Pride Month 2025

Join us for a celebration of Pride Month 2025! Please join us for these BU events that celebrate Pride and are sponsored by various BU entities.

Pride Month 2025 Events

Tuesday, June 3 | 3:30 – 5 pm
CAS LGBTQIA+ Pride Reception
In-Person, CAS Dean’s Residence, 25 Lenox St., Brookline, Register here

Dean Stan Sclaroff invites the Arts & Sciences LGBTQIA+ community to join us for a Pride Reception at the CAS Dean’s Residence on June 3, 2025, from 3:30-5:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP no later than Friday, May 30.

Open to all faculty and staff in the College of Arts & Sciences

Sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences and LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff

Tuesday, June 3 from 6 – 8 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: Washington, D.C.
Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw), 1600 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at Dacha Beer Garden in Shaw on Tuesday, June 3 from 6-8pm for your local Pride Meet-Up. Appetizers and swag will be provided, and cash bar is available. All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

Price: Complimentary. Light appetizers will be provided. Drinks are on your own.
If you plan to attend, please register above to help us in planning.

This event is open to all BU community members.

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Wednesday, June 4, 5 – 7 pm
Pride Soirée for Faculty & Staff
In-Person, Charles River Campus – Location Shared After Registration, Register here

Kick off Pride Month with the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network. We will have hors d’oeuvres, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as music and a prideful ambiance to celebrate the month in style.

Open to all whose primary role at BU is faculty or staff

Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network

Saturday, June 7 from 1 – 3 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: Miami
Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at the Pérez Art Museum on Saturday, June 7 at 1 pm for your local Pride Meet-Up. Our group will be taking a private Pride Tour of the museum.

At 2 pm, you are encouraged to gather at the Verde Bistro Bar located inside the museum where food and drink will be available for purchase.

BU is covering the cost of the private tour which includes admission to the museum for the day, so be sure to explore the museum throughout the day.

Price: Complimentary

This event is open to all BU community members.

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Tuesday, June 10 from 1 – 3 pm
Where Are We With Identity Documents? A National Update & Step-by-Step Guidance for Legal Name Change
On Zoom, Register here

Sign up for a Name Change Webinar with Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC). This session will include an introduction to MTPC’s work, important updates on legal name and gender marker changes in the current federal context, and a step-by-step walkthrough of the MA legal name change paperwork. Join us to learn what to expect from this process, explore available resources, and get your questions answered.

Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff, LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, and Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition

Wednesday, June 11 from 6 – 8 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: Chicago
Roscoe’s Tavern, 3356 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60657, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at Roscoe’s Tavern in Northalsted on Wednesday, June 11 from 6:00-8:00pm for your local Pride Meet-Up. Appetizers and swag will be provided, and cash bar is available. All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

Price: Complimentary. Light appetizers will be provided. Drinks are on your own.

If you plan to attend, please register above to help us in planning.

Open to all BU community members

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Wednesday, June 11 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: New York City
VERS, 714 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at VERS in Hell’s Kitchen on Wednesday, June 11 from 6:30-8:30pm for your local Pride Meet-Up. Appetizers and swag will be provided, and cash bar is available. All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

We are thrilled to support an alumni owned business with this event. Our thanks to David DeParolesa (CGS’02, CAS’04) for hosting our group!

Price: Complimentary. Light appetizers will be provided. Drinks are on your own.

If you plan to attend, please register above to help us in planning.

Open to all BU community members

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Wednesday, June 11 from 7 – 10 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: Los Angeles
The Black Cat, 3909 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at The Black Cat in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 11 for your local Pride Meet-Up. Appetizers and swag will be provided, and cash bar is available. All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

Price: Complimentary. Light appetizers will be provided. Drinks are on your own.

If you plan to attend, please register above to help us in planning.

Open to all BU community members

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Thursday, June 12 from 11 am – 12:30 pm
Faculty & Staff Pride Affinity Brunch: Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color (QTBIPOC)
In-Person, Charles River Campus – Location Shared After Registration, Register here

Join Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color for food and community. Meet new people, enjoy good conversation and share a meal with us at this joyous Pride brunch.

Open to all whose primary role at BU is faculty or staff

Sponsored by the Faculty & Staff of Color Alliance (FSCA), LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff, and LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network 

Tuesday, June 17 from 6 – 8 pm
Alumni Pride Month Meet-Up: Boston
D-Bar, 1236 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125, Register here

BU is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of Meet-Ups across the country!

Join LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends at dbar in Dorchester on Tuesday, June 17 from 6:00-8:00pm for your local Pride Meet-Up. Appetizers and swag will be provided, and cash bar is available. All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

Price: Complimentary. Light appetizers will be provided. Drinks are on your own.

If you plan to attend, please register above to help us in planning.

Open to all BU community members

Sponsored by Development & Alumni Relations

Tuesday, June 24 from 4 – 6 pm
Pride Paint & Sip
In-Person, Charles River Campus – Location Shared After Registration, Register here

Join us for our Pride Paint & Sip as Taire Chevalier, artist and Program Administrator of the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, leads us through a painting! We will have wine, a mocktail, and lemonade along with hors d’oeuvres.

Open to all BU students, staff, and faculty

Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

Thursday, June 26 from 11 am – 12:30 pm
Faculty & Staff Pride Affinity Brunch: Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, Gender Non-Conforming, and Two-Spirit
In-Person, Charles River Campus – Location Shared After Registration, Register here

Join Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, Gender Non-Conforming, and Two-Spirit folks for food and community. Meet new people and enjoy good conversation at this joyous Pride brunch.

Open to all whose primary role at BU is faculty or staff

Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and the LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network