Fall 2018, Week 1
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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"It is better to be hated for what one is than be loved for what one is not."
- Andre Gide
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Upcoming Events 


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!  


Peer Education Program

We're creating a community roster of LGBTQIA+ student leaders on campus to keep the community better updated of resources and opportunities. You have the option for your information to remain internal - for the LGBT Resource Center Professional Staff to be able to contact you regarding opportunities OR for it to be public- to be listed on our website for peers and community to know who our student leaders are.  F or questions, contact Maribel Gomez at  [email protected].


Trans, Nonbinary, and Genderqueer Community Welcome Dinner
Thursday, 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. 


Queer Student Organizations and Affiliates  

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.

              
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.


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!

   
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!

   
QTPOC
Odd Thursdays | 6:30-8:30 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 Facebook page
 

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



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]

 
 


  

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 
Community Classifieds


Vagina Monologues & TheirStories
Oct 12, 2018  |  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: [email protected] 


Paths to PhDs Panel Workshop
Oct 23, 2018  |  6:30 - 8:30 PM  |  Multipurpose Room, SSC

Want to earn a PhD? At this panel, grad students in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Clinical areas will reveal how to successfully apply to PhD programs, what those programs are like, and much more! 

This free event is applicable to ANY student interested in a master's or PhD program. Free refreshments will be served!


Campus Community Centers
 

Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Programs and Services





Black Resource Center 


 
Cross-Cultural Center 

   


Intertribal Resource Center


                 

  Raza Resource Centro



                    
 
Women's Center 



Rainbow Newsletter submissions
 
If you would like to submit relevant events to be featured in the newsletter, please email [email protected].
 
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!