"As long as there is power and hierarchy, then abusers know where they can hide. Because abusers know how to exploit power and hierarchy, because they know how to learn the language, they know how to say the right things, they more than others know how to perfect a tone of rationality and paint their victims as betrayers."

Fluid Attraction Group

Thursday 1/22 | 6-7p | LGBT RC

 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. This is a community space where confidentiality will be respected.

Contact ucsdfluidgroup@gmail.com for more info.

Trans* Collective 

Thursday 1/22 | 4-5p | LGBT RC

 Trans* Collective is a support and discussion group designed for trans*, gender variant/fluid, intersex folks including individuals who are questioning and/or identify outside of their assigned gender/sex. 
 
 

Contact rainbow@ucsd.edu for more info. 

Q-Tunes Library Premiere and Listening Party!

Mon. Feb. 9th | 12-1p | LGBTRC

Ever wish you could add more amazing LGBTQIA+ music artists to your playlists? Want some QT-friendly workout and party jams? Some amazing ballads that express all your feels in a musical fashion? Come to the premiere of Q-Tunes Library! 

The Q-Tunes portion of the Library is an updated version of the music section of the LGBT RC Library. It will be receiving new music CDs and songs from amazing contemporary LGBTQIA+ artists such as (but not limited to because you have to come to the party to know all the artists ) THEE Satisfaction, Against Me!, Mary Lambert and Angel Haze! Plus, we will have and distribute copies of our first Q-Tunes Mixtape comprising of great songs of various artists! To commemorate this expansion of the library, there will be a listening party to listen to the amazing music! You can also exchange your own music playlists and mixtapes with other people at the listening party! Join the facebook event here!

If there are any questions or music recommendations for future Q-Tunes additions, please e-mail lgbtpolitics@ucsd.edu ! 

This project is the Queer Student Action Project (QSAP) of Alex Vo, the current Bayard Rustin Intern for Activism and Education.

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 Q LEAGUE: Queer Leaders' Summit.

LGBTQIA student organization leaders, you are invited to the Q LEAGUE: Queer Leaders' Summit on Saturday February 7

^th, 2015 from 12-4pm (lunch will be provided). It will be an opportunity to connect with other student leaders.

The objectives of the summit are to:

*foster leadership development

*collaboration among LGBTQIA organizations at UCSD

*discuss intersecting and multiple identities

*building community

RSVP to mpgomez@ucsd.edu by January 30th. 

QTPOC After College: A conversation on power and privilege after college

Tues.  Feb. 10th | 4-5:30p | LGBTRC

 As Queer and Trans People of Color you may experience multiple intersecting identities, simultaneously experiencing privileged and oppressed identities. How do these identities change as a college student and upon graduation? How are these complicated when you are a first generation college student/grad? Come have a conversation about power, privilege, and the workforce.

LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit Native Film Series

Wed. Feb. 4th | 6-8p | LGBTRC

The LGBT RC will be hosting a short film series and critical discussion promoting the visibility of LGBTQ and Two-Spirit Native and indigenous people in cinema. The intention is to unsettle dominant perspectives and assumptions, and in doing so, encourage self-reflection and positive (re)action. Join the facebook event here!

Fri. Feb. 20th | 2-3p | LGBTRC

Join us and build community with other Black identified people. Queer Black Socials are closed spaces for Black identified students, staff, faculty, and community members to talk about queer issues. This session will feature author Frederick Smith, fredericklsmith.com. 

7th Annual UCSF LGBTQI Health Forum

Fri. Feb. 20th & Sat. Feb. 21st | 6-9p & 9-5p

What do LGBTQI patients need? What are their health risks and disparities? What can you do to help? Our goal is to have as many partners in heath present to participate and enrich the dialogue as possible. For more information e-mail us!

Oasis Job Fair 2015

Weds. Feb. 11th & Thurs. Feb 12th | 10a-3p | Oasis Main Lobby (Center Hall, 3^rd Floor)

Find out about all the student staff positions OASIS will have available for Summer 2015 and academic year 2015-2016.

Directing Change Student Video Contest 

Deadline: February 16, 2015

Students throughout California are invited to Direct Change by submitting 60-second videos in two categories: "Suicide Prevention" and "Ending the Silence about Mental Illness". The winning teams will win cash prizes and will be recognized at a statewide award ceremony. Visit the campaign website for contest rules and information click here. 

Fathers, Fathering, and Fatherhood: Queer Chicano Desire and Belonging

The editors invite contributions to an anthology that brings together work by queer/gay Chicanos/Mexicanos on their fathers, the act of fathering, and/or notions of fatherhood whether fathers are/were present or absent, accessible, inaccessible, engaged, disengaged, accepting or rejecting of sons.

The Victory Empowerment Fellowship 

The Victory Empowerment Fellowship is a training program for transgender people and LGBT people of color that want to take their leadership potential to the next level. The fellowship will pay for your flight, your hotel and your registration to come to Victory's Candidate and Campaign Training  and International LGBT Leadership Conference, plus one-on-one support from Victory staff and hand-picked mentors.

Applications are due Tuesday, February 17^th - find out more and apply now here.

Second Annual Undergraduate LGBT Studies Research Symposium

Wed. Apr. 22nd | UCLA

The theme, Staging Queers: Identity, Performance, and Bodies of Entertainment will highlight the ways in which activism through performance and art has catalyzed the queering of popular culture and politics. The symposium will set the stage for presenters to focus on queer topics that spotlight challenges to heteronormative structures that work to appropriate, exoticize, and (mis) represent, the queer body. For any questions or concerns not addressed on this website, please email the Symposium Organizers at  here with any questions.

Spring Queertillion

Fri. Feb. 13th | 8:30p-12:30a | Montezuma Hall

We are so excited to invite you to our Spring Queertillion, as this is SDSU's first semi-formal gathering for the queer community! We wanted to make this a gathering not only for our own campus, but for the college and university campuses within San Diego County. The event is intended to create a sense of community between the schools and students within the county.

Faculty/Staff with inquiries about volunteering for the event or anyone with questions are encouraged to contact The Pride Center Coordinator, Anthony Keen, at here.

PFLAG 2015 Scholarships

Application deadline is March 16, 2015

PFLAG San Diego and its collaborators are pleased to offer these scholarships in 2015. Minimum scholarship amounts are $1,000, and more than one scholarship may be awarded in a given category. Applicants are encouraged to address the additional award factors considered for these named scholarships when they submit their essays. For more information visit here!

UCSD Dream Big Conference

Undocumented Student Services is hosting the first-ever UCSD Dream Big Conference.  UCSD Dream Big Conference.  This two-day event will bring together students, staff and faculty, and invited community guests to share information and to explore how UCSD can better support students who are undocumented and from mixed immigration status families.  The event will be Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7.  For more information please visit our website here.  

STUDENT HEALTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM RECRUITMENT 2015

Are you interested in providing health education to your peers?

Do you want to develop your leadership skills?

If so, then apply to the Student Health Advocate Program!

Attend one of our Information Sessions during Week 4 and 5 to learn more about the program and to receive an application.

Visit here for dates, times, and location of our Information Sessions. 

UC San Diego has acquired interest group recognition to become a fully recognized chapter.  This national sorority commits itself to "nurture a spirit of sisterhood among lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning or otherwise progressive women." There will be an info session on Wednesday 2/11 from 7-8p in PC West Green Table Room. Join the facebook page here! Contact Brisa Medina if you have any questions. 

HackOut

HackOut, the preeminent hackathon for the LGBT community. Last year in Austin, 70 LGBTQA people came together for two days to seed great ideas for companies, with fantastic mentors including Tim Gill, Matt Richardson and Christa Tuttle. Participants came from all across the country and teamed up to start their personal entrepreneurial journeys together. Applications are due by 5:00 pm Central, January 31st, 2015. For more information visit us here.