LGBTQ

Black and white photo of a man in a white collared UTA shirt, holding a flag, wearing a dark colored cowboy hat. There is a rainbow-colored "The Compass Rose" logo superimposed over the photo at top left.

David Mack Henderson: Queer Pioneer at UTA

Commemorating David Mack Henderson, UTA alum and and leader in the Fort Worth LGBTQ+ community

Rainbow Lounge 1A

Rainbow Lounge Opens Doors to Welcome Students

Students, faculty, and staff members celebrated the grand opening of the Rainbow Lounge at UTA Central Library Friday, Feb. 10. The lounge was…

Rainbow Lounge 1

Rainbow Lounge Now Open

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries' newest amenity for students is now open. Through a collaboration between the library and the LGBTQ…

National Coming Out Day

UTA Libraries to Celebrate National Coming Out Day

UTA Libraries and the LGBTQ+ program is celebrating National Coming Out Day with a festival. The festival starts at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in…

Candle with flame the colors of the Trans Pride Flag and text reading, "Transgender Day of Remembrance: honoring those lost to anti-transgender violence"

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Honoring trans lives lost in Arlington during 2021. (Trigger warning: murder, violence)

Woman smiling and holding a hear brush with the Compass Rose logo in the top left corner.

LGBTQ+ History in the Archives

June is Pride Month! To celebrate we are sharing some LGBTQ+ related materials from Special Collections.

Members of the Tarrant County Gay Pride Week Association are seen carrying a banner along with three flags (the American flag, the Texas flag, and a rainbow flag representing gay pride) during the Gay Pride Week parade. The members carrying the flags are seen dressed in military-style camouflage clothing.

LGBTQ+ History Month & Tarrant County Pride

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! To celebrate we are sharing the early history of Tarrant County Gay Pride Week.