLGBTQIA+ identity. Presentations are inclusive of and expand beyond academic papers, and The Pride Center encourages creative projects, poetry, art, opinion pieces, and more. The annual symposium provides representation, aspires to ignite social change, and creates space to celebrate diversity within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a day to memorialize the countless lives lost due to transphobia and violence towards trans and gender non-conforming individuals and communities. Started in memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998, TDOR is observed annually on November 20 by community organizations and advocates.

The Pride Center holds an annual vigil honoring the lives of trans and gender non-conforming individuals.

Peer-led support groups serve as a safe and affirming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to build community through connecting with peers and discussing shared lived experiences.

2024-2025 Peer-Led Support Groups:

• Trans Masc Talks: a space created and intended for individuals who identify as trans men, trans masc, those who may be questioning, and/or willing to learn about the experience.
• Jotería Sin Fronteras: a space to connect with other queer and trans Latinx students, in collaboration with the Latinx Resource Center.
• Queer Femme Healing Circle (QFHC): a space to connect with other femmes and discuss the lived experiences of queerness and being femme-presenting, in collaboration with the Women's Resource Center.
• Queering the Norm: a space where individuals with a non-traditional college experience can be in community, sharing lived experiences and changing the norm.
• GRADuate: a space intended for post-baccalaureate students where students can build community, make friends, and de-stress with others.
• Queering the Spectrum: a space designed for neurodiverse (diagnosed or suspecting) queer people to connect with each other and discuss experiences in being neurodiverse, identifying as queer, and the overlap between the two.
• Gender Journey: a space to discuss the experiences of navigating the complicated, confusing, and/or beautiful journey of discovering one's identity.
• Pride in Progress: a space created and intended for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in STEM majors or considering STEM fields. Join us for peer support, skill sharing, wellness workshops, socializing, and more.

The Pride Center hosts many programs throughout the year.

2024-2025 Programs:

• Building Belonging: a series of informal, social mixers intended for queer and/or gender-expansive students who identify with any or all of the following: BIPOC, non-traditional aged students, parenting students, STEM students, graduate students, transfer students, and commuter students.
  All mixers are located outside of the Women’s Resource Center and Pride Center on the shared patio.