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Join Stanford Pride for a book club discussion of Octavia Butler’s Fledgling. Fledgling follows Shori, an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarming needs and abilities lead her to a startling truth: she is a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. As Shori pieces together the fragments of her stolen past, she must uncover who destroyed her family and who still seeks to erase her and those she cares for, and decide how to save herself. Butler’s captivating novel tests the limits of “otherness” and asks what it means to be truly human.

“A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature.” (The Washington Post)

Our conversation will be facilitated by Stanford Pride Board members, Roz Thomas (they/them) and Autumn Carter (she/her).

RSVP by November 15 (Friday) for access to the Zoom link. Stanford Pride will make electronic copies of the book available for attendees who prefer that. All members of the Stanford Pride community, i.e. alumni, students and staff, are welcome to attend. 

Trigger warning: The protagonist, Shori, is a vampire-like creature in their 50s, but has the physical appearance of a 10- or 11-year-old Black girl. The narrative includes graphic sexual content involving Shori and her adult partners. Though Shori is biologically an adult, themes of child sexual abuse can be inferred.

When:	Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT / 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Where:	Online via Zoom
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	https://tinyurl.com/stanfordpridebook  RSVP by November 15

Want to help shape Stanford Pride’s future? We’re accepting board applications from alumni, students, staff, faculty, and other members of the Stanford LGBTQ+ community for the February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027 term. Apply by 11:59 PM PT on November 20, 2025. Complete the application and email your resume/CV to recruitment@stanfordpride.org; finalists will be invited to interview with the board. Bring your ideas, energy, and experience to advance community, inclusion, and events—apply today!

Check out the photos from the 2025 Stanford Pride Gala.

Live Gallery link – https://boothpics.com/IBG5

Stanford Pride East Bay Mixer
Stanford Pride at the White Horse Inn in Oakland

East Bay gays and theys, come join us for a cute mixer at the White Horse Inn! Feel free to bring friends, partners, lovers, and/or (fr)enemies – the more the merrier!

This is a casual gathering of Stanford Pride alumni and friends. Mix and mingle, and meet other LGBTQ+ folks. Thank you to our host, Ciara Segura!

When: Friday, November 7, 6:00–8:00 p.m. PT
Where: White Horse Inn, 6551 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Cost: Pay for your own food and drinks
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/eastbaymixer

Join us at the Stanford Pride Gala on October 18, 2025 during Reunion Homecoming Weekend to connect with your Stanford LGBTQ+ community! Mingle and meet with fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff. All classes are welcome! Join us to celebrate the 2025 Stanford Pride Awardees and reconnect on campus.

Stanford Pride Trailblazer Award
Mitchell Lunn (he/him), MD ’10
Juno Obedin-Maliver (she/her), MD ’10
Tim’m West (he/him), MA ’02

Stanford Pride Award of Merit
Brian Cheu (he/him) ’85
Fred O. Smith Jr. (he/him), JD ’07

When:	Saturday, October 18, 7:00–9:00 p.m. PT
Where:	Mackenzie Room, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, 475 Via Ortega 3rd Floor, Stanford, CA 94305
Cost:	Free for current Stanford students, $10 Scholarship Ticket, $25 Regular Ticket, $50 Support Ticket; Sponsorship Opportunities Available
RSVP:	RSVP via Stanford Groups

Are you interested in meeting new undergraduate and graduate students? Looking for an opportunity to mingle with current students and alumni from various LGBTQ+ student organizations? Join us on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at Arguello Field on campus!

Enjoy non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks while listening to pride-themed music. Co-organized by GradQ, GSB Pride, LGBTQ+ Postdocs, OutLAW, oSTEM, and Stanford Pride, this mixer is a wonderful opportunity for both friendships and mentorships to blossom!

RSVP today. Help us make sure we have enough food and drinks, and let us know your favorite snacks and drinks. We hope to see you there!

RSVP to let us know you’re attending!

When:	Tuesday, September 21, 5:00–6:30 p.m. PT
Where:	Arguello Field, Stanford University
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	https://tinyurl.com/Cardinalmixer

Join Stanford Pride for a book club discussion of Isaac Fellman‘s Dead Collections, which follows Sol, an archivist living in San Francisco who is both trans and a vampire. Sol has taken to living at work to manage his fear of fatal sun exposure. At the archives, Sol meets Elsie who is there to donate her recently deceased wife’s papers. The two hit if off and as they connect Sol must decide if and how to share his secret.

“Dead Collections is a…literary achievement, a book so firmly anchored in space and time, and so rooted in queer and trans intimacy that it achieves [a] hyperreal quality.” —San Francisco Chronicle

Our conversation will be facilitated by Stanford Pride Board members Roz Thomas (they/them) and Autumn Carter (she/her). RSVP by August 15 (Friday) for access to the Zoom link. Stanford Pride will make electronic copies of the book available for attendees who prefer that. All members of the Stanford Pride community (i.e., alumni, students, and staff) are welcome to attend.

RSVP to let us know you’re attending!

When:	Tuesday, September 9, 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT
Where:	Online
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	tinyurl.com/stanfordbookclub

Register at https://tinyurl.com/FiresidePride

The PRIDE Study and Stanford Pride co-present a special virtual fireside chat exclusively for the Stanford alum community!

Join us for Groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ Health Research at Stanford, a conversation with Dr. Mitchell Lunn, Stanford MD ’10, Co-Director of The PRIDE Study, facilitated by Chris Middleton, Stanford Psychology ’16, JD ’21, Stanford Pride Board Member.

Dr. Lunn will share his experiences as co-founder of The PRIDE Study, based at Stanford Medicine, which is the first national, online, longitudinal, prospective cohort study of the physical, mental, and social health of all adults who identify as LGBTQIA+. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn more about the latest research findings how you can get involved. A limited number of FREE swag bags for The PRIDE Study will be available to mail to attendees! Register at https://tinyurl.com/FiresidePride.

RSVP to let us know you’re attending!

When:	Thursday, September 11, 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT
Where:	Online
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	https://tinyurl.com/FiresidePride

Stanford Pride Award of Merit Nominations due August 15

Reunion Homecoming is Stanford Pride’s annual event 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 individuals to be recognized in 2025. You can submit your nomination using the following link:

Stanford Pride Award Nomination Form

Nominations are due by Friday, August 15, 2025. If you’d like to submit multiple nominees, please fill out the form once per nomination.

Criteria: Nominees must have an affiliation with the Stanford LGBTQ+ community (students, alumni, staff, etc.). Nominations should include information about how the nominee has contributed to the LGBTQ+ community at large.

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Stanford Reunion, from October 16-19, 2025! 

RSVP on Stanford Groups: https://groups.stanford.edu/networks/events/128926

Please join us on the shores of Lagunita (seca) on the Stanford Campus on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 5:00 pm for a summer picnic.

We’ll have cold soft drinks, a hot grill, and music to which you can contribute your hard drinks, cold food, and recorded tracks. If anyone is inclined to kick up some dust as the sun gets low, dancing might occur!

This is an outdoor event so be prepared for changing conditions. Actual seating is somewhat limited so bring a folding chair if you’d like. Hope to see you there!

RSVP to let us know you’re attending!

When:	Saturday, July 5, 2025 5:00 p.m. PT
Where:	Lake Lagunita Barbecue Area, Stanford University
Cost:	Free
RSVP:	Register via Stanford Groups