The Office of LGBTQ+ Initiatives invites you to the annual Lavender Graduation, a celebration of LGBTIQA+ graduates and allies.

This year's Lavender Graduation theme is "The Power of Queer Peership." As a community, we strive, we evolve, we mourn, we grieve, we celebrate, we educate, and we learn. We power through disagreements and we come together to support each other. Our seniors are an epitome of perseverance, passion, social justice and, most importantly, queer peership. Through their years at Colgate, they have influenced multiple changes and have advocated for their peers, creating a safer campus, and building meaningful connections. They have mentored and inspired younger students to take action and become a part of the family. They created spaces, organizations, and programs that have increased the sense of belonging. Their presence is undeniably gigantic. Their hearts and souls are made of lavender - a true symbol of empowerment. This is a queer* circle of life; this is a true queer peership.

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