Winter 2019, Week 2
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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"Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start. 
- Jason Collins
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Special Announcements 


Revive Your Gays
Jan. 22 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM | LGBT Resource Center

Come by and delve deeper into the "Bury your Gays" trope and join the conversation surrounding the notion of a tragic narrative that follows LGBTQIA+ representation in various media. Program may contain sensitive topics.

For more information or accommodation, please contact [email protected]

2019-2020 LGBT Resource Center Internship Program
Due J an. 22 | 4:00 PM

Apply for the 2019-2020 LGBT Resource Center Internship Program. There are 9 paid undergraduate internship positions available.

Apply  here! Application is due on January 22, at 4:00 PM. 

UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center's 20th Anniversary
Feb. 2 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Multipurpose Room, Student Services Center

The UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center cordially invites you to join us for our 20th anniversary, as we bring back our very first student staff member and the founder of Queer and Trans People of Color, Vanessa Teran.

Queer Student Organization Affiliates  
 
           
Bored Gaymers 
Mondays | 1:30-3:00 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
Mondays | 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 Thursdays | 5:00 - 6:30 PM |
Conference Room, LGBT RC
 
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 




Black Queer Collective
Even Wednesdays | 5:00-6:00 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 .

              
Beyond Binaries Collective
Thursdays | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM |
Starting Week 4
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. 



   
   
oSTEM
Thursday of Week 3, 7, and 9 | 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!

   
Queer and Asian Collective
Even Thursdays | 5:30-6:30 PM | 
Conference Room, LGBT RC
 
UCSD Queer and Asian Collective seeks to provide a brave space for TLGBQIA+ (trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic,+) Asians, South Asians, and Southeast Asians. We strive to provide support for and empower the queer Asian community at UCSD through focusing on the intersection of being trans and/or queer and Asian.

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!



Sapphic Circle

Sapphic Circle is a diverse and accessible support network inclusive of all sapphic-identifying individuals. Please bring your lovely Sapphic self and an open, inclusive mind! The space will change and evolve to accommodate the needs of the community on a quarter-by-quarter basis. 

Please fill out the
Google Form if interested!

LGBT+ Community Events



Trans Name & Gender Marker Changes Clinic
6:30 - 9:00 PM | Hillcrest LGBT Community Center

Free clinic for transgender and non-binary individuals seeking name and/or gender-marker changes on official documents. 

Based on recent demand, we are going to pilot having the Clinic twice monthly for the first part of the year - the second Tuesday and fourth Wednesday of the month for January through March.  

2019 dates:
- January 8th and 23rd.
- February 12th and 27th.
- March 12th and 27th. 



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  [email protected]
 
 
Community Classifieds

Get Your Flu Shot
Jan. 15 & 25 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | The Zone

Combat the flu season by getting your flu shot at the Zone. 

Wii Wednesday
Jan. 16 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Cross-Cultural Center

Event is scheduled every even week of Winter Quarter.


Cultivando Conciencia Film Series #2: DOCUMENTED
Jan. 16 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Price Center Theater

The film is centered around Jose Antonio Vargas, an undocumented immigrant who becomes an activist, and his journey to reconnect with his family.

The purpose of the program is to help participants gain a better understanding of one of the multiple struggles that Asian Americans face, and find commonalities between the Latinx/Chicanx and Asian American community.

Click "going" on our Facebook event here


Wanting to Make A Career TRANSition?
Jan. 17 | 12:00 PM | Career Center

May Kearney is the Graduate Peer Educator for the Career Center and a nonbinary trans person who uses They/Them pronouns. They will be holding this workshop to host an open discussion about being trans or nonbinary while navigating the world of interviews and career searches. This workshop is meant to help other trans people find a way to express themselves while also implementing preventative measures to ensure they will be safe during their career search. 

Food will be provided at the event.




Black Women's Collective
Jan. 17 | 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.

For more information, please email  [email protected] .



Gender Buffet 
Jan. 18| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Women's Center

A weekly, informal dialogue on issues connected to gender. We offer a discussion on a variety of topics, and we also offer free snacks and tea at each event!

For more information, please email  [email protected].



Marine Physical Laboratory Summer Internship Program
Jan. 18, 2019 | 4:00 PM

Our internship program is a great opportunity for inquisitive and motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science majoring in Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world while earning a modest salary. 

More information can be found through our website

Application is due at 4:00 PM on January 18, 2019.


Calling All Feminist Artists
Jan. 21 

We are looking for artwork rooted in feminist ideology to be featured in a three week art exhibition at UCSD Price Center during Weeks 4-6 of Winter Quarter! All genders are welcome to submit. 

Deadline for submissions is January 21!

To submit, please email Nicole at [email protected]

2019-2020 Cross-Cultural Center Internship Program
Jan. 22 | 4:00 PM | CCC

Your entry point to social justice, building community, personal and professional skills development, and more...

Application deadline is on Jan. 22 at 4:00 PM (please deliver in person to the CCC). 

Panel interview (5-14 people) will take place weeks 4-7 on Winter quarter. 

For more information, email [email protected]   or visit ccc.ucsd.edu .


2019-2020 Women's Center Internship Program
Applications due Jan. 22 | 4:00 PM | Women's Center 

Applications & job descriptions will be available at the front desk and online starting December 1st.



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