About LILAC at Oberlin
LILAC serves two purposes for students at Oberlin College.
Our first mission is to cultivate a welcoming space for
transgender* individuals. Our second mission is to
advocate for trans rights and strike down
gender oppression at Oberlin College and
in the local community.
We hold weekly
meetings where members can hold a discussion
about a topic relating to the experience of
being transgender. Cisgendered individuals are
welcome as well, but are asked to leave adequate space
for trans members to speak on their experiences,
and to come with an open mind.
In addition to consistent meetings, we hold various
events around campus to cultivate our community,
including but not limited to movie nights,
makers markets, and trans-friendly open swim hours.
You can find our calendar of events here.
* Referring to
anyone who self-identifies as transgender or
any identity that aligns with it.
Our History
LILAC was initially a Facebook group created in 2016,
then called "TAG:Lilac". "Lilac at Oberlin", our
Discord server, was created in 2020 to keep group members
in contact after campus shut down during the COVID-19
pandemic.
We appreciate every member and officer
that has kept LILAC running throughout the years.
Current Leadership (Spring 2025)
Committee Chair: Ajax (he/it)
"Hello! I'm a 2nd year
majoring in Communications and Anthropology. Some of my
hobbies include drawing, web development, playing and
hosting TTRPGs, and obsessively scheduling my life
in Google Calendar. Feel free to friend me on Instagram, send
me an email at
Treasurer: Marnie (she/they/it/fae)
"Hiya!!!
I'm a 2nd year Classical Civ major.
I really enjoy board games, video games,
mind games, reading one specific
fanfiction and being transgender.
If you ever wanna talk to me,
you can contact me on
Instagram,
Discord (cercri) or my email
at
Social Media Manager: Neptune (he/they/it/xe)
"I'm a 2nd year Linguistics major,
Studio Art minor. I spend my time drawing,
embroidering, listening to fiction podcasts,
and thinking about my co-op (Hark). Go check
out my website
here
or email me at