The Lavender Conference is an experience for students, faculty and staff, hosted by Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE). Students, faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend the panels, workshops, affinity groups and speakers.

This programmatic one-day summit is an educational and community-building opportunity for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and allies at JMU. It will take place Wednesday, April 9 2025 in The Union from 9:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

Registration is required and more information will be coming.

Our Lavender Conference for 2024 had a theme of Visibility is Resiliency; explore some session topics below to learn more about what to expect this coming year!

Panels/sessions to include: 
Queer Authenticity in the Workplace 
Finding Your Community Outside of Campus 
Affinity Groups 
Keynote Speaker 

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Monica Motley 
Dr. Motley is a proud native of Danville, Virginia. She holds a MSEd in community health education/physical activity, a MPH, and a PhD in Biomedical and Veterinary Science. As a social and behavioral health researcher, she studies individual, community, and environmental influences on lifestyle-related health disparities in communities. She is also Senior Research Faculty at Virginia Tech’s Center for Public Health Practice and Research.