Pride Prom 2018

"Be Proud. Be You. Pride Prom 2018."

Pride Prom 2018 is an event being held on April 14, 2018 at Marquette University in the Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms from 8-11pm. This event is led by a planning team consisting of staff and representatives from the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, MUSG Program Board/Late Night Marquette, and Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) student organization.

Featuring Performances by: Ricardo Wynn, Emcee ; Gold ‘n Blues, acapella performance; HYPE, dance performance; Dance, Inc. Marquette, dance performance

Pride Prom 2018 is intended to be a larger community event focused on our Marquette, Milwaukee and surrounding area community coming together in the celebration of the diversity of our community, in all shapes, forms, colors, and creeds, and specifically the LGBTQIA+ Community. Calling upon our strategic plan initiatives, this event plays into Marquette’s desire to foster a “Culture of Inclusion” and our Jesuit values of Cura Personalis and respect for the dignity of all our students, faculty and staff at Marquette University and the larger Milwaukee area. The planning team sees this event as an opportunity and responsibility to engage with our larger community, both on and off campus, in a way that fosters support, inclusiveness, and value for individuals of all identities. We believe that people entering this space will be able to walk away, touched in mind and heart, observing the diversity that happens within our community and the message of inclusion it espouses. Our hope is that every individual that walks away feels that Marquette University is a place for them and they can see themselves in the “We”, in “We Are Marquette”.

PLEASE NOTE: Please be advised that a student film crew will be documenting Pride Prom and the afterparty at the Annex for a short documentary about Pride Prom and the larger history of Marquette’s LGBTQ+ community. If you aren’t comfortable being included in the final film, please let us know by putting on one of the wristbands provided. Alternatively, those interested in learning more or scheduling an interview can visit the student filmmaker table in the Lynch Lounge outside the event.

This Event is Supported by: Center for the Advancement of the Humanities, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, MU Counseling Center, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Sexual Violence Prevention and Education, Latin American Studies and Latinx Studies, Arab and Muslim Women's Research and Resource Institute, Marquette Wellness, Center for Urban Research Teaching & Outreach, Spanish Living Learning Community, Center for Intercultural Engagement, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Marquette University Honors Program, University Staff Senate, MU Trinity Fellows Program, LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, Career Services Center, Marquette Sustainability, Marquette Wellness, Student Wellness Center, Center for Community Service, Multicultural Graduate and Professional Organization, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Inc.- Omicron Gamma Chapter, Native American Student Association, Guam + Islanders Student Association, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Marquette Empowerment, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee Marquette Student Chapter, Engineering Student Council, Marquette College Democrats, Marquette Panhellenic Association, Marquette Greek Life, Residence Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Student Health Advisory Board, Human Rights Campaign - SE Wisconsin Region, Cream City Foundation, UW-M LGBT Resource Center, Dezjorn International LLC, MSOE Sexuality and Gender Alliance, and the MKE LGBT Community Center

FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

This event is All-Ages, Family-Friendly, and Open to Marquette and Milwaukee Area community members. IDs are only required if you do not have your ticket in hand, but on-campus (Marquette Students, Faculty/Staff, and their guests) must present ID for tickets when picking up tickets in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (AMU 140).

Guests will need to have a ticket to enter the event and there will NOT be any ticketing at the door, advanced tickets only.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

There are parking garages available for a fee ($10) close to campus. More information can be found at http://www.marquette.edu/visit/visitor-parking -- Additionally, free parking in the neighborhood surrounding Marquette's campus and some meter parking close to the Alumni Memorial Union is available.

What can I bring into the event?

There will be a bag check prior to entering the space and event. No Weapons/Firearms, Alcohol/Drugs, or any paraphenalia are allowed within the space. Additionally, no outside food or beverages will be allowed within the space.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Primary contact person for all inquiries: E. Tejada III and they can be reached at enrique.tejadaiii@marquette.edu.