Pride Month

OU Pride Month is a university-wide collaboration, presenting opportunities to celebrate, empower, and learn from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, queer, and asexual (LGBTQIA/LGBTQ+) community. 

In the U.S., Pride Month is traditionally celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement. Today, Pride Month events attract millions of participants worldwide. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history on local, national, and international levels. At Oakland University, we celebrate Pride Month from mid-March to mid-April, traditionally concluding with Lavender Graduation.

2025 Pride Month Events

2nd Annual BBQueer Pride Month Kickoff
Monday, March 10th from Noon - 2 PM

20th Annual Drag Show
Tuesday, March 25th
Doors Open at 6 PM, Show Begins at 7 PM
Oakland Center - Banquet Rooms

Larrabee Lecture featuring Rachel Crandall-Crocker
Wednesday, April 2nd

10th Annual Pride Prom
Thursday, April 3rd from 7 - 10 PM

12th Annual Lavender Graduation
Thursday, April 10th 
Celebrating 2025 LGBTQ+ and Ally Graduates.
Winter (April) 2025, Summer (August) 2025, and Fall (December) 2025 Graduates: Register by March 16th.