Lavender Graduation Celebration 2026
GenEq and our partners are excited to invite you to the 26th Lavender Graduation Celebration, also known as LavGrad!!! LavGrad is an annual special event that celebrates the graduating LGBTQ+ community on our campus.
This year’s LGBTQ+ graduation celebration will be held on Friday, May 1st, 2026 at 6pm at Alumni House. To join us for LavGrad all graduates and guests must register. Capacity is limited and priority is given to those who register before April 27th, 2026 OR when capacity is reached.
Lavender Graduation Celebration 2026 is open to all UC Berkeley community members, regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected class status. UC Berkeley is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes participants from all backgrounds.
**If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at geneqlgbtq@berkeley.edu**
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/UCBLavGrad2026
Past Keynote Speakers:
- 2024: Juniperangelica Gia Loving (she/her), Co-Executive Director of the Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Network.
- 2023: Nguyen Pham, President of SF Pride and Director of Philanthropy at Frameline
- 2022: Ken Harper, American Indian and Two-Spirit /HIV Activist, founding member of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits
- 2019: Honey Mahogany, Drag Performer, Activist, co-founder of the Transgender Cultural District in San Francisco
- 2018: John A. Pérez, Chair UC Board of Regents
- 2017: Xamuel Bañales Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, CSU Stanislaus
- 2016: Alex Randolph (Board of Trustees, City College of San Francisco)
- 2015: Cara Stanley, M.A. (Director, Student Learning Center, UC Berkeley)
- 2014: Rafael Mandelman (Board of Trustees, City College of San Francisco)
- 2013: John A. Pérez (California Speaker of the Assembly)
- 2012: Judy Appel (Executive Director, Our Family Coalition)
- 2011: George Zamora (Policy and Program Analyst, Student Affairs, UC Office of the President)
- 2010: Christopher Cabaldon (Mayor, West Sacramento)
- 2009: Deb L. Kinney (Lawyer and LGBT Activist)
- 2008: Christopher Daley (Co-Founder of Transgender Law Center)
- 2007: Susan Stryker (Author and Filmmaker)
- 2006: Aleem Raja (Public Defender & SF Pride Parade Grand Marshall)
- 2005: Bevan Dufty (San Francisco City Supervisor, District 8, 2000-2011)
- 2003: Jackie Goldberg (California State Assemblywoman, 2000-2006)