From October 21-23, students, young adults, higher ed pros, makers, and organizers from across the region and country gathered in Columbus for the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. The weekend's events included keynotes by Schuyler Bailar and Imani Barbarin, workshops and identity forums, the Maker Market, vendor fair, a drag show, and more.
300+ photos from the weekend
![Maker Market on Friday, October, 21, 2022. © 2022 Gaelen Morse / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-vendor-fair-flags-patches-1090x681.jpg)
![R.B. Brooks and Schuyler Bailar on stage Friday, October 21, 2022. © 2022 Gaelen Morse / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-schuyler-rb-2-1090x681.jpg)
![Workshops on Saturday, October 22, 2022. © 2022 Maddie Schroeder / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-workshops-1-1090x681.jpg)
![The bag swag is strong. © 2022 Maddie Schroeder / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-attendee-bag-buttons-1090x681.jpg)
![Keynote by Imani Barbarin - Saturday, October 22, 2022. © 2022 David Heasley / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-imani-keynote-1-1090x681.jpg)
![Drag show on Saturday, October 22, 2022. © 2022 David Heasley / Walt Middleton Photo](/assets/news/mblgtacc2022-drag-show-1-1090x681.jpg)
First held in 1993, MBLGTACC brings LGBTQIA+ college students and young adults together for a few days each year to learn from one another’s experiences, build-up each other’s knowledge and skills, and share in community. Learn more about MBLGTACC →