Fall 2018, Events for Week 4
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm; 
Friday 8am-4:30pm

858-822-3493 |  [email protected] | lgbt.ucsd.edu 
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"Once we each realize how much we can change ourselves, changing the world is easy."
- Calpernia Addams and Andrea James
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Upcoming Events 


Intersex Awareness 
Oct. 26 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | LGBT RC

Learn more about the Intersex Community!

Come to the LGBT Resource Center for an informational program discussing the intersex community and resources. 

There will be a raffle event and food provided. 

If you need accommodation, please contact us at:
(858) 822-3493

Interested in starting a new LGBTQIA+ group?
Join the LGBT Resource Center  Affiliate Program

Program Perks:
   - 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!

Apply  here!

Queer Student Organization Affiliates  
         
Bored Gaymers 
Mondays | 4:00-5:30 PM | 
Conference Room, LGBT RC
 
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!
              
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.

             

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
[email protected] or check out their 




Beyond Binaries Collective
Thursdays | 2:00 - 3:20 PM | Conference Room, LGBT RC 

Come to a flexible, loving space with other folks who identify outside of the gender binary or are questioning if they are. Every week is a new space to explore who you are in a safe environment and find community and support. 

   
Black Queer Collective
Even Thursdays | 4:00-5:00 PM | 
Conference Room, LGBT RC
 
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 .


   
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!


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!

LGBT+ Community Events
 

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

Apply here

Deadline: October 31

Visit our  web page

Questions about T*Camp may be directed to  [email protected]
Community Support Groups


Men's Relationship Forum
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  [email protected].



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 [email protected]  or Luis Legaspi at  
 
 
 

Queer Muslim Forum
Nov. 7 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Cross Cultural Center

A supportive closed space for queer Muslims to meet and create community while discussing topics pertaining to identity.

For more information, feel free to email Soraiya Khamisa  ( [email protected] )  or Windi Sasaki  ( [email protected] ).

Community Classifieds

National Day Against Police Brutality
Oct. 22 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | City Heights Weingart Library 

San Diegan families of police brutality victims are uniting to demand justice for their loved ones. Show up and support!

For more information, contact United Against Police Terror/SD Watch at [email protected].

Address: City Heights Weingart Library and Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmount Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105



Art and Soul: DIY Mousepad
Oct. 23 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | The Zone

Add a touch of decor to your study space with your own decorated mouse pad at The Zone! All supplies are provided and limited to a first-come, first-serve basis.

Questions? Contact The Zone at
(858) 534-5553


Develop Career-Readiness with Teaching + Learning Commons
Oct. 23 | 12:00 - 11:59 PM | Teaching + Learning Commons, Geisel Library

Discover opportunities to develop career-readiness skills while you are a UC San Diego student. Do research, apply for internships, get involved in community service to advance important transferable skills that are highly desired by graduate schools and employers. Learn more at real-app.ucsd.edu.

Oct. 24 | 12:00 - 11:59 PM | Teaching + Learning Commons, Geisel Library
Capture the career-readiness skills you develop through co-curricular activities on your official UC San Diego transcript. Learn how at
myccr.ucsd.edu.


Ask a Health Educator
Wednesdays | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | LGBT RC

Bria Hamlet is a Certified Health Promotion Specialist from the Health Promotion Services (HPS) department. Her focus areas include Alcohol and Other Drugs and Sexual Health. During her office hour, she will provide information about services available at Student Health Services (SHS), as well as upcoming wellness events and workshops. Bria also counsels students before they begin pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV infection prevention. She can answer questions about that process as well. 


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. 
(858) 534-3875 ( [email protected]) caps.ucsd.edu/groups.


Application Review from the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program 
Oct. 25 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | Center for Neural Circuits and Behavior (CNCB) Conference Room

We are a cohort of graduate students in the Neurosciences, Cognitive Sciences, Medical Scientist, and Biology programs willing to mentor UCSD undergraduate students on their journey towards a higher education. 

This Thursday, CoB  will be hosting a Graduate School information panel where faculty from the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science programs will answer questions and give advice on what application readers look for when applying to graduate school.

Visit our website!


Chicahua Unveiling
Oct. 25 | 5:30 - 9:00 PM | PC West Green Table Room 

The M.E.Ch.A. Chicahua fxmtorship/mxntorship program is meant to retain the Latinx/Chicanx community on campus by creating support networks. You will be able to meet your Chicahua(s) on Oct. 25 from 5:30 - 9:00 PM. Come through!

Apply to the Chicahua program here by Oct. 22, 11:59 PM. 

Click "going" on the Facebook event.

Get Your Culture On with HIR by Taylor Mac
Oct. 26 | 8:00 PM | Cygnet Theater

Don't know what to do on your Friday night? Check out HIR at Cygnet theater and revamp your knowledge on gender identity and queer theory. It is FREE for students, so remember to bring your ID to the event. 

Address: Cygnet Theater 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, CA 92110. 

For contacts, visit their website or call
(619) 337-1525.


Triton Connection

The Equal Opportunity Services is developing a career bridge program for students. They are recruiting 4 positions for Student Information Systems Intern and Student Quality Assurance Programmer. 

For more information, please contact Sally Morgan through [email protected]



The Body Pride Project

The Body Image, Sexuality and Health Lab from Department of Psychology, San Diego State University is currently recruiting for one of our research programs, entitled the Pride Body Project. The project looks at different approaches to improve body image among adult sexual minority men (i.e., men who identify as gay, bisexual, or sexuality attracted to men). We are looking to recruit individuals aged between 18 and 30 years old who meet the criteria above and can read and write in English. See one of our flyers attached. Recruitment for the project will be ongoing until the end of 2020. 

If you are interested in learning more, please contact [email protected]
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