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Fall 2018, Week 2
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm;
Friday 8am-4:30pm
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"To live without history is to live like an infant, constantly amazed and challenged by a strange and unnamed world."
- Joan Nestle
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Please click
HERE to access our Audio Newsletter!
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Volunteer Orientation and Training
Monday, Oct. 8 | 4:00-5:30 PM | LGBT RC Conference Room
Want to be more involved with the LGBT community on campus? Come to our volunteer training and orientation to learn more about opportunities for leadership and involvement!
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Peer Education Program
Are you interested in gaining leadership experience and social justice training? As a Peer Educator, you are trained to lead/facilitate workshops and have the chance to educate campus communities about social justice issues pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community. Applications go live on Oct. 8th on our website. For questions or more information, contact us at rainbow@ucsd.edu.
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Muir's LGBTQIA+ Pride Week
Oct. 8 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM | Various Locations in Muir
A celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride at Muir College. Opening Event with crafts, LGBT 101 for students interested in becoming active allies, a Drag Education program, a Picnic social with a passive educational program about the importance of the Transgender community, and a queer dance to round it all out!
*There are various events happening all of 2nd week (Oct 8th-12th)
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Queer Student Organization Affiliates
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Black Queer Collective
Even Thursdays | 4:00-5:00 PM |
Black Queer Collective is a group dedicated to finding and fostering Black queer community at UC San Diego. For more information about Black Queer Collective, please click
here
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Bored Gaymers
Come play board games with us weekly at the LGBT Resource Center! Feel free to see what games we have or even bring your own!
No experience required!
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Love is Light
Odd Wednesdays | 5:00-6:00 PM |
Conference Room, LGBT RC
Love is Light aims to create a welcoming and comforting social environment for LGBT students of all spiritual backgrounds. As inclusion is the founding principle, allies and non-religious LGBT students are welcome. The group will affirm students' identity as part of the LBGT spiritual community and promote compassion, tolerance, and self-care through mental, spiritual, and physical wellness.
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QTPOC
Odd Wednesdays | 7:30 - 9:00 PM |
Conference Room, Cross Cultural Center
QUEER/TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR is a student org that creates a safe space to dialogue, educate, and socialize around LGBTQ+ identified people of color. For more information about QTPOC, contact
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oSTEM
Odd Thursdays| 6:30-8:30 PM |
Conference Room, LGBT RC
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is a national LGBTQ-affirming organization that aims to provide services and support for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to create a dynamic network between students and professionals in industry and academia. For more information, check out their
Facebook page!
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UCSD Multi-identity Art Collective
Fridays | 4
:30-7:00 PM | LGBT RC
Multi-identity Artist Collective is an intersectional art group geared toward no one in particular because we take just about everyone! Humans of all artistic skill levels, specialties and identities are welcome to join us. We hold art workshops and other social events!
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LGBT+ Resource Center Affiliate Program
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Interested in starting a new LGBTQIA+ group?
- Meeting space for evening & weekend usage at LGBT Resource Center
- Leadership & Professional Development Training
- Access to office supplies & equipment
- Co-sponsorship opportunities
- Volunteer Support & more!
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Trans, Nonbinary, and Genderqueer Community Welcome Dinner
Oct. 11 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Women's Center
Come connect with community and kick-off the new school year. Open to students, staff, and faculty.
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Application for T*Camp SoCal 2019
SoCal T*Camp brings together transgender, genderqueer and gender-questioning college students for an intercampus retreat January 4-7, 2019. Both undergraduates and graduates who are currently enrolled are welcome to apply.
Check out the
T*Camp video and hear directly from T*Campers about their experiences
Deadline: October 31
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Coming Out Group
Tuesdays | 3:30-5:00 PM |
Small Meeting Room, Women's Center The Coming Out group is a place to meet and gain support while discussing your sexual and/or gender Identities in a confidential setting. This group is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, or questioning folks who are coming out, considering coming out or may already be out. Topics are determined by group participants and can include stress, fear, anxiety, loneliness, family/cultural issues, excitement and celebration with regard to coming out. The group is open to new members the first 3 meetings of each quarter and then closes to maintain safe space. For more info, please contact Cat Thompson at cathompson@ucsd.edu or Luis Legaspi at llegaspi@ucsd.edu
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Weeks 2-10 M
ondays | 2:30- 4:00 PM |
Small Meeting Room, Women's Center
Join us for conversations about our experiences as gay men, and connect with other gay men on campus.
This group addresses relationships, sexual health, community building and more.
For more information please contact:
Greg Koch at
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Self-Care At The Zone
Oct. 08 | 10:00 - 10:45 AM | The Zone
Taught by a FitLife instructor, this free program is on first come, first serve basis. All materials including yoga mats are provided.
Oct. 09 | 9:30 - 10:15 AM | The Zone
Walk in for your free analysis which includes: body weight, percentage body fat, total body water, and blood pressure. One free assessment per quarter is available to registered UCSD students.
For more information visit
here!
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STEM Cafe
Tuesdays | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Women's Center
Join us for free tutoring provided by OASIS Tutors, learn study strategies or simply come study in a comfortable, women-centered environment.
Complimentary coffee + snacks provided.
Tutoring offered for Math, Chem & Physics.
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Black Women's Collective
Even Wednesdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Women's Center
Join us for conversations about our experiences as Black women and connect with other women on campus. Light refreshments will be provided.
Fall Topics:
Week 2: Exploring Black Womanhood
Week 4: Black Girl Magic
Week 6: Navigating Higher Education
Week 8: Open Mic/Community Check In
Week 10: Dinner & De-stress
For more information please contact:
Doriane Besson, Ph.D.
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Gender Buffet
Fridays | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Women's Center
A weekly, informal dialogue on issues connected to gender. From the elections to Disney princesses, we discuss it all. Free snacks and tea!
For more information, contact us at
women@ucsd.edu
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Vagina Monologues & TheirStories
Oct. 12 | 4:00 - 10:00 PM | SSC 260
VagMo & TS is a collection of monologues that speaks to the experiences of all folks in UCSD.
However, none if this is possible without all of you. Cast/crew auditions are your time to shine and show us what you bring to the table. Cast auditions are completely cold and require no previous acting experience! Crew auditions are simply conversations to understand your qualifications for the position.
Sign up
here for audition.
For more information, contact:
vdayucsd@gmail.com
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John Muir's Drag Race
Oct. 12 | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | 11th Floor, Tioga, Muir
Calling all students who do drag! Werq the floor for the chance to win the crown! Event is from 8pm-12am and the drag performances will start at 10pm.
Please RSVP to Sara
@
smcrane@ucsd.edu for performance sign-ups by Wednesday, October 10th, 10pm with chosen performance song.
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VOICES Leadership Program
The VOICES Leadership Program is a year-long leadership development opportunity for undergraduate women grounded in feminist leadership principles. The VOICES Leadership Program is designed to build a community of women leaders committed to social change. The program consists of attendance at a day-long leadership retreat followed by participation in a series of Women's Center programs throughout the year. With the understanding that gender is a social construct and is not always experienced on a binary, we want to welcome all students who believe that this program would be of benefit to them.
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 12, 11:59 PM
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Pink Out Day
Oct. 13 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Dear Action Fund Volunteers,
Pink Out Day is an opportunity for supporters to come together and participate in a day of action in advance of the November General Election. In San Diego we will be knocking on doors and talking to voters about pro-Planned Parenthood candidates in north county.
If you would like to see a full list of our upcoming volunteer opportunities visit
here!
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Blindspot Collective and Diversionary Theatre Workshops
Oct. 13-14 | 4:00 - 9:00 PM | Diversionary Theatre in University Heights
Blindspot Collective and Diversionary Theatre, the third oldest LGBT theatre in the country located in San Diego, is seeking participants from the trans community for a new project that will be based on the stories and experiences of trans youth and young adults. The resulting show will be produced in December and will tour to local high schools to address issues of harassment and transphobia.
Participants will take part in a 2-day interactive workshops and will engage in activities that support community-building, story exchange, and conversation.
No performance experience is necessary.
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STEMtorship Network
Women's Center
Fall Quarter Meetings:
* Kick-Off Event @ Women's Center, 10/24, 5-7pm
* Monthly Meeting, 11/16, 3-5pm
* Fall Community Dinner, 12/6, 5-7pm
The Women's Center STEMtorship Network is a group mentorship program that aims to build a network of support for undergraduate women in STEM. Monthly meetings throughout the academic year will include a combination of guest speakers, professional development and community building activities. Join us and get to know other women in STEM while learning strategies that support your professional and personal goals!
Applications due Monday, Oct. 15th.
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Rainbow Newsletter submissions
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If you would like to submit relevant events to be featured in the newsletter, please email
rainbow@ucsd.edu
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