TGNC10 @ MHC is a trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC)-led, student-led project sponsored by Mount Holyoke College (MHC) in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of MHC’s gender-inclusive admissions policy, which was established as the result of student activism through the "Open Gates" initiative.
The yearlong project brings together students, alums, faculty and staff to celebrate MHC’s progress as an inclusive and supportive space for the TGNC community and recognize the growth still needed for MHC to uplift past, present and future generations of TGNC community members. The project includes community events, archival exhibitions, artistic works and scholarly pursuits that center the voices of TGNC folks both at MHC and in broader global communities.
Check back for new events throughout the year.
These events are sponsored by the Archives and Special Collections, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Office of the President, the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Division of Student Life.
TGNC Resources
Mon, Dec 9, 2024 6pm to 7:30pm
An upcoming panel to discuss the Supreme Court consideration of US v. Skrmetti, a critical test of Fourteenth Amendment protections for transgender Americans, as well as to engage in a larger...
Art Building, Gamble Auditorium
Thu, May 1, 2025
Gender 101: Beyond the Gender Binary System This session was previously recorded. Watch the video. Speaker: Gabe Hall As part of our ongoing educational offerings, the DEI Office has created a...
Virtual Event
Thu, May 1, 2025
Let Trans Kids Play - Protecting Trans Lives On and Off the Field with Chris Mosier This session was previously recorded for BOOM 2022. Watch the video. Speaker: Chris Mosier BOOM: Community...
Virtual Event
Thu, May 1, 2025
Creating Inclusive Community: Pronouns 101 This session was previously recorded. Watch the video. Speaker: Gabe Hall As part of our ongoing educational offerings, the DEI Office has created a...
Virtual Event
Thu, May 1, 2025
We have to Show the World Who We Are: Trans and Gender Nonconforming History at Mount Holyoke – An Archival Exhibit Trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people have always been part of Mount...
Virtual Event
Tue, Sep 3, 2024 10am to 1pm
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Convocation kicks off the new academic year — and kicks class spirit into high gear. Program details will be posted on the convocation page as they are available.
Tue, Sep 10, 2024 11:30am to 1pm
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Tabling led by members of the DEI team will help community members navigate policies in practice, such as through support updating chosen names or pronouns in MHC systems. Sponsored by the Office...
Thu, Sep 12, 2024 11:30am to 1pm
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Tabling led by members of the DEI team will help community members navigate policies in practice, such as through support updating chosen names or pronouns in MHC systems. Sponsored by the Office...
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 4:30pm
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Opening reception for the exhibit "We have to show the world who we are": Trans and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) history at Mount Holyoke. Curated by Lily E. Rood '27. Light refreshments will be...
Williston Library, Reading Room
Wed, Oct 9, 2024 7pm to 8:30pm
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Join us for a conversation between Author Nia King and Professor Niamh Timmons. Nia King is a queer mixed-race (Black, Lebanese, Hungarian Jewish) journalist with 20 years of experience with DIY...
Virtual Event
free
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 12pm to 1:30pm
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International Pronouns Day is held annually on the third Wednesday of October. This year on October 16th, we will continue to celebrate the beautiful gender diversity that exists at Mount Holyoke...
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 7pm to 8:30pm
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Prentis Hemphill ’04 returns to Mount Holyoke College in conversation with Kai Cheng Thom. As somatic practitioners and healers, both Prentis Hemphill and Kai Cheng Thom have been vital voices in...
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 6pm to 7:30pm
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This specialized workshop is designed to support the healing and restoration of Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC). The focus of the session is in helping individuals embrace the principles...
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 7pm to 8:30pm
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Join the DEI Office in an evening with Dr. Perry Zurn as he shares insights and critical reflections into the tremendous archive of trans stories of resistance and histories here at Mount Holyoke...
Virtual Event
free
Mon, Nov 11, 2024 12pm to 1:15pm
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Join us for lunch and an art making workshop with Activist, Artist, Filmmaker and Storyteller Tourmaline. Tourmaline uses freedom dreaming as a tool to manifest change. She will lead community...
Mon, Nov 11, 2024 7pm to 8:30pm
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Activist, Artist, Filmmaker and Storyteller Tourmaline will visit the Mount Holyoke campus to engage in art making and freedom dreaming with community members as part of our TGNC10 year-long...
Wed, Nov 20, 2024 5pm to 7pm
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Join the DEI Office and the Office of Community and Belonging as we gather our community to honor, celebrate, and memorialize our Trans ancestors, as well as the ever-expanding beauty that is our...
Wed, Nov 20, 2024 6pm to 7:30pm
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Smillie will discuss her art practice as grounded in a trans-feminist politic, her exploration of the visual vocabulary of protest signage and the nuances found in a poetics of protest. She will...
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