HRC & GLSEN to Host Virtual Graduation Ceremony to Honor the LGBTQ+ Graduates

Hats off to you, class of 2020! ?HRC is excited to host a virtual graduation ceremony alongside GLSEN to celebrate the LGBTQ+ class of 2020. Join on Friday, May 8 at 4 p.m. EST.

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HRC and GLSEN will hold a virtual graduation ceremony to honor the LGBTQ+ high school and college class of 2020 on Friday, May 8 at 4 p.m. ET. As the country is encouraged to practice social distancing, many institutions are canceling or postponing their graduation ceremonies; this effort will honor the nearly half a million LGBTQ+ students HRC estimates are graduating this spring, who may be impacted by these cancellations and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

The event will include many traditional elements of a graduation ceremony, including an official welcome from the HRC President Alphonso David and GLSEN Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard, a commencement address, valedictorians for exceptional dynamic LGBTQ+ students and music. It will also highlight the HRC Foundation’s Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Program, the only national project that partners with HBCUs on establishing an LGBTQ+-inclusive campus climate and leadership convening. Following the event, HRC Youth Ambassador Nhandi Craig, a.k.a. DJ Young 1, will perform to honor the graduates.