Relax from midterms at the Center

Week 7, Winter 2016

UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center

Winter hours Mon-Thurs: 8am-7pm. Fri: 8am-4:30pm

858-822-3493 | rainbow@ucsd.edu | lgbt.ucsd.edu

"I believe in social dislocation and creative trouble."

~Bayard Rustin

Upcoming Events at the Center

	QTPOC Wellness Wednesdays 12-1pm \| LGBT Resource Center Join us to be in community; Each week we have a different activity! These activities are specifically designed for queer and trans people of color. but welcome to everyone. They range from self-care projects to group discussions about important subjects.
	Friday Funday 2pm \| LGBT Resource Center Friday Fundays are happening every week this quarter! The activities vary by week, and it's sure to be a fun and totally relaxing way to spend the end of a week of midterms. There will also be snacks and tea and awesome people, so come check it out!
	Food for Thought Mondays \| 1pm \| LGBTRC UC San Diego's LGBT Resource Center is excited to continue its ongoing series of weekly conversations regarding important topics in our community. "Food For Thought" creates space for our community to explore dialogue, deepen understanding and engage with current issues. Free snacks, too!
	LGBT RC Open for Submissions! Interested in displaying your art at the LGBT Resource Center? We're open to any medium, from paintings, doodles, prints, poetry, stories, zines, comics, film, animation, music, to 3-D art pieces. Be sure to keep the values of our space in mind when submitting your art work: Family, Community, Respect, and Social Justice. Contact Art and Activism Intern Fri Garcia at frigarcia95@gmail.com. Keep in mind displaying some of these may require creativity; discuss with Fri to figure out how to best display it.

Campus Community Center Events

	Gem-dered Indentities Feb. 21st, 2016 \| 5-7pm Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad Room Do you like the show Steven Universe? Join the club! But did you ever think about how it connects to our own world, and to social justice? Join the CCC to watch a few episodes and discuss how it relates to the real world. We'll explore the significance and impact or this show you enjoy.
	F-Word Film Screening Feb. 18th, 2016 \| 5-7pm Women's Center Join us for a screening of Girlhood, a film that follows a young Black woman in Paris navigating growing up, sexism, and independence. There will be a conversation following the film screening, and free food will be provided.
	Fro-Day Feb. 19th, 2016 \| 1:00-2:30pm Black Resource Center Join BRC intern Chelsea for the second installment of her natural Black hair empowerment series, with special guest and natural hair guru Alexis, from Sixth College! Learn about your hair, and love it!
	Campus Cuts in the BRC Feb. 21st, 2016 \| 3:00pm Black Resource Center Having trouble getting a haircut that suits your and your particular hair? Want a great one? Come out to the BRC this Sunday afternoon, and get one from Wade!
	Meet the NPHC Greeks Feb. 22nd, 2016 \| 6:30pm PC Theater Join the BRC at the second annual Meet the NPHC Greeks event. This is a chance for students to get acquainted and interact with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), a collaborative organization of the nine historically African American, international, Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. Get all your questions answered, and connect with the Divine Nine! This is a free event for all students, we hope to see you there!
	Race, Privilege, and Immigration in the U.S. Feb. 25th, 2016 \| 5-7pm Price Center East Ballroom Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker, the founder of Define American, a non-profit organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in America. He is the founder and editor of #EmergingUS, a digital magazine focusing on race, immigration, and identity in a multicultural America. In 2015, MTV aired White People, a television special he produced and directed on what it means to be young and white in contemporary America.

Other Events and Resources...

Men's Relationship Forum
Mondays | 2:30-4:00PM | Women's Center

Join us for conversations about our experiences as gay men, and connect with other gay men on campus.

The purpose of this forum is to empower gay men and provide a sense of community and support in their pursuit of establishing and maintaining long-term, stable gay relationships, especially in a heterosexist society that still largely frowns upon male/male partnerships and intimacy.

This forum addresses relationships, sexual health, community building and more.

We meet during Weeks 2-10 in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters on Mondays, 2:30-4:00pm, in the Women's Center Small Group Room.

For more information please contact: Gregory E. Koch, Psy.D. at 858) 534-3585 or at

gkoch@ucsd.edu

	Tantrums and Tiaras: Battle of the Bar Queens Feb. 21st, 2016 \| 7pm The Observatory 2891 University Avenue San Diego, CA 92104 Join the San Diego Center at a drag show, where total amateurs are judged by a whole panel of experienced folks, and the whole thing will be hosted by Babette Schwartz. Contestents will be judged while in swimsuits, evening gowns, high heels, and while showing off their pure talent. Tickets start at $25. Buy tickets at tantrumstiaras.org
	Imminent Questions Speaker Keynote: Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad March 2, 2016 \| 3-5pm Price Center East Ballroom Author of The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, Dr. Muhammad will be presenting the keynote address for the Imminent Questions Speaker Series RSVP here.
	ArtPower Global Music Series Presents: Noura Mint Seymali March 3rd, 2016 \| 8pm PC East Ballroom Noura Mint Seymali, a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania's foremost musical emissaries, is coming to UCSD, and you can go hear the music! For more information about the artist, go to artpower.ucsd.edu. The Women's Center is offering free tickets to the performance - stop by with a valid student ID can you can get pick up tickets.
	PFLAG Scholarships Deadline: March 15th, 2016 PFLAG is offering scholarships to all LGBT students, high school, undergraduate, and grad students. Scholarships are awarded based on a well-written application essay, demonstrated financial need, a history of strong academic achievement. Note that the application calls for a letter of recommendation in addition to the form, school transcript and essay. Application available here.
	Student Satisfaction Survey Jan. 11th - Mar. 11th Fill out the student satisfaction survey! Let's let the school know what all different students are looking for, and would like to improve about the school. Let your voice be heard! Fill it out at studentsat.ucsd.edu. All participants will be given a 20% off UCSD Bookstore Coupon and entered into a raffle for an iPad Mini 4 or a $30 UCSD Bookstore Coupon. The undergraduate college with the most participants will be given a pizza party! Check out the promotional video.
	Border Immersion March 5th, 2016 \| 9am-5pm Come on this bus trip to the US-Mexico Border, presented by all six colleges. It's only $5 for the whole trip, including transportation, lunch, and water, and donation to agency. This is in collaboration with the group Border Angels. Tickets are available here.
	Check out the Chippr App Chippr: A LGBT social network designed for people to engage, confess, connect and discover the LGBT community around them. Made by your fellow UCSD student! Sign up for San Diego exclusive beta access today. Check out Chippr at www.chipprapp.com
	Summer Job Opportunities with TRIO Deadline: March 4th, 2016 UC San Diego's TRIO Outreach Programs has a variety of job opportunities to work with our Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science programs. We are looking for motivated tutors, resident assistants, and teachers who can help build the dreams of young people. UCSD students apply on Port Triton. For questions, contact Carri Fierro at ucsdtrio@ucsd.edu.
	CRASSH Conference Feb. 19th, 2016 \| 10am-3:30pm Institute of the Americas The Conference for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CRASSH) is looking for undergraduates to present research! The presentations may be posters, artwork, or performances. The projects do not need to be completed by the day of the conference, just complete enough to share and open a dialog. The conference will consist of first, a plenary session with faculty and alumni speakers, and the second half will consist of poster presentations by undergraduate researchers. Register as a presenter here. The conference will be open to the public and food will be provided. There is no charge, but registration is required. Register here. Check out the website here. For more information, contact Candace Wo at chwo@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-5791.
	3rd Annual BlaqOUT Conference April 8-9, 2016 University of California, Riverside We cordially invite all folks who self identify as Black/AfricanAmerican or of African Descent and as Same Gender Loving, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning or somewhere on the LGBTQ Spectrum, to apply to attend. If you are an ally to our communities, we encourage you to attend the QPOC Conference on April 29 - May 1 at the University of California, Berkeley. The QPOC Conference is open to all individuals. Through this conference, we hope to create safe and courageous spaces that foster the discussion of issues relevant to those who self identify as Black/African American or of African Communities on the LGBTQ Spectrum. Various Workshops, keynotes, and activities will be designed to unite our community and equip us with the resources necessary to face issues that affect us as marginalized individuals. Check out the website here, or Email blaqoutucr@gmail.com or email LGBT Resource Center Program Coordinator Toi Thibodeaux at toi.thibodeaux@ucr.edu for questions. Applications will be online in January - apply by March 21st.

Black History Month's Night with Athletics
Feb. 26th, 2016
5:30pm (Triton Women) | 7:30pm (Triton Men)
Green Room (RIMAC Arena)

Come to the Green Room for food and fun, and then cheer on our Tritons as they take on San Francisco State at RIMAC Arena!

Complimentary tickets are available for faculty and staff who email gotritons@ucsd.edu to RSVP by 2/23/2016. Please email brc@ucsd.edu for special accommodations.

14th Annual Black History Month Scholarship Brunch
Feb. 27th, 2016
Price Center Ballroom

The 2016 Black History Month national theme is "Hallowed Ground: Sites of African American Memory." The scholarship brunch serves to recognize, celebrate and show appreciation for the achievements of students who are instilling a memorable mark in history for the UC San Diego campus and communities. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Danny Glover.

Register here. Please email blackhistorymonth@ucsd.edu or call (858) 822-5248 for more information.

Office hours at the Center:

Career Meet-Ups

Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00pm

LGBT Resource Center

Sonia Honne-Gonzalez, the Career Services Center Liaison to the Campus Community Centers, will be at the LGBT Resource center on Wednesdays to offer career advice. Come in and connect with Sonia regarding career readiness, job search strategies, professional development, professional planning, and/or resume review!

For more information email: cservices@ucsd.edu

Submissions

If you would like to submit relevant events to be featured in the newsletter, please email rainbow@ucsd.edu.

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Community Classifieds

Éxito! Latino Cancer Training Éxito! will select 25 master's-level students and professionals-like Jimenez and Berrios-from across the nation to attend a five-day summer institute June 6-10, 2016, in San Antonio, offering research information, tools, tips, role models and motivation to encourage participants to pursue a doctoral degree and a career studying how cancer affects Latinos differently. Apply here.	Thailand: Leading for LGBTQ+ Empowerment Deadline: March 1, 2016 The University of Maryland is offering a course open to all students, graduate and undergraduate, in June 2016. This course is ideal for students who want to learn more about LGBTQ+ identities and issues in a cross-cultural context or are planning or thinking about being an international practitioner Register here. Contact Nicholas S. Sakurai at sakurai@umd.edu.	AVID Tutors Wanted Full-time college students recruited to work tutoring middle and high school students in English, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies/History. This would happen Monday through Friday during school hours, in the Sweetwater Union High School District and the pay would be $12.63/hr. To apply, call Laura Ravelero at (619) 691-5534 for a processing appointment. There will be an application, drug testing, and evidence of enrollment as a student. For more info, call Jeanette Gonzales at (619) 600-3344.
Healing Yoga for Trans Folks and Friends Saturdays \| 10:45am 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103 This class is free and open to Trans folks and allies. Class begins at 10:45 and is taught by Christine Taylor, who has generously donated her time. Healing Yoga teachings are derived from the self-empowering practices of yoga, utilizing a wide range of tools to help enhance well-being and health. For more information contact Connor Maddocks at trans@thecentersd.org.	Lesbian Body Image Survey The Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville is doing a study on lesbian attitudes & feelings about your own body,gender identity and gender expression. Lesbians over 18 are eligible and $50 Amazon gift cards will be raffled for participants. The survey should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The survey is available here.	Weekly Serenity Yoga Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm Joyce Beers Community Center 3009 Vermont Ave. #A211 Free weekly yoga for those living with HIV or living in Sobriety. Please contact Mj.Metz@hotmail.com for more information
*Trans Studies: an international transdisciplinary conference on gender, embodiment, and sexuality Sept. 7-10th, 2016** This is an academic conference for any work relating to transgender issues, showcasing work in various fields. there will be panels and opportunities to meet in small groups. Submissions and proposals are welcome; please first submit 250 abstracts of proposed papers as well as a one-paragraph author's biography. By Feb 15th, send materials to transstudies2016@gmail.com	HIV Discussion Group Thursdays, 6-8pm Mercy Gardens 540 Lewis Street San Diego, CA 92103 An ongoing education and social support group for HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Learn to be positive about being HIV-positive. Be empowered, share, and grow with other men who can relate to your journey. Topics include living with HIV, healthy relationships, sexual health, self esteem, normalizing conversations about sex, and self-disclosure (telling family, friends, and partners).	Nominate 2016 LGBT History Month Icons Nominated LGBT Icons may be living or dead, national or international, and are selected based on one or more of the following criteria: a) They have distinguished themselves in their field of endeavor, b) the nominee is a national hero, and c) they have made a significant contribution to LGBT civil rights Submit your nominee here.
Young Women's Discussion Group Dec. 15th \| 7pm-8:15pm 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103 This group is aimed at young women ages 18-30. We will discuss issues relevant such as politics, academics, careers, relationships, social media, pop culture, activism and ways to be involved in the LGBT community. We hope to provide a safe and comfortable place to meet and share experiences as members of the LGBT community. It meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month in The LGBT Center's library.	New Free App to Find LGBT Roommates: TUTUroomii A San Diego team recently launched a new iOS app called TUTUroomii. This app is designed to help LGBTQ+ young people and allies find ideal roommates in their own community. This app is available in the App Store. For questions, check out tuturoomii.com or email us at contactus@tuturoomii.com.	Survey of LGBTQ Military Personnel A doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma is writing a dissertation on the identity process of LGBTQ people who have served in the U.S. military. They're interested in reaching LGBTQ U.S. military personnel, and heterosexual/cisgender personnel who had a personal or professional relationship with an LGBTQ military service person (someone to whom an LGBTQ service member disclosed their sexual or gender identity). Contact Bobbi Van Gilder at bobbi.vangilder@ou.edu or at (562) 714-5405.