History

The GLMA has existed at Kellogg since 1992. Over its life, the GLMA has actively worked to improve the professional, academic, and social lives of LGBT Kellogg students, their friends, and allies. This page is an attempt to chronicle some of the club's achievements and leadership since its inception.

Fall 1992
The Gay and Lesbian Management Association is formed at Kellogg

October 2003
GLMA hosts its first Drag TG, which is attended by 800 faculty and students

April 2004
GLMA presents the first GLMA Alumni Mixer, attended by 40 alumni

October 2004
GLMA hosts its second Drag TG, becoming the largest TG ever held at Kellogg

November 2004
GLMA hosts first Chicago-area inter-university professional LGBT student mixer

Fall 2004
GLMA attracts 14 companies to campus for LGBT recruiting, its largest ever

November 2005
Kellogg, Chicago GSB and Tuck host the 8th annual Reaching Out MBA Conference

March 2005
GLMA and European Business Club present the Ibiza party, the first-ever party thrown by the GLMA and another Kellogg club

October 2006
GLMA's annual Drag TG, featuring the incomparable Tajma Hall, raises over $1,000 for the Howard Brown Health Center

January 2007
GLMA launches the Rainbow-GLMA mentoring program, connecting Kellogg GLMA mentors with LGBT undergrad students

February 2007
GLMA is a Partner Sponsor for Lambda Legal's 6th Annual Freedom To Marry Reception

October 2007
GLMA raises over $2,000 for the Broadway Youth Center, as the GLMA celebrates 15 years at Kellogg

December 2007
GLMA Alumni Mixers are launched in four cities on the same night: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco

February 2008
GLMA sells over 400 "Celebrate Diversity" t-shirts to Kellogg students, faculty and alumni

February 2008
Kellogg GLMA member featured in an BusinessWeek Online slideshow about dating in business school.

March 2008
GLMA is featured in an Advocate article on business schools

April 2008
Kellogg GLMA hosts the first annual Reaching Out Leadership Summit

April 2008
The GLMA Alumni newsletter is launched to connect LGBT alumni worldwide

February 2009
GLMA hosts the first Northwestern-wide LGBT graduate student mixer in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood

May 2009
GLMA hosts its first speaker, bringing General Mills CMO Mark Addicks to Kellogg