The Office of Student Agencies & Institutes, in partnership with the Pride Student Union and Pride Alumni Network, hosts FSU’s Lavender Celebration.
Lavender Celebration is specifically designed to celebrate the accomplishments and identities of our graduating LGBTQ+ students. Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply to participate.
Stay tuned for the Spring 2025 ceremony. The spring ceremony is open to all 2025 graduates (Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025). If you anticipate graduating at any time in 2025, please sign up for the celebration when registration opens.
About our ceremony
The color lavender has been used as an important signifier in the LGBTQ+ community for many years as it is the "combination of pink and black," which are both colors that have been used to label LGBTQ+ individuals for the purpose of discrimination. The color lavender has been reclaimed by the community as a celebratory signifier of pride and community instead and is often used in LGBTQ+ spaces. As such, Lavender Celebrations appear on college campuses across the country to celebrate the achievements and identities of LGBTQ+ graduates.
