The University of Missouri–St. Louis hosted its second annual formal Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students, at the Millennium Student Center. Chancellor Tom George (second from left) and LGBTQ+ Coordinator Harry Hawkins (back row, fourth from right) were on hand to celebrate graduates Lilo Baker, Hazel Brenner, Mel Carenza, Lydia Harold, Jasimine Johnson, Elisha Linnen-Glass, Sid McCroary, Hailey Moore, Kama Roth, Nat Valero and Leonardo Van Dillen.
This photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL.