Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor queer and trans students to acknowledge their achievements and contributions as they graduate their degrees. The Lavender Graduation Ceremony was created by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, a Jewish Lesbian, who was denied the opportunity to attend the graduations of her biological children because of her sexual orientation.

The Queer & Trans Graduate Student Group is hosting the 2025 Lavender Graduation Ceremony at the University of Manitoba on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The ceremony will be held at the Brodie Centre Atrium located at 727 McDermot Avenue starting at 10:00 AM. Further details about the schedule will follow. 

Any University of Manitoba students (at any level, including undergraduate and graduate students) who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ who have graduated in the Fall 2024/Spring 2025, or will be graduating in Summer 2025/Fall 2025 are welcome to be a graduate this ceremony. 

Please fill out the Google Form to attend Lavender Graduation 2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail Mikayla Hunter (she/they) at hunterm7@myumanitoba.ca