Berryman Lecture Series

The Berryman Lecture Series educates the community on LGBTIQ+ Utah history, preserves local narratives, and fosters inclusivity and connection. The Lecture Series amplifies underrepresented voices and builds a foundation for ongoing community engagement in public history. The Mildred Berryman Institute is committed to making historical context and information accessible with as few barriers to entry and access as possible, and therefore makes all its events free and non-ticketed.

For upcoming lectures, please refer to our calendar of events.

Past lectures and other relevant resources are archived here and on our YouTube Channel.

Please note the Mildred Berryman Institute does not create programming during July or December.

January 2025: "Mildred Berryman: Salt Lake City's Pioneering Lesbian Sexologist" by Connell O’Donovan.

February 2025: "Black Queer - A Provocation" by Dr. Jaimie D. Crumley of the University of Utah.

May 2025: “Evolving Responses: An Intersectional Approach to Early HIV Activism in the U.S.” by Sascha Darlington

April 2025: "From Resistance to Resilience: Embodying Queer Joy" by Collette Dalton, LCSW, CST.