Pride Month is an annual event in the United States honoring the lives, courageous actions, and lived experiences of members of the LGBT+ Community. As a nation, we celebrate Pride Month in June to memorialize the June 28, 1969, beginning of the Stonewall Uprising. Stonewall marked a tipping point for what was then the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. As our collective understanding of identity has expanded, we have learned to embrace and celebrate the lives of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Pansexual friends and neighbors, as well as to leave space for our continuing understanding of identity.
Partnerships
In partnership with the , LGBT+ affirming spaces training is provided to faculty & staff. Other opportunities and resources are available for the ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ community. The LGBT Center also creates, administers, and provides services, advocacy, and support to the Greater Reading LGBTQ+ community, including allies, with the goal that all may live a life of fulfillment, inclusion, and celebration. to access a number of free, diverse programs and services to empower and enrich our community.
Campus Resources
Allied - Student Organization & Fellowship Group
Contact: or join during the academic year.
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Faculty & Staff Fellowship Group
Contact: darryl.mace@alvernia.edu
Medical and Counseling Center
Visit the Medical and Counseling Center webpage for all available services in office and via Penn Medicine On Demand, hours, staff and more. Events are also held throughout the academic year. Check your student activities calendar or stop by to ask about events.
On Demand
Outside of the academic year, during breaks and on weekends when the Penn Medicine ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ Medical and Counseling Center is closed, ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ students have free, 24/7 access to Penn Medicine On Demand, a virtual care service staffed by expert Penn Medicine providers who can care for your urgent, non-emergency medical needs. Penn Medicine OnDemand providers treat many common conditions and are available for virtual visits 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Appointments should be scheduled via the myPennMedicine app or by visiting PennMedicine.org/OnDemand.
Visit the Medical and Counseling Center webpage for more information.
For more information or to receive support, please contact Dr. Darryl Mace, vice president for Mission, Diversity & Inclusion, at darryl.mace@alvernia.edu.