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UNH held its annual Pride and Pancakes breakfast to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community Tuesday, April 8, honoring the recipients of this year鈥檚 Bill Kidder LGBTQIA+ Awards and welcoming Sandra Denoncour, executive director of the Joan G. Lovering Health Center, to deliver a keynote speech.

The celebration 鈥� formerly known as the LGBTQ+ and Ally Pancake Breakfast 鈥� was held in the Granite State Room in the MUB and was streamed online for additional virtual attendees. This year鈥檚 event marked the 32nd annual gathering.

UNH President Elizabeth Chilton welcomed the audience and kicked off the festivities with a message about the impact the celebration has had over the years.

鈥淔or more than three decades, this gathering has been a key example of allyship and affirmation for every member of our UNH community, and I am deeply grateful to be part of a community that promotes and supports dignity, connection and care,鈥� Chilton said. 鈥淭his event reminds us that values live not just in policy but in people, and how we show up for one another, especially in challenging times.鈥�

Denoncour 鈥� who was a recipient of the Pink Triangle Award during her time at UNH 鈥� also spoke of the event鈥檚 legacy and the need to remain unified through challenging situations.

She reflected on the 鈥渟pirit of the beautiful, strong, brave people who have come before us and who have shown us how to fight鈥� and in addressing the increasing societal challenges spoke to the crowd gathered in the room and in the audience online in saying 鈥淚 encourage you not to live in this moment alone.鈥�

Here is the full list of awardees from the celebration:

2025 Kidder Award Recipients

Pink Triangle Award: UNH Alumni Relations

Faculty Award: Michael Shun (they/them), Ruth Varner (she/her)

Staff Award: Liz Hogan (she/her)

Graduate Student Award: Stephen Wissow

Undergraduate Student Award: Ampersand Rhoda (they/them)