Library Friends Webinar : Celebrating Pride: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History at Illinois

Event details Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: https://go.library.illinois.edu/pride Type: Webinar About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event Event subscriptions General Events Library Friends Webinar : Celebrating Pride: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History at Illinois Library Friends Webinar : Celebrating Pride: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History at Illinois Oct 16, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm Join online Webinar Sponsor University of Illinois Library Friends Speaker Larry Cohen, Curtis McKay, Siobhan B Somerville and Ellen D. Swain Registration Registration Contact Sara Berthier E-Mail berthier@illinois.edu Views 256 Originating Calendar Library Friends Events Calendar A Special Presentation by Larry Cohen and Curtis McKay (members of the leadership board, Illinois Pride Alumni Network), Siobhan B Somerville (Associate Professor, English / Gender & Women's Studies) and Ellen D. Swain (professor and archivist for student life and culture, University Library). October is LGBTQ+ History Month! The University of Illinois Library and the University of Illinois Pride Alumni Network co-present this LGBTQ+ History Month webinar during the week of Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest 2026. The Gay Illini was formed, and became an official Registered Student Organization at the University, in 1975. The University of Illinois Pride Alumni Network launched in 2025 as an affinity group of the U. of I. Alumni Association. Join us for a webinar that will look back on 50 years of community, culture, and activism, both on campus and in the local community. Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33561253