Pride month got off to a great start this year as we welcomed our 2021 summer interns, Jacob Zimmerman and Julia Grey! Jacob and Julia both applied for our 2020 internship program, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were unable to join us last year. Later in the month, Melvin Lewis was added to our crew.

pronouns: they/them/theirs  Rev. Meredith Cox, M.Div., graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2018 with an emphasis in Theology, Women, and Gender as well as Theology, Ecology, and Faith Formation. more . . . .

J Mase III and Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi will be sharing their wisdom, creativity, and leadership with Vanderbilt University on February 18th and 19th. J Mase and Lady Dane are the visionary creators and editors of the Black Trans Prayer Book, an interfaith, multi-dimensional, artistic and theological work that collects the stories, poems, prayers, meditation, spells, and incantations of Black trans & non-binary people. Vanderbilt University will be hosting a two virtual events in February with the co-creators: 

February is Black History Month, and we want to celebrate by highlighting the Black LGBTQ figures in history that are too often over-looked. From Miss Major to Pauli Murray to Bayard Rustin, we encourage you to learn more about the Black LGBTQ individuals who have shaped our history.

The Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health and the VUMC Office for Diversity Affairs are working to create the first OUTlist for the Vanderbilt University Medical Center! The VUMC OUTlist will be used to increase visibility of the LGBTQ community at VUMC, help LGBTQ individuals connect to mentors and resources, and build community among VUMC's LGBTQ employees and allies. more . .

 

Statement from Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion André L. Churchwell regarding the death of George Floyd My Heart is Broken.