The Office of LGBTQ+ Initiatives is delighted to invite you to our annual Queer Fest.

This year's keynote speaker is amazing Nico Lang. Nico is an award-winning nonbinary journalist with over a decade of experience covering the LGBTQ+ fight for equality. Their work has appeared in major publications, including Rolling Stones, Esquire, The New York Times, Harper's Bazar, The Washington Post, Vox, BuzzFeed, Jezebel, The Guardian, Out, the Advocate, them, and L.A. Times.  

Nico is the creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, and the editor and co-founder of the literary journal In Our Words.

In the Fall of 2024, Nico published a book "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era."

We invite you to join Nico's address, followed by a book presentation and book signing.

We will have free books on a first-come, first-served basis.

*Nico's visit is sponsored by The Cornelius (Laddie) Milmoe ‘30 Endowment, with contributions from the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and Educational Studies.