Winter 2019, Week 7
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm; 
Friday 8am-4:30pm

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"Sometimes when we are generous 
in small, barely detectable ways, 
it can change someone else's life forever ."
Margaret Cho
 
 
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Special Announcements 

   
Gender Expressos 
Feb. 19 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM | LGBTRC Conference Room

Tired from studying? Take a break and join us at the LGBT Resource Center!

We'll have some art supplies out along with coffee, tea, and pastries as we chat about the differences between our gender identity and gender expression.



Hit the Pavement 
Feb. 20 | 4:30-6:30 PM | LGBT RC Conference Room

From marches on Washington to SlutWalks and Pride parades, densely populated processions are without a doubt one of the most iconic forms of activism. Come learn about the history of marches and their cultural/political impacts while creating posters for your next rally!


TV Dinner: Rafiki 
Feb. 20 | 6:00 PM | The Loft

Join us for our weekly TV Dinner series where you can get free dinner and watch a film to wind down in the middle of the week! FREE for UCSD Students w/ ID

About "Rafiki":
Rafiki, or "Friend", is a 2018 Kenyan film about the relationship with two girls, as they struggle to balance their love for each other with the pressures from family, politics, and society. As their friendship begins to grow into something more, Kena and Ziki fights social stigmas for their happiness together.



Poetry Night
Feb. 26 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | LGBT Resource Center

Take a moment on February 26 to join us at the LGBT Resource Center for a poetry reading event. Bring your own written poetry to express and share with the community! 

Light refreshments provided.



Gender Marker & Name Change Legal Clinic
Feb. 27 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | LGBTRC Heritage Room

Meet with an attorney who can provide assistance and guidance filling out the forms required to change your name and (or) gender marker on birth certificates and other official documents.

Assistance will be provided on drop-in basis in our Heritage Room.  Legal Clinic is FREE.

What you'll need:
-A San Diego-based address
-If you are seeking a fee waiver please bring recent pay stubs if you are currently employed

Unable to make this event? The Women's Center will be hosting another clinic later this quarter. Details to come


Out and Proud: Call for Programs
Deadline: March 8

The UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center's Out and Proud Series will take place from April 8-26, and we need your help to make it happen!

The weeks consist of programs meant to bring awareness to LGBTQIA+ issues, to provide an opportunity for community visibility and reflections, and to celebrate many different intersecting identities. If you would like to
facilitate  a program or event,  please  scan the code on the flyer. 

Student Satisfaction Survey for 
LGBT Resource Center
Deadline: February 27th

 
Do you have thoughts on how UC San Diego can be improved for LGBTQIA+ students?  Want to share about your favorite department on campus?  Well, we want to hear it all! Be a part of the movement for greater change at UC San Diego by having your voice heard.
 
To thank you for your time, two $100 Visa gift cards, five $50 Amazon gift cards, and two swag baskets (includes a $20 Lyft gift card, UC San Diego mug, UC San Diego denim tote bag, and UC San Diego t-shirt) will be raffled off. By completing the survey, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win!
 
Complete the survey at https://studentsat.ucsd.edu/



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
qtpocucsd@gmail.com 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 |
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:
- 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  gkoch@ucsd.edu.

Community Classifieds
 
Addressing Anti-Blackness in Our Communities 
Feb. 19 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Women's Center

Join us in an open dialogue about anti-Blackness in Asian and Latinx communities, as well as what we can do to address the subtle (and not so subtle) ways that anti-Blackness manifests.

Dinner will be provided!

 
The Art of Expression
Feb. 20 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Cross-Cultural Center Art Space

Come out and enjoy artwork created by members of the Multi-Identity Art Collective, that centers identity in its various ways.

Light refreshments will be provided.

 
My Journey
Feb. 21 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Study Abroad Dance Hall

My Journey is a study abroad workshop designed to encourage Black students to travel abroad. The event consists of an information session lead by the amazing study abroad advisor Andra Jacques, followed by dinner and the space to interact and learn from Black students who have studied abroad previously. If you are at all interested in studying abroad, this is the program for you.

  
CalFresh Super Clinic
Feb. 22 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | PC 4th Floor


* CalFresh Super Clinic Flyer - 1 hour sessions/Pre-Screen/Application/Eligibility Determination Interviews

* Walk Ins Welcome! No Appointments Needed - Please complete this Interest Form for event planning purposes.

* San Diego County CalFresh Staff Supported Event: Receive Eligibility Interview with San Diego County Worker to find out if approved during appointment!

* See recommended documents to bring below
 
Apply for EDS 116 Mentor Practicum
Deadline Feb. 22 

All Students interested in becoming mentors at OASIS are required to enroll in the EDS 116 & Mentor Practicum course (students learn basic counseling and communication skills in addition to exploring themselves and other within the group).  In order to participate in the course, students go through an interview process to ensure their readiness.

The application deadline is Friday February 22nd, and we will also be having a job fair next week where students can find out more information.

 
The Vagina Monologues & TheirStories 2019
Feb. 22 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | PC East Ballroom

The Vagina Monologues & TheirStories 2019 is a production consisting of a series of monologues that gives a voice to those commonly forgotten and persecuted by society. ALL profits go towards local and abroad beneficiaries.

Tickets are ON SALE at the Box Office, $10 for students, $15 for general public!

For more information, please visit our Facebook page
  
The Importance of Better Arguments Talk and Reception with Eric Liu
Feb. 23 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Mandeville Auditorium

In society today, there is a need for civility, deep listening, and radical  empathy. We know, as changemakers, working across differences and going beyond  boundaries is critical for deep, systemic social change. In the closing  keynote, Eric Liu, former speech writer for Bill Clinton and founder of Citizen University, will discuss a key component  often avoided in discussions about bridging divides: the necessity for civil  disagreement. What does this look like and how can in play a role in how we  move forward a changemakers across divides?

Please RSVP here for the closing keynote, free to the public, by Friday, February 22.
 
"Mental Health Matter" Symposium
 Feb. 24 | 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Price Center

The Graduate Students Association is sponsoring a full day conference about improving campus climate welcoming graduate students from all UC campuses (not pictured - 02/26 from 9am-6pm in PC) as well as a half-day symposium on mental health issues. 

Questions? Email vpdiversity@gsa.ucsd.edu.

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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!