LGBTQ+ Equity Center at the University of Maryland

Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, the office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA), and the Department of Resident Life for Quelcome, our annual LGBTQ+ fall welcome event and resource fair! Quelcome serves as the campus-wide kick off for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff, and is a great way to have fun, meet new people, and learn about community resources. This year, Quelcome will take place on Tuesday, August 27th, from 2:00-5:00pm in the Stamp Grand Ballroom! Come make new friends, enjoy some food, and learn about all our campus and community have to offer! For questions or accommodations, email [email protected].

Are you curious about how to navigate being Q***r in the Workplace? Do you want to hear stories and advice from q***r/trans professionals? Are you concerned about how the intersections of homophobia, transphobia, and various identities will impact you at work?

RSVP for our panel discussion and networking reception on Handshake or at https://go.umd.edu/QITW2024
Dinner will be served!

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Cooper Kidd (they/them) is a neurodivergent, non-binary, q***r person of Korean descent who is currently living on the Stolen Lands of the Lenni Lenape. Professionally, Cooper's work centers on LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other marginalized groups. Currently, they work at Barclays in the technology sector and do organizing work on the side. You can learn more about them at: cooperleekidd.com.

Will Mosley (he/they) is an Assistant Professor in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a cultural critic who specializes in Black cultural studies, Black q***r theory, and feminist theories of tenderness. In addition, he works in the fields of affect studies, critical HIV studies, medical humanities, poststructuralism, and social movement theory.

Shige Sakurai (they/them), is a leader at the Unitarian Universalist Association, a progressive religious denomination of about 1,000 congregations in six countries. As Director of Equity, Belonging, and Change, Shige is the senior diversity executive for the denomination, situated in the Office of the President. Shige provides thought leadership, strategy, theological grounding, and advising to support furthering liberation and multicultural flourishing in the Unitarian Universalist movement.

This event is sponsored by the LGBTQ+ Equity Center and the University Career Center.

Did you know that the LGBTQ+ Equity Center is slated to award more than $4,500 in scholarships this year?! Consider making a gift today to our scholarship fund to help us support more students for the next 25 years!
Visit https://launch.umd.edu/project/39793 to learn more!

Help us celebrate 25 years of the LGBTQ+ Equity Center this Giving Tuesday by making a $25 gift (or more/less) to the LGBTQ+ Equity Center’s Dr. Luke S. Jensen Scholarship fund!
Thank you so much for considering making a gift to our scholarship fund.
Can’t Give? We get it - these are hard times! Would you mind sharing our post to grow the impact of our campaign. Visit https://launch.umd.edu/project/39793 to make a gift and learn more about our scholarship!

Happy Fall Break, Terps! The LGBTQ+ Equity Center will be closed Tues. 11/21 through Sun. 11/26 for the break. We will resume normal hours on Monday, 11/27 at 10am!

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center is hosting a Q***r Winter Celebration in the STAMP Student Atrium on Monday, December 4th from 1:00-3:30pm. Join UMD community members for an afternoon of food, music, games and more! RSVP at: https://go.umd.edu/Q***rWinter ❄️🩵

Join the Native American and Indigenous Student Union (NAISU) and the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for a discussion of Two-Spirit and Indigiq***r Identities on Tuesday, November 28th from 5:00-6:30pm in the STAMP Atrium! Refreshments will be provided. Link to RSVP: https://go.umd.edu/Indigiq***r

Come out to our first Friday Q***r Recess! ✨Share music and chill with us! 🎵

We’re celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month at the equity center by sharing legends of our community! 🌈
Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) was a veteran of the 1969 Stone Wall Uprising. She protested among famous advocates like Marsha P. Johnson who she in an interview said viewed Johnson as a mother. Rivera is well-known for her speech at the 1973 Gay Pride Rally in NYC in which she was initially refused to speak. In her speech she called out the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) for rejecting the role of transgender people in the Stonewall uprising.
Check out our story to see her speech!

Did you know we’re open on Fridays? Come in and chill or visit us for Q***r Recess! 🎃

*** GIVEAWAY! ***

Terps! It’s LGBTQ+ History Month and the Equity Center’s Trivia Night is almost 1 week away!
To celebrate LGBTQ+ history and culture, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center is giving away TWO TICKETS to LOVELOUD Tour at The Anthem in DC on October 17th. To enter, just comment YOUR favorite LGBTQ+ History Hero and tell us why they are important to you! They may even appear as a trivia question 😉

Rules to enter:
1) Must be a current UMD student with an active UMD email address.
2) Must comment on the below post only once! Multiple entries will not be counted.
3) Must be following the LGBTQ+ Equity Center

Winner will be selected by random draw. Please place your entries no later than Thursday, October 12th at 11:59pm. Winner will be notified via Instagram DM no later than noon on Friday, October 13th.

UPDATED COMMUNITY HOURS‼️
Good news, Terps! For the remainder of the semester, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center is open Monday - Thursday from 10am-4pm, and Friday from 11am-4pm. Plus, check out our new weekly Q***r Recess event every Friday from 12pm-2pm!

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month, Terps! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Here are all of the places you can celebrate with us this month!

QUELCOME IS 5 DAYS AWAY!!! Join us for an evening food, music, and community! Send us your q***r song recommendations in our story! 🎶🏳️‍🌈

Each fall our Center hosts a campus-wide welcome event for all LGBTQ+ and allied staff, faculty, students, and alumni to welcome new students, foster community, and to showcase some of the resources and opportunities on campus or in the community. Quelcome is in collaboration with our friends over at MICA! It’s a great way to meet people, learn about the campus, and to develop your own personal network at the university. Mark your calendar now to attend October 3rd, 2023 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the STAMP Grand Ballroom!

Register now at go.umd.edu/Quelcome2023

October is just a few days away, and so is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🏳️‍🌈
Check out our Q***r Recess schedule for the month, starting with a “Pride on the Pavement” chalking event outside Marie Mount Hall. Come show your Pride and be on the lookout for the rest of our History Month events! 🥳

Join our team! The LGBTQ+ Equity Center is hiring a new Student Worker for the 2023-24 Academic Year! Link in our bio 🥳

We're # 1! ✨ UMD was ranked the most LGBTQ+-friendly college in the U. S. by and . We celebrate this accomplishment with our campus partners and whole community - and we commit to the ongoing work toward a campus where all Terps are celebrated and embraced!

Swipe to the second slide to check out some of our tagged campus partners.

📸Photo credit to .pollitt for the photo taken of during Lavender Graduation 2023!

Hi Terps! We're closed for our usual community hours this week. Need us? Email us at [email protected]

We are hoping that you would be able to gather words of encouragement or any other message you would like to share with graduates at Lavender Graduation on May 19, 2023 at 2:30pm.

Please keep your words of encouragement to 2-3 sentences. Your words will be printed in our program. Thank you!

go.umd.edu/LavGradSupport

2 more days to submit your book recommendations to the LGBTQ+ Equity Center library! go.umd.edu/LGBTQLibrary2023

Meet our new program manager, Ava (they/them)!

Drop by and meet the LGBTQ+ Equity Center's new program manager during Q***r Recess next week. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

When: Monday, May 1st (11:00am-12:30pm)
Where: 2218 Marie Mount Hall

Ava has experience working on behalf of LGBTQ+ populations both in higher education and in community spaces. They hold a bachelor's and master's degree in social work.

Ava's previous work includes gender-based programming, research on both trans identities and racial microaggressions, and direct clinical services within refugee communities.

At the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, Ava oversees the center's outreach, programs, and events, They also provide mentorship to student leaders and collaborate with campus partners.

In their spare time, they enjoy roller skating, reading outside, hanging out with their cat, and watching Halloween movies.

Thursday afternoon at the LGBTQ+ Equity Center!

RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-NYBSwYfAq-U-CS1ZK17Mb4ENd6dg4I5OCTmbcgWUpC07rQ/viewform

We're updating our library and want your input! Share your book recommendations with us at go.umd.edu/LGBTQLibrary2023

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EXTENDED! Our free clothing pick-up event will be continuing this week through Thursday, 04/27.

Drop by the LGBTQ+ Equity Center and grab free clothing!

When: Monday, 04/24-Thursday 04/27 (10am-4pm)
Where: 2218 Marie Mount Hall

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The LGBTQ+ library is expanding! We want to hear your book recommendations 📚

Share with us at go.umd.edu/LGBTQLibrary2023

Registration for LGBT 350: LGBT People and Communications is open! Check out the course description and prerequisite requirements. UMD students can register on Testudo. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

We are looking for a communications graduate assistant!

The graduate assistant of communications for the LGBTQ+ Equity Center will report directly to the program manager and will support the center as follows:

- First point of contact for telephone and email queries, and outreach
- Manage newsletters and social media
- Administrative support for the Center’s operations
- Maintain databases, calendars, and order food or reserve spaces
- Other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements:

- Knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues and intersecting identities
- Very comfortable with leading and implementing small programs
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong organization, detail and interpersonal skills
- Confident use of social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
- Self-aware and able to effectively interact with students, faculty, and staff from marginalized backgrounds

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The clothing drive starts today! 👚 Thank you for everyone who donated items last week.

We have pants, jeans, sweaters, dresses, and more!

Come pick up clothing anytime this week Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm at the LGBTQ+ Equity Center! 2218 Marie Mount Hall

POV: It’s 1972 and you’re walking across campus. Swipe to see what you see.

Special thank you to the and for the majority of the photos and content of this post!

Other post design and content credit to Sarah Dudley and others in the UMD Pride Month planning committee! 🐢🏳️‍🌈

Outdoor Q***r Recess is back! 🌸

We will have two recesses in McKeldin Mall in late April and early May.

Monday, April 24th: we will meet at 2218 Marie Mount Hall at 11:00am and hang out at McKeldin. Cookies from Maryland Bakery provided! Please RSVP at: go.umd.edu/Q***rRecess0424

Monday, May 8th: we will meet at 2218 Marie Mount Hall at 11:00am and head out to McKeldin Mall together. Subway boxed lunches will be provided. To make your sandwich selection and RSVP, go to: go.umd.edu/Q***rRecess0508

If you cannot come right at 11:00, no worries! Drop by anytime between 11:00-12:30pm. We will be in a group in the grass in front of Marie Mount Hall.