The Annual Grose Family Lecture Series is the Taylor Center’s signature LGBTQIA+ event annually which focuses on LGBTQIA+ public policy and brings to campus a noted and outstanding LGBTQIA+ individuals to give a keynote address during LGBTQIA+ History month in October.
The Lecture aims to amplify the voices of LGBTQIA+ students and the community bringing attention to issues that affect this community.
2026 gROSE Lecture SerieS
oCTOBER 21 | Viking Theater, 4-6 p.m.
The Fifth Annual Grose Family LGBTQIA+ Lecture Series is part of the celebration of LGBTQIA+ History Month. The 2026 theme is: Dimensions of Belonging: LGBTQIA+ Families Across Race, Adoption and Migration.
This year’s theme focuses on the LGBTQIA+ Family within the community, examining how public policies on race, adoption, and immigration impact their sense of belonging.
The Grose Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Taylor Center and the Department of Race, Ethnic, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Schedule of Events
4:00–4:30pm — Reception
4:30–5:10pm — Grose Keynote Part 1
Grose Lecture Keynote | by The Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson: 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
05:10–06:00pm — Grose Keynote Part 2
Shaping Connection: A Dialogue with Students about Belonging
Join students of Intro to Trans Studies in a dialogue with The Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson, 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri – about belonging – moderated by Dr. Lau Malaver.