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Spring 2018, Week 10
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-4:30pm
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"We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are. - Sylvia Rivera |
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| Sign up for Rainbow Graduation! |
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Rainbow Graduation Sign Up
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR RAINBOW GRADUATION!
Rainbow Graduation serves as the formal induction of the graduates into the family of the UC San Diego LGBTQIA+ Alumni. If you are graduating this year and would like to be recognized at the ceremony on June 9th, please fill out the form at
http://lgbt.ucsd.edu/events/rainbow-graduation.html.
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| Fill Out the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey! |
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UC Undergraduate Experience Survey
Tell us about life at UC San Diego and be entered to win the following prizes:
*2 Visa $40 gift cards per week through Final Exams.
*$250 Visa gift card drawing at the end of the survey this summer.
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Allyship Film Showing with Pizza
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
1:00-1:30PM | LGBT Resource Center Conference Room
Come out and watch an allyship film showing brought to you by our 2018 Spring Preuss School intern! There will be pizza provided. If you need accommodations to fully access this event email [email protected].
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Bob Ross Art Space
Thursday, June 7, 2018
5:00-7:00PM | LGBT Resource Center
Join us for Week 10 Queer and Mindful! To unwind and relax we will be having a Bob Ross Art Space! Ever show up to an Art Space event and not know what to draw? No worries! We'll have Good Ol' Bob guide us through some of his lessons. Have a vision of something you want to create? Feel free to use our materials to make your own design! Come make some happy accidents with us!
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24 Hour Study Jam
Sunday, June 10- Monday June 11
6:00PM-7:00PM The Next Day | LGBT Resource Center
Looking for a place to study for finals? Stop by the LGBTRC for our quarterly study jam- we'll have lots of snacks for you too.
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Bored Gaymers
Fridays
12:00-1:30PM | LGBT Resource Center
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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Queer Student Organizations and Affiliates
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UCSD Multi-identity Art Collective
Mondays, 7:00-9:00PM
LGBT Resource Center
Multi-identity Artist Collective is an intersectionl art group geared toward no one in particular because we take just about everyone! Humans of all artistic skill levels, specialities and identites are welcome to join us. We hold art workshops and other social events!
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Queer ERC
QuERC is an organization that strives to build a community for queer students and allies. Come hang out and learn more! For more information and updates on events, click the link below:
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Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
This group is an open dialogue and supportive space for those who identify with bisexual, biromantic, fluid, pansexual, panromantic, queer and questioning experiences. We welcome you to attend, listen, participate, and connect with others as we explore fluid sexualities and/or fluid romantic attractions. For more information, please e-mail
[email protected].
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QTPOC
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, every odd week
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 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/qtpocucsd/
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Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
QSUN (Queer Students United) as an organization aims to provide an open, welcoming, and safe space for individuals in the UCSD College community who identify on the queer and/or LGBTQIAP+ spectrum, or are allies of such individuals. It is designed to offer an opportunity for a smaller and more close knit community.
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Black Queer Collective
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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oSTEM
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
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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Lesbian Collective
Odd Wednesdays; 4:00-5:00PM
Small Room | Women's Center
The Lesbian Collective is UCSD's only lesbian-centered student organization! Join us every odd Wednesday from 4-5PM in the Women's Center small meeting room for discussion circles about lesbian life, feminism, and experiences among friends. For more information, contact [email protected].
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Aces and Aros
Odd Fridays; 4:00-5:00PM
Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
Aces and Aros is meant to provide a space for those who identify on the asexual/aromantic spectrums or are on their journey to identifying with either/both communities. The group is designed to have room for discussions about ace/aro issues or experiences, as well as foster a stronger sense of community and support. For more information, contact [email protected].
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Looking for community? Get to know our interns! Stop by during their office hours:
Afi: Thurs: 11:30AM-2:00PM
Alejandra: Tues: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Gavin: Wed: 11:00AM-1:30PM
Jodie: Mon: 2:00-3:00PM; Tues/Thurs 2:30PM-4:00PM
Larra: Wed: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Marisa: Wed: 12:00-2:30PM
Noel: Mon: 1:30-4:00PM
Sallie: Mon: 8:00-10:30AM
Sam: Fri: 10:00AM-12:30PM
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Apply for the Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship! Deadline to apply is June 27!
TDRS was established in 2004 to encourage and support women-identified lesbians in their quest for higher education to help meet the student's financial needs.
The TDRS provides scholarships to women-identified lesbians from two categories: graduating high school students who plan on attending a recognized college or university in the United States, or already-matriculated college students in any year of study, including graduate school. The scholarship will be used for tuition to a nonprofit college or university, and is paid directly to the recipient's school. Multiple scholarships between $1,500 and $3,000 will be awarded in early summer 2018 and are non-renewable.
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Trans Youth-Apalooza
June 30, 2018; 2:00-7:00PM
3909 Centre St. San Diego, CA 92103
Youth Services at the Center is hosting Trans Youthapalooza 2018 on June 30
for ages 24 and under. This is a one day convention of workshops, give aways, support spaces, kids corner, free services like haircuts, clothing, and food.
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LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories of Struggles and Triumphs
July 8, 2018-January 2020; 10:00AM-5PM
San Diego History Center
The San Diego History Center in partnership with the Lambda Archives of San Diego brings the first-ever exhibition in Balboa Park focused on the history of San Diego's LGBTQ+ community. Visitors will experience and learn about the struggles to overcome persecution, the battle with AIDS, bullying and intolerance, the power of the community, and the tremendous strides taken in the fight for equal rights. The exhibit curator is noted author and historian Lillian Faderman.
Exhibition runs: July 8, 2018 - January 2020.
For more information: click
here.
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UC San Diego Health Celebration of Pride
July 9, 2018; 7:00-8:00PM
UC San Diego Medical Center - Front Lawn
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
Please join us and special guest California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, for the fourth annual Pride Lighting Celebration. The event will include live music from the San Diego Women's Chorus and complimentary refreshments.
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Volunteer at SD Pride 7/14 - 7/15
July 14, 2018; 6:00AM-11:00PM
SD Pride has several departments and opportunities for volunteering . We welcome all: any ability, any talent, any contribution. If you need accommodations to volunteer just let us know. Volunteer one 5-hour shift and have free admission the whole weekend!
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Pride 5K Run and Walk
July 14, 2018; 9:30AM
University Avenue at Centre Street Hillcrest
San Diego, CA 92013
The annual charity Pride 5k Race and Walk is held along the Pride Parade route through Hillcrest and Balboa Park. The crowds begin to form at
9:30
so you'll have lots of spectators and cheering to help you achieve your goals! Participants will receive a beautiful, top-quality, short-sleeve shirt (available in men's and women's cuts). After you cross the finish line, treat yourself to some delicious goodies! For more information, click the link: https://www.frwsd.org/pride5k/
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Coming Out Group Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00PM 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]
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Men's Relationship Forum
Weeks 2-10 (Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters)
Mondays, 2:30- 4:00PM
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].
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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
[email protected].
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Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American (APIMEDA) Programs and Services was established at UCSD in 2016.
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Established in 2013, the Black Resource Center on the campus of the University of California, San Diego is a supportive community space for the general campus population which focuses on the African & African American experience of students.
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The mission of the InterTribal Resource Center at UCSD is to support student success, to create a community center on campus for faculty, staff and students and to serve as a resource to Native communities.
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The UCSD Cross-Cultural Center is dedicated to supporting the needs of UCSD's diverse student, staff and faculty communities. Our mission is to create a learning environment in which the entire campus community feels welcome.
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The UCSD Women's Center is a space in which people work collaboratively to foster the educational, professional, and personal development of diverse groups of w
omen. The Center provides education and support to all members of UCSD regarding gender issues, with the goal of promoting an inclusive and equitable campus community.
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The Raza Resource Centro is a space for all UCSD students, faculty, staff and community members to access resources and gather and join in comunidad.
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Take The Zone Annual Survey!!
Take our Zone Annual Survey, open until Week 10! We want to hear from you!! Have a suggestion or comment about The Zone? Or haven't been to the Zone? We'd love to hear from both sides. Follow this link: zone.ucsd.edu/survey, to complete the survey! You will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card and weekly prizes.
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LATI 10: Reading North by South: Latin American Studies and the US Liberation Movements
Class offered Summer Session II!
Haven't fulfilled your DEI requirement yet? Take LATI 10, a class that will study the multilayered relations between Latin American Studies and US Liberation movements! Students will be exposed to a more nuanced and rich understanding of social movements, identity formation and political culture on both sides of the hemisphere. This class is offered Summer Session II. |
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CGS 113: Gender and Sexuality in the Arts
Take CGS 113 for Summer Session 1! For this summer course, we will explore histories of art production - especially film, performance, photography, and sculpture - that imagine, stage, and critically re-invent representations of intersectional gender and sexuality. Students will encounter a broad range of artists and their work, and will be asked to create their own representations in various forms. The course will include regular film screenings, visits to local art events and museums, and experimental projects designed and produced by class members.
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CGS 123: Gender and Reproductive Politics
Take CGS 123 for Summer Session 2!
This course will examine historical and contemporary debates around issues such as abortion, birth control, surrogacy, fetal testing, and assisted reproductive technologies. Topics include the essentialization of women as reproducers; the relationship between the corporeal body and body politics; the fight for abortion/birth control; eugenics and coerced sterilization of poor, women of color; reproductive health "rights" and "choices;" and the effects of structural violence and inhumane conditions on reproductive health.
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Community Activism Symposium
June 4, 2018; 2:30-5:00PM
Marshal College Room Price Center
Featuring panelists, Active bystander training and other activism workshops, and a screening of Chicano Legacy: Students Empowering Students.
Free food and drinks provided.
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Art and Soul: DIY Sugar Scrub
June 5, 2018; 11:00AM-12:00PM
The Zone
End the quarter with self- care by making a DIY sugar scrub!
Workshops are free; all supplies and materials provided. Space is limited and is first come, first served.
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Finals Week Care Packages!
June 5, 2018; 1:00-2:00PM
The Zone
Join The Zone in preparing for finals and assemble your very own finals week care package. We will have healthy snacks, tea, and various wellness items. *All supplies provided and event is on a first come, first serve basis.*
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Round 2- African/Black Diaspora Affinity Space
June 7, 2018; 6:00-7:00PM
Capitol Hill Room, OceanView Terrace
Join us for a relaxing space of community and de-stressing. Snacks from Domino's will be provided!
*Please Note: Community Affinity groups are CLOSED spaces provided for only people who identify as part of the community/identity being centered.
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Breather Series: Arts and Crafts
June 7, 2018; 12:00-3:00PM
Cross Cultural Center
Come to de-stress or take a break from work or school. Take home what you create, whether it is a picture frame, wooden box, canvas, etc. All supplies are provided. All are welcome!
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CASP Spring Study Jam
June 8, 2018; 9:00AM-11:00PM
5th Floor, Student Services Center #555
Come to our Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program's Study Jam, happening on June 8! Food, scantrons and blue books will be provided! All students are welcome to attend!
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Stress Less 24-Hour Study Jam
June 11, 2018; 9:00AM-9:00AM the Next Day
Cross Cultural Center
Open 24 Hours. June 11 9am-June 12 9pm. Coffee provided!
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