As a gay black student at UIUC, I struggled to access a larger queer community in my town. So I created one.
With 500+ members, The UIUC LGBTQ+ Kiki (often called “Kiki”) is a centralized network for queer informal social networking on campus.

Me and server members at Merry Ann’s Diner

Server members at Lazer tag

Server members at Merry Ann’s Diner

Server members at Soup Night in the Park

Server members at Movie Night

Server members at Summer Pride Picnic

Reminder of movie night

Testimonial from member

Recent weekly announcement


Pic from LGBTea Event

Pic from LGBTea Event

Pic from LGBTea Event

Pic from LGBTea Event

Kiki flyer

Kiki’s alternate logo designed in Photoshop

Reddit promotional posts