UMKC LGBTQIA

Would you like to see better services available for the LGBTQ+ community in the Kansas City area? You can help by responding to a survey that asks about your needs and experiences accessing services. The survey is part of a needs assessment project titled Voices of Pride, and will result in current, actionable data that can inform changes in the local community.

For more details and to complete the survey, check out the link below! The survey links will be open for you to share your input until midnight on Saturday, August 31st.

Voices of Pride: KC LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Voices of Pride: KC LBGTQ+ Community Needs Assessment

The SOUL Awards and FSA Excellence awards last night were a huge success! Congrats to all of our nominees and winners 🏆🎉

-Outstanding Academic/Educational Programming Award: l- American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists
-Outstanding Diversity/Multicultural Programming Award: Multicultural Advisory Community of Students
-Outstanding Service/Volunteer Programming Award: Student Government Association
-Outstanding Social/Entertainment Programming Award: Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society
-Outstanding Collaborative Programming Award: Asian Students in America/Vietnamese Student Association
-Outstanding Student Organization Faculty/Staff Advisor of the Year: Kim Johnson
-UMKC Student Employee of the Year: Damodar Reddy Nayana
-Emerging Student Organization Leader Award: Stephanie Ho- International Roos
-Excellent Student Organization Executive Board Member of the Year: Iain Blair- UMKC Chess Club
-Emerging Student Organization of the Year: Chess Club
-Student Organization of the Year: Enactus

Camp
They Both Die at the End
Cemetery Boys
The Magic Fish
Bloom Into You
Heartstopper
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
Check, Please!
The Prince and the Dressmaker
Princeless: Raven: The Pirate Princess

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
You Should See Me in a Crown
I'll Be the One
The Lucky List
Elatsoe
Little Thieves
She Drives Me Crazy
Juliet Takes a Breath

Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Dread Nation: Rise Up
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Ace of Spades
The Lives We Left Behind
Zenobia July
Dreadnought
I Wish You All the Best
Pet

Red, White & Royal Blue
A Memory Called Empire
The House in the Cerulean Sea
The Fifth Season
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
Vox Machina: Kith & Kin

Good Omens
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Dirty River
Gideon the Ninth
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
Cantoras
Only Mostly Devastated
The Once and Future Witches

Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story
Thirsty Sword Le***ans
How to Be Ace
This Book is Gay
Super Late Bloomer
Gender Q***r: A Memoir
Yes, You Are Trans Enough
Love Lives Here
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Reminder that we're hosting a poetry workshop and lecture today with KB Brookins!!

Workshop: https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7918124
Lecture: https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7918152

Continuing the Fight for Human Rights Melissa Zarda receives College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Award

If you're looking to apply to one of several LGBTQIA+ scholarships for next academic year, you're running out of time!

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DUE TOMORROW!

https://www.umkc.edu/get-involved/programs/lgbtqia/scholarships.html

LGBTQIA Scholarships for returning students are due NEXT WEEK on Tuesday, March 1!

Be sure to get your applications in on time and notify your references, if applicable!

See our scholarships here: https://www.umkc.edu/get-involved/programs/lgbtqia/scholarships.html

LGBTQIA Scholarships for returning students are due NEXT WEEK on Tuesday, March 1!

Be sure to get your applications in on time and notify your references, if applicable!

See our scholarships here: https://www.umkc.edu/get-involved/programs/lgbtqia/scholarships.html

Our Discussion Groups will be starting back up in February!

Discussion Groups are identity-alike spaces to explore your identities and interests.

Open to all who hold or are questioning an identity within the respective group.

The full schedule can be found here: https://www.umkc.edu/get-involved/programs/lgbtqia/peer-education-and-support.html

RSVP to individual sessions on RooGroups: https://roogroups.umkc.edu/organization/umkclgbtqia/events

Attention Students!

Our annual LGBTQIA+ Student Leadership Retreat will take place on Saturday, February 5th. If you're interested in getting more involved in student organizations or other campus leadership positions, be sure to RSVP for this event!

Register on RooGroups at: https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7633425

LGBTQIA+ mentors offer support around identity development, academics, coming out and campus and community engagement. The mentor program pairs LGBTQIA+ graduate and professional students with other LGBTQIA+ students. Mentoring relationships are active during the academic year, from August to May.

Mentors and mentees meet with the coordinator for a brief intake interview to help with pairing. Matches are made based on similar identities, experiences and interests.

Apply to be a mentee: https://umkc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHgc3z0RjkPe9Ol

Starting now!

On Monday, December 13 at 9am we'll be hosting Finals Week Fresh Start in the Rainbow Lounge (SU 325).

Join us for a light breakfast and grab a finals week care package provided by Central United Methodist Church.

Available while supplies last!

Today! We'll be discussing the intersections of faith and spirituality with gender and sexuality in the Rainbow Lounge 11-1pm with Central United Methodist Church.

Pizza, cookies, and soft drinks will be provided. Feel free to drop by!

Content warning: Discussions of transphobic and racist violence.
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Dominique Lucious, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed on April 8, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. According to her Facebook account, Dominique was a fan of the TV show “Empire.” On social media, many of Dominique’s friends expressed their love for her and how much she will be missed. One friend shared “Many don’t get to live in their authentic truth. You were fierce, glam, and hunny gorgeous! I love you now, tomorrow and forever.” Learn more here: https://bit.ly/31UUEjl

UMKC LGBTQIA

Content warning: Discussions of transphobic and racist violence.
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We have tragically lost at least 45 TGNC people to violence in 2021. TGNC people experience disproportionate rates of violence and harassment in every setting, with the highest rates experienced by TGNC people of color and transfeminine people.

•35% reported harassment and bullying, 5% physical assault, and 2% sexual assault in college settings
•19% reported domestic violence occurring because of TGNC identity
•22% reported police harassment; much higher rates reported by TGNC people of color
•28% experienced harassment and 2% experienced violence in healthcare
•90% reported harassment or mistreatment at work

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3c5QKWK

UMKC LGBTQIA

We've got a lot going on next week, so be sure to stop by!

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TABLING
Monday, November 15 at 11-1pm, Student Union 2nd Floor

Stop by the 2nd floor of the Student Union for more information about trans/non-binary identities. Grab information about LGBTQIA Programs & Services and find out about our upcoming programs.
https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7607144

FRIENDSGIVING
Tuesday, November 16 at 12-2pm, Rainbow Lounge (Student Union, Room 325)

Stop by the Rainbow Lounge for food, friends, and fun! We'll have light refreshments, games, and supplies for making friendship bracelets -- while supplies last!
https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7607152

HIV/STI TESTING EVENT
Wednesday, November 17 at 10-2pm, Student Union Room 402

It's important to know your status--stop by and get tested! You can also drop by to get more information about PREP as well as prevention resources. In collaboration with BlaqOut KC.
https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7607158

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE VIGIL
Thursday, November 18 at 4-5:30pm, University Playhouse (Inclement weather location: Jazzman's Coffee Shop)

Honor and remember the lives lost over the last year due to anti-transgender violence at our annual candlelight vigil. Participants will be invited to walk to Jazzman's Coffee Shop with us afterward for light refreshments and resources. In collaboration with the UMKC Women's Center.

**Note:** We are still seeking folks who would like to speak or read names for this event. Please email me at [email protected] for more information or to show interest.
https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7482366

AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH & SPIRITUALITY
Monday, November 29 at 11-1pm, Rainbow Lounge (Student Union, Room 325)

Join Central United Methodist Church in an open dialogue about faith, sexuality, and the intersectionality of these staggering concepts in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Pizza will be provided while supplies last! In collaboration with Central UMC.
https://roogroups.umkc.edu/event/7607206

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the Ally Photo this year!

We'll be hanging this photo up in the Rainbow Lounge next week; feel free to stop by to check out this year's photo as well as the Ally Photos from the last 8 years!

LGBTQIA Programs & Services and the UMKC Women's Center is seeking volunteers to read names at this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil on Thurs, November 18 at 4pm.

We are also seeking both video and written submissions about what TDOR means to you for social media.

We're all set up on the Roo Patio for the ! Game starts at 7pm!

We're all set up for tonight's Kansas City Athletics Volleyball !

Game time is at 7pm in Swinney Rec!

What are pronouns and why are they important? You can't always know someone's pronouns just by looking at them. And once you know someone's pronouns, it's important to respect them!

Join us tonight at 5:30pm for this event in the LGBTQIA Programs & Services Discord server!

Hey students--We're hosting our first program in the LGBTQIA Programs & Services Discord server!

If you're interested in learning a little more about tabletop RPGs and building a character using D&D in a space affirming of your identities, then feel free to join us!

Server link: discord.gg/n8X7tzk

Today at 11-1pm we'll be in the Student Union on the 2nd floor tabling!

Stop by for resources on coming out and what to do if a loved one has recently come out to you.

Hey students--We're hosting our first program in the LGBTQIA Programs & Services Discord server!

If you're interested in learning a little more about tabletop RPGs and building a character using D&D in a space affirming of your identities, then feel free to join us!

Server link: discord.gg/n8X7tzk