May 20, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that we will host our inaugural Stanford Pride Summit on May 20, 2023 in San Francisco! This will be an incredible opportunity for our LGBTQ alumni to reconnect with other queer alumni, re-engage with our inner nerd through incredible guest speakers and breakout discussions, and reimagine Stanford as a hub for queer culture.

See the list of Featured Speakers: pridesummit.org

Early Bird Pricing ends April 30, 2023

Registration: https://groups.stanford.edu/networks/events/40950

Stanford Students attend for free!

Students can RSVP to the Summit for a free ticket and sign up for a free chartered bus from Stanford to the venue in SF.

Stanford Pride Summit: The Road to Wellness
Saturday, May 20, 9am – 3pm Pacific
San Francisco LGBT Center
San Francisco, CA

Want to get involved?

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

I want to sponsor!

If you or your organization are looking to sponsor this event, we are continuing to bring in additional Summit Sponsors at various levels, who will be recognized for their support of this event. Please hit the link below for more information.

LET ME SPONSOR!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

I want to be more hands-on!

As we prepare to give you an incredible event, we would love additional support in helping make sure it runs smoothly. Please hit the link below if you are interested in volunteering now or helping with day-of coordination.

I’M READY TO VOLUNTEER!

Apply to Join Stanford Pride Board of Directors

Deadline: March 24, 2023 @ 11:59 PT
Term: May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024

APPLY NOW

We’re looking for students, staff, alumni, faculty, and Stanford LGBTQ+ community members to help us forge into the future and reenvision how we create more space for the LGBTQ+ alumni and student community. We would especially like to hear from those who:

• Have unique insights as members of communities including but not limited to: women, trans and nonbinary, first generation/low-income (FLI), disabled and neurodivergent, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and current students
• Have experience working with Stanford staff, faculty, and students
• Are well-connected to local LGBTQ+ communities, including those at Stanford
• Demonstrate leadership potential
• Will represent Stanford Pride in their community

How to Apply

• Fill out the application form.
• Email your resume or CV to recruitment@stanfordpride.org.
• Know someone who is well qualified? Nominate a Candidate!

Important Dates

• Applications are due March 24, 2023 @ 11:59 PT.
• Phone interviews with a current Board Member will occur in early April.
• Finalists will be invited to a Zoom meeting with the executive committee as a final confirmation of interest and fit.
• Final notifications will take place by the end of April.

Stanford Pride is hosting its Inaugural Stanford Pride Summit on May 20, 9am-3pm PT in San Francisco, and the spring meeting to start the new board year will be held Sunday, May 21, 2023, 9 am – 12pm PT. New board members should plan to attend both.

Each Board Member holds their position for a one-year term. In this time, they will support the Mission and goals of Pride by:

• Attending events and actively engaging constituency
• Serving on at least one board committee
• Attending scheduled monthly board calls and committee-specific calls scheduled as necessary
• Attending up to three annual in-person board meetings/retreats. Attendance at the May meeting (Sunday, May 21, 2023, 9 am – 12 pm PT) is expected for new board members. Please note that in-person meetings were held virtually during the pandemic and we will continue to have a virtual option going forward.

Questions? Email recruitment@stanfordpride.org with additional questions.

Kelli Evans ’91 received the Stanford Pride Trailblazer Award at our 2022 Reunion Stanford Pride Gala.

Judge Evans was not able to attend in person, but she sent us a recorded message to share. Hear her words of coming out on campus and her advice to the Stanford LGBTQ community.

Watch a short video as Gov. Gavin Newsom interviews Kelli Evans, reflecting on her path to becoming a judge and her thoughts on being nominated to the California Supreme Court.

Thank you to everyone who attended our first in-person Stanford Reunion Pride event since 2019!

Enjoy some of the photos from the event below. Photos by Josh Hires.

Stanford Pride Presents…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Sunday, October 23, 2022 – San Francisco

Baz Luhrmann’s Revolutionary Film Comes to Life

After another amazing Reunion Homecoming celebration, join Stanford Pride for an afternoon in San Francisco enjoying Moulin Rouge! at The Orpheum Theatre. We will start with a pre-show mixer, followed by a great show!

Pop the champagne: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, MOULIN ROUGE! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind. Watch the trailer!

When:	Sunday, October 23, Mixer 12:00–1:00 p.m. PDT, show at 1:00 p.m. PDT
Where:	Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco
Cost:	Orchestra/Loge/Mezzanine: $127 with promo code (down from $137) Balcony: $76 (down from $81). Price includes pre-show mixer.
RSVP:	Click here to buy tickets (promo code “STANFORD” built into link). Email Nick Navarro, MBA ‘12, for details about the pre-show mixer.

NOTE: The STANFORD code actually unlocks discounts for all performances (except Saturday evenings). Patrons who can’t attend Oct. 23, at 1 p.m., can pick an alternate performance with this code at broadwaySF.com and still save.

This year’s event theme is… LAS VEGAS!

Mingle and meet with fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff at our first in-person Reunion event since 2019! Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres and more! Meet current Board members, hear from our Stanford Pride Fellows, and celebrate this year’s recipient of the Stanford Pride Award. Tickets are free, but registration is required.

We’ll have drinks, entertainment, and drag performers!

All class years are welcome!

Help us cover the cost of this event! You will have the opportunity to provide a voluntary donation during registration. Donations will support this event and future Pride programing for alumni and students. See below for sponsorship levels to help support this event.

When:	Saturday, October 22, 2022, 7:00-9:00 p.m. PDT
Where:	Vidalakis Dining Hall – Schwab Residential Center (GSB) 680 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Cost:	Free with an opportunity to give a voluntary donation
RSVP:	Register here

Stanford Pride Gala Sponsorship Opportunity

• Sponsorship Levels (Cumulative Benefits)
  • $5,000 – Diamond
    • Photo & bio on Stanford Pride Website (Reunion Homecoming Page) for 1 year 
    • Opportunity to do an on-stage 1-minute thank you message to the Stanford Pride community at the event 
    • 1:1 Virtual Coffee Meeting with the President of Stanford Pride 
    • Note: This sponsorship level requires an email regarding interest in supporting and is subject to Stanford Pride Board approval
  • $1,000 – Platinum
    • Listed in our Thank You email in Stanford Pride email blast 
    • Optional to include photo / LinkedIn profile in Stanford Pride email blast
    • Optional to be featured in Stanford Pride’s Champion Interview Series 
  • $500 – Sapphire 
    • Dedicated Instagram social media post and alumni spotlight
  • $250 – Rainbow
    • Stanford Pride T-Shirt or Tote Bag
    • Included in the official Rainbow Sponsors Thank You LinkedIn Social Media Post 
    • Name and LinkedIn Profile included on Stanford Pride website from October 2022 – 2023
  • $100 – Glitter
    • Your name listed on the Stanford Pride website for thank you from October 2022 – 2023
  • $50 – Sparkle
    • Thank you email from Stanford Pride Board! 

Can’t attend but still want to help us meet our goal? Consider making a donation to Stanford Pride via PayPal.

Deadline: September 14, 2022

Save the date for our annual Reunion Homecoming reception on campus on Saturday, October 22nd!

Reunion Homecoming is Stanford Pride’s annual opportunity to recognize our honorees who have made outstanding contributions to our community. In preparation for this celebration, we need YOUR help to nominate one or more honorees to be recognized in 2022. You can submit your nomination using this form.

Nominations are due by Wednesday, September 14, 2022. If you’d like to submit multiple nominees, please fill out the form once per nomination.

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Stanford Reunion!

See our 2021 Stanford Pride Award Honorees

This new series of evening events will welcome the Stanford Pride community to visit with each other and learn from current board members about the exciting events we have on the horizon.

This event will be hosted by Kyle Duarte ’05, Stanford Pride President. Light bites and drinks will be provided.

When:	Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 5:30-7:00 p.m. CDT
Where:	Private home, Victory Park, Dallas, TX (address provided on RSVP)
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	Email Kyle Duarte ’05 for additional details and to sign up.

*For full consideration, please submit your application by September 6, 2022.

Queer Student Resources (QSR), a community of students, university staff, and faculty at Stanford University, seeks a new Assistant Director to lead in our efforts to foster the intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of historically marginalized students, along with others facing historical, institutional and structural barriers to flourishing: queer, trans, non-binary and questioning students; Black, Latinx, Asian, Native and indigenous students; students with disabilities; Muslim students and others with intersectional cultures, experiences and identities.

Read the full job description and apply online.

Join Stanford Pride for The Champions, a new interview series featuring Stanford alumni who are championing diversity and inclusion as members of the LGBTQ community.

Host Crys O’Grady (she/her/hers) ’12 interviews Adam Bad Wound (he/him/his) MA ’05, MA ’06 as they discuss Adam’s work in environmental justice and renewable energy, as well as his work with the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, with a focus on supporting a vision for Indian Country that is educational, entrepreneurial, and completely renewable.

This event is co-sponsored by the Stanford Indigenous Alumni Association!

The format will be a 20 minute interview followed by 10 minutes of Q&A from the audience.  Learn more about The Champions on our website.

Crys O’Grady	Adam Bad Wound

The Champions Interview Series featuring Adam Bad Wound

When:	Saturday, August 27, 2022, 1:00–1:30 p.m. PDT
Where:	Online via Zoom
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	Register on Stanford Groups to receive the Zoom link for this online event. We ask that you not share the Zoom link on your social media channels.  Stanford Groups is only available to Stanford alumni at this time.

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