The Lavender Graduation Legacy Project Manual includes everything you need to get started, from timelines to checklists to scripts and needed items. It includes:
- Sample Programs
- Sample Opening Speeches and program scripts
- Sample Certificate of Distinction recognition
- Swag ideas and where to buy them
- Fundraising ideas
The Lavender Graduation Legacy Project Manual may be ordered on Amazon.
We do not charge for our services. Our Manual and your generous donations are our only sources of income to help us do this good work.
I have many Lav Grad memories, thanks to you Ronni. I was honored when you asked me if I would meet and greet family and friends of the grads. There were less than thirty guests and not that many grads at the first UCLA Lavender Graduation. But there was a lot of joy and pride in the auditorium. I had such a great time, so I committed to volunteer at Lav Grad for the next 15 years or so. Thanks again, Ronni for allowing me to be a part of this awesome celebration!!
— Brenda Silas Moore
Helpful books and articles:
As Universities Cancel Lavender Graduations: Reflecting on Michigan Pioneer Ronni Sanlo’s Founding of a Beloved Tradition. Hunt, S. B. PrideSource, 2025
https://pridesource.com/article/lavender-graduations-cancelled
Lavender Graduation: Acknowledging the Lives and Achievement of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students. Sanlo R. Journal of College Student Development, 2000
Lavender Graduation: A Time for Celebration. Sanlo, R. Campus Pride. 2013
https://www.campuspride.org/resources/lavender-graduation-a-time-for-celebration/
Our Place on Campus. Sanlo, R., Rankin, S. and Schoenberg, R. Greenwood Press, 2004.
Why Your School Needs a Lavender Graduation. Keystone Higher Education News, 2021.
https://www.keg.com/news/why-your-school-needs-a-lavender-graduationion
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