Now a senior, Rahman said they found a welcoming community on campus through the Galerstein Gender Center and LGBT+ student organizations. “I saw that I can come to the Gender Center and feel loved and included,” said Rahman, who was elected this year’s Homecoming king. Eric Aaberg, a marketing senior, said he loves events such as National Coming Out Day and participating in the Dallas Pride Parade with UTD. “It was awesome to see not only students, but the entire University involved in the Dallas Pride Parade,” Aaberg said about this year’s event. “I want to empower all the younger generations the same way the Gender Center did for me during my first semester at UT Dallas.”