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4th Annual Lavender Ceremony: Celebrating BU’s Graduating LGBTQIA+ Students

Student speaker Victoria Lyons (CAMED’25) addresses BU’s graduating LGBTQIA+ students at the 2025 Lavender Ceremony, held May 15 at the Tsai Performance Center. Among the evening’s highlights: keynote speaker Candace Persuasian (Boston Drag Royalty) and a performance by drag queen hostess Linda Mariposa. A reception followed the ceremony.

Photo by Alicia Hamm (COM'26)

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