The Stonewall Center provides support, advocacy, and programming for LGBTQ and allied students, staff, and faculty at UMass Amherst and for the larger Pioneer Valley. We also seek to educate the campus and local community about heterosexism, genderism, and sexual and gender prejudice in order to create a more inclusive and welcoming climate for LGBTQ individuals and their allies.

News and Upcoming Events

Please support the businesses that have supported us: Amherst Books, Amherst Cinema, Bart's Ice Cream, Bikram Yoga Amherst, Black Sheep, Broadside Bookshop, Cedar Chest, Jackson & Connor, Judie's, Lime Red Tea House, Loose Goose, Mercantile, Mullins Center, Ode, Paul and Elizabeth's, People's Market (UMass), Starbucks (Amherst), Thirsty Mind Coffee and Wine Bar, UMass Bookstore, and UMass Theater Department

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Free and Anonymous Rapid HIV Testing for Valentine's Day
Tuesday, Feb. 14, Noon-3:30
UMass Campus Center, 162-75

Open to all. No appointment necessary and no blood is involved, just oral swabs. An HIV test will take about 20 minutes. Tests conducted by Tapestry Health.

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Stonewall Center Director Genny Beemyn, Reading from The Lives of Transgender People
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
Food For Thought Books, Amherst

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Limelight Series "Neon Night" Dance
Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
UMass Fine Arts Center Lobby

A chance to cut loose, have fun, and meet others. If you liked Dayglow, if you like Diva's, then you'll like this. Featuring music by DJ Studebaker Hawk (voted "Best DJ" in the Valley by The Valley Advocate) and free entrance and glow sticks.

Open to all students. Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/295492013846996/

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Fabulously Queer Trivia Night
Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m.
UMass Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall

Test your knowledge of LGBT history, culture, literature, music, sports, and more! Prizes for the winning individuals and teams. Refreshments provided.

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