Photos by Sarah Sundermeyer and Emma Stammen
Students at the conference listened to Janelle Monáe while decorating posters for the bathroom protest.
The posters for the bathroom were bright and colorful, with a variety of messages on them.
Students were able to wander around the room at the conference and take a look at the information and visuals on the walls.
Three students presented a summary of the class' archival research.
Pamphlets near the entrance informed visitors about the content of the conference.
One wall of the conference room featured historic flyers from the 5C Queer Resource Center.
Visitors were able to add comments about queer life to the rainbow post-it note flag.
Scans of archive materials from Special Collections lined the walls.
Students replaced the gendered sign on the library bathroom with a sign saying "I support trans justice" surrounded by rainbow stickers.
The entrance to the bathroom was lined with rainbow curtains and a sign saying "you are magical."
The mirrors in the bathroom were covered with signs saying "stop policing trans bodies" and "I support trans justice."
The bathroom decorations included streamers and other party decorations.
Business as usual continued during the bathroom protest.
Students of all identities flooded the bathroom in protest of the library's bathroom policy.
Three students presented information on activism at the 5Cs during the bathroom protest.
Two of our presenters pose for a photo after giving their speeches.