In 2001, the Serpentine Society, along with the Women’s Center, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs founded, nurtured, and grew a sustainable LGBTQ Center on Grounds. Funding the LGBTQ Center Today, the Center’s office space is provided by Newcomb Hall while the salary and […]
The 2014 Reider/Otis Scholarship is now open! Information about this scholarship as well as the application and recommendation form can be found under the “Scholarships” tab on the top of the Serpentine Society website.
Congratulations Wo Chan – 2013 John Herring Scholarship Recipient Wo Chan ’13 Wo Chan is a very recent graduate of UVA who now lives in Brooklyn, New York, pursuing passions in poetry, drag, and LGBT community enrichment. While a student at UVA, Wo was involved in a number of student groups, including serving as vice-President […]
This year, Youth Pride Day took place on Saturday, April 27th in Washington, DC. Members of the Serpentine were there to volunteer. The first Youth Pride Day occurred in Dupont Circle Park on April 19, 1997 with over 900 young people coming out to celebrate awareness, visibility and pride. For more information about Youth […]
Will Trinkle Remarks Bernard D. Mayes Award 2012 Award Winner – October 20, 2012 This is truly an honor, and I’m humbled by it. Thank you Serpentine Society and thank you dear old UVA – yes, where all is bright and gay! I couldn’t be more proud of my alma mater than I am right […]
Ed Strickler Remarks Outstanding Service Award 2012 Award Winner – October 20, 2012 Thank you for being here this evening, thank you for helping to build a community of broader and deeper respect for diversity at the University of Virginia, and thank you for including me in your program this evening. I appreciate this honor. […]
Dr. Marcus Martin Remarks V. Shamim Sisson Ally of the Year 2012 Award Winner – October 20, 2012 Good Evening I am truly honored to be presented the V. Shamim Sisson ally of the year award. during the September LGBT committee meeting at U.Va., i congratulated Ed Strickler on his award. i had no clue […]
Original article written by Sam Whiting of the SFGate Saturday, April 28, 2012 The first suicide hotline in the United States consisted of one man with one phone in one room in San Francisco. The man was Bernard Mayes, and he’d placed cardboard ads on Muni buses: “Thinking of ending it all? Call Bruce, PR1-0450, […]
John Augustus Herring, III, was born March 29, 1930, in St. Petersburg, FL. He died on April 20, 2012, in Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of Dr. John A. Herring, Jr. and Evelyn Dulin Herring (formerly of Lexington, KY). John attended Florida Military Academy (now Stetson Hall University) in St. Petersburg. After graduation […]