Grad events for black, LGBTQ students back on schedule at UT-Austin

Special graduation celebrations for black, Latinx, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ students are back on the schedule this spring for the University of Texas at Austin after an alumni group decided to organize the events.

The alumni organization Texas Exes recently announced plans to host the graduation events in May after the public university canceled its cultural graduation ceremonies in response to a new law restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public higher education institutions.

Texas Exes spokesperson Dorothy Guerrero told The College Fix on Tuesday that they are organizing four events: Lavender Graduation for LGBTQIA+ students, GraduAsian, Latinx Graduation, and Black Graduation at the UT Austin Alumni Center.