※To the Japanese page (日本語はこちら): https://www.waseda.jp/inst/gscenter/news/2025/10/17/8649/
Queering Waseda! Pride Weeks 2025― Reexamining the “Normal” at Waseda ―
Setting “queering” as a starting point, we create an opportunity to notice discomfort in everyday life, rethink what is considered “normal” by ourselves and by society, and turn these insights into action.
At the GS Center, we understand “queering” as the practice of questioning and reexamining the societal biases and structures that underlie notions of what is “normal” and “right,” in light of the diversity of gender and sexuality, including the presence of the LGBTQ+ community.
This event aims to provide a space where LGBTQ+ individuals, their allies, and those interested in these issues can meet, connect, and experience solidarity, introduce the GS Center to a wider campus community, and expand a network of like-minded people.
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Queering Waseda! Pride Weeks 2025 will include five events and one collaboration café with “Orange Cat” of the Wasaeda International House of Literature (the Haruki Murakami Library).
▼Queering Waseda! Sticky Notes Wall Event
▼Queering the Stage! with Seiren Musical Project
▼Queering Periods
▼Queering Waseda! 4-Campus Pride Parades: Make Waseda Shine with Your True Self!
▼Fiction wo Real ni -BL jissha drama kara kangaeru yasashii sekai-
▼Orange Cat & The GS Center Collaboration
Queering Waseda! Sticky Notes Wall Event
Description: What kind of “normal” do you want to reexamine?
Dates: Monday, 11/17/2025 through Friday, 12/12/2025
Locations: The GS Center, Student Center (Floor 1, 103 [in front of the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section], Toyama Campus, and the online form (coming soon!)
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Languages: any languages
Requesting reasonable accommodations: Please request at least three weeks prior to the event, through the webpage below
◆Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center◆
【Important Note on the Post-Event Reflection Report】
The GS Center will release an event reflection report, which will include a brief summary of how the event went, and the quotes from the conversations that participants had at the event. We will not release any identifying information about the individuals attending the event. If you do not want us to use your comments in the report, please let us know at any time.
Queering the Stage! with Seiren Musical Project
Description: To kick off Queering Waseda! Pride Weeks 2025, this opening stage features the Seiren Musical Project, Waseda’s official student circle, passionately dedicated to artistic expression. They will perform numbers from musical theater productions that spotlight LGBTQ+ lives, At the intersection of diverse lives on Waseda’s campus, their voices will invite us to reflect on and question what is often taken for granted as “normal.”
Date and time: Monday, 12/1/2025, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm
Location: In front of Building 3, Waseda Campus
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Capacity: No limit
Languages:
Emcee: Japanese
Performances: Japanese and English
Registration: No registration needed
Requesting reasonable accommodations: Please request at least three weeks prior to the event, through the webpage below
◆Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center◆
Queering Periods
Description: Have you ever thought…
“Isn’t menstruation only a women’s issue?”, “I’ve struggled because there were no menstrual products in my school bathroom before.”, or “I’ve felt excluded from conversations about menstruation before.”
If so, this event is for you! Let’s rethink menstruation—a topic often treated as taboo and framed only as a women’s problem—through a queer lens. Together with our special guests, Anri Ono and Soshi Matsuoka, we will be “queering periods.”
Dates and times: Wednesday, 12/3/2025, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Locations: Waseda Campus (Details will be sent to those who registered)
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Capacity: 50-100 people
Language: Japanese
Requesting reasonable accommodations: Please request at least three weeks prior to the event, through the webpage below
◆Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center◆
Registration: https://my.waseda.jp/application/noauth/application-detail-noauth?param=37fj4PIaIgtf6oVC7n0xTA
※Deadline: Monday, 12/1/2025 at 11:59 pm
【Important Note on the Post-Event Reflection Report】
The GS Center will release an event reflection report, which will include a brief summary of how the event went, and the quotes from the conversations that participants had at the event. We will not release any identifying information about the individuals attending the event. If you do not want us to use your comments in the report, please let us know at any time.
Queering Waseda! 4-Campus Pride Parades: Make Waseda Shine with Your True Self!
Description: Raise your voice and make your true self visible. It can be hard to do alone, but together, we can make it happen. We’re gathering across four campuses to make Waseda shine with and for everyone who cherishes the existence of the LGBTQ+ community!
◆Parade Routes: https://waseda.box.com/s/4bon8lbfditeyczbk0t9v010r7sevgm0
Campus, dates, and times:
Toyama Campus: Friday, 12/5/2025, 12:35pm-12:50pm (Sign-in location: in front of building 33)
Nishi-Waseda Campus: Monday, 12/8/2025, 12:35pm-12:50pm (Sign-in location: at an open space in front of building 53)
Waseda Campus: Wednesday, 12/10/2025, 12:35pm-12:50pm (Sign-in location: between buildings 11 and 14)
Tokorozawa Campus: Friday, 12/12/2025, 12:35pm-12:50pm (Sign-in location: in front of the Campus Security Office at building 100)
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Capacity: Up to 100 people
Languages: Any languages (Chants prepared by the GS Center are in Japanese and English)
Requesting reasonable accommodations: Please request at least three weeks prior to the event, through the webpage below
◆Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center◆
Registration form: https://my.waseda.jp/application/noauth/application-detail-noauth?param=VSyc64qIHfRB_Zz6EwxvlA
※Same-day registration accepted
【Important Note on the Post-Event Reflection Report】
The GS Center will release an event reflection report, which will include a brief summary of how the event went, and the quotes from the conversations that participants had at the event. During the event, our staff members will photograph the parades; there will be a photo zone and a no photo zone in each parade.
Fiction wo Real ni -BL jissha drama kara kangaeru yasashii sekai-
Description: BL (“Boys’ Love”) live-action drama shows have been quite popular lately. There are so many new shows coming out this winter, and it’s so exciting! But what are your understandings of those dramas? Do you perceive them merely as a cute romance?
Actually, BL live-action shows entail many elements that are true to the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
In this event, we will have Akiko Mizoguchi, the author of the book “BL Shinkaron: Boys’ Love ga Shakai wo Ugokasu” (Theorizing BL As a Transformative Genre: Boys’ Love Moves the World Forward), as a guest speaker and explore how someone who wants to be an ally can act, drawing upon the concept of “Shinka-kei BL” (transformative BL). This will be an opportunity to transform your knowledge base into something actionable.
If you are a drama lover or are interested in learning more about this society, you are so welcome! We look forward to having you at this event!
Date and time: Thursday, 12/11/2025, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Locations: Waseda Campus (Details will be sent to those who registered) and Zoom Webinar
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Capacity: 60 people for in-person / no limit for online
Language: Japanese
Requesting reasonable accommodations: Please request at least three weeks prior to the event, through the webpage below
◆Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center◆
Registration: https://my.waseda.jp/application/noauth/application-detail-noauth?param=Jgz_qHyFb0NegasGbXlAQQ
※Deadline: Tuesday, 12/9/2025, 11:59pm
【Important Note on the Post-Event Reflection Report】
The GS Center will release an event reflection report, which will include a brief summary of how the event went, and the quotes from the conversations that participants had at the event. We will not release any identifying information about the individuals attending the event. If you do not want us to use your comments in the report, please let us know at any time.
Orange Cat & The GS Center Collaboration
Description: Orange Cat, the café of the Waseda International House of Literature (Haruki Murakami Library) and the GS Center are collaborating! At Orange Cat, archives of the past GS Center flyers will be exhibited, and special collaboration menu items will be available. Take a moment in this everyday café space to reflect and rethink what is believed to be “normal.”
Orange Cat: https://orangecat-wihl.com/
Dates and hours: Monday, 11/24/2025 – Friday, 12/12/2025, 10:00 am – 5:00 am (Closed on Wednesdays and other dates specified by the International House of Literature)
Location: Orange Cat, Wasaeda International House of Literature, B1, Waseda Campus
Eligibility: Students, faculty and staff, and general public
Fees
Free of charge
Organized by:
Gender and Sexuality Center, Student Diversity Center, Waseda University
We look forward to seeing you at Queering Waseda! Pride Weeks 2025!
