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“Thank you to the donors that made the beautiful rainbow graduation regalia available for the LGBTQ+ graduates and me. I'm happy to have been able to celebrate my pride with my academic achievements.”
JV Villarreal, Bachelor of Arts, Music Education, Class of 2020.
The Rainbow Alumnx and Allies Club (RAAC) is dedicated to advancing advocacy, promoting pride, and supporting our LGBTQ+ students at Fresno State. Each spring, the RAAC supports the Rainbow Graduation commencement ceremony through the purchase graduation boxes that contain regalia (rainbow tassels, stoles, and medallions) to give to those students who are graduating that year. Despite holding a virtual graduation in 2021, we were able to provide regalia to 60 students - a record number of participants for the Rainbow Graduation!
Through generous donations from the community, we are able to outfit our graduates with regalia at no cost to them. Not only are we assisting these students in showcasing their pride within the LGBTQ+ community and as a Fresno State alumni, but also doing so without the worry that they would be unable to obtain these pieces of regalia otherwise.
With community support, we aim to raise $4,000 which will allow the club to outfit 72 students and establishing a new record on campus for student participants. Any additional funds raised will be used to support future LGBTQ+ student events and projects at Fresno State such as Queer Prom, as well as community events such as Transgender Day of Visibility and the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival.
With your support, collaborate with others to support our students and outfit them in rainbow regalia.
With your donation of $50.00, you can sponsor one student and outfit them in rainbow regalia.
With your donation of $100.00, you can sponsor two students and outfit them in rainbow regalia.
With your donation of $250.00, you can sponsor five students and outfit them in rainbow regalia.
With your donation of $500.00, you can sponsor ten students and outfit them in rainbow regalia.
