SMCM Rainbow Room

GNB in the Campus Center lookin 🔥🔥🔥

A big thanks to all those that contributed their art at the last STARS meeting on the semester!!

This is your weekly reminder to RSVP for Lavender Graduation!!! Seniors who are interested in participating or anyone interesting in attending should RSVP buy April 25th at the latest!! Link to RSVP is in bio! We hope to see you there!

We’re hosting a Q***r Dinner this Thursday at 5:30pm in the Leadership Lab with the theme “Questions in a Hat”! There will be food provided!

Then later Transgenda is hosting Blackout Poetry at 8pm in the Rainbow Room!

We hope to see you at these events!!

Hey , Lavender Graduation is scheduled for our LGBTQ+ graduates for April 29th 3-5pm in DPC!!! Did we mention you get a free stein, t-shirt, and a rainbow tassel to wear at commencement??

Come to Coke Cinema on February 14th and 15th to watch Alex Strangelove at 8:30 pm.

To kick off black history month, we are having a conversation about how we can support q***r BIPOC students on campus! We hope you can join us!

We are holding our Q***r Kickoff this Friday 5-6pm in the Leadership Lab! Come by to see what we have planned for this semester, get free things, and make your own button! We hope to see you there!!

New semester means new hours!!! Stop by and say hey!!!

We are holding a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance tomorrow at 5:30pm starting on the Campus Center Patio and then moving to Cole Cinema. Trans Day of Remembrance is a day that we honor and celebrate the lives of the trans individuals taken far too soon due to systemic forms of violence and oppression. We hope you can make it. 🦋🏳️‍⚧️🦋

We have a q***r dinner coming up this Wednesday at 5:30pm in the Leadership Lab! It will be a discussion hosted by Helen Ann Lawless on tips and tricks for going home for the holidays. Food will be provided!

On Friday, December 3rd from 8pm-Midnight in DPC LGBTQ+ Student Services is hosting our first ever Winter Formal with the theme of "Winter Wonderland"! This event is open to the entire campus community, and will include a DJ, photo booth, and maybe even a few party games! Formal dress is requested, as we hope to make this a homecoming-esque event!

We are asking that people that think they may be interested in attending fill out the Google Form in our bio, just so we can get an approximate headcount for food purposes as well as gauge any dietary restrictions.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, SEAHAWKS!!!! This month and every month we celebrate an amplify our q***r community on campus! 🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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How do you show/celebrate your pride? Answer below in the comments!

Here is our final National Coming Out Day 2020 banner!! We hope you all had an amazing day yesterday, full of self love and acceptance. Thank you to everyone who “came out” on Friday, our hearts are so full!!🌈❤️

Let’s talk about it...

Please join us next Tuesday 5-6pm for Part 1 of this three part discussion about Anti-Black Racism and Gender Violence hosted by the Diversity and Inclusion Room.

Reposting because it’s important!!! Don’t forget to tune into our Q***r Dinner discussion tomorrow 6-7pm about the importance of transgender individuals’ names, the legal name change process and the process here at St. Mary’s. RSVP to me (cgryan@smcm@edu) if you want to attend in person.

Zoom Info:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://smcm.zoom.us/j/97658445487

Meeting ID: 976 5844 5487
Passcode: 414603

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ Community and always fought for our equality in all of her decisions. Thank you RBG for everything that you did for us, you will be deeply missed. Rest in Power 🏳️‍🌈✊

Our first q***r dinner of the year will be next Wednesday, September 23rd 6-7pm about the importance of names in the transgender community, the legal name change process and the resources that we offer in LGBTQ+ Student Services. Zoom info will be coming shortly, and the first 6 people that wish to come in person should RSVP to Calvin at [email protected]

We have more announcements for you!!!
1.Come to our LGBTQ+ Student Services Mixer this Friday at 7pm via Zoom or RSVP to me to reserve a spot in the Leadership Lab! We are going to be introducing LGBTQ+ Leadership, our plans for the year and asking you if there is anything specific you would like to see!
2. We made a Discord!!! Type in the link on the second flyer to join our chat and meet new people in the LGBTQ+ Community around campus!! I promise, it’s a good time!!🌈🌈

St. Mary’s LGBTQ+ Student Services, STARS and Transgenda stand with our black siblings as they continue protests all across the country making their voices heard and demanding that a change be made. We specifically stand with the black trans women that are disproportionately targeted. The fact of the matter is that the LGBTQ+ Movement would not be what it is today without BIPOC activists including but not limited to Marsha P. Johnson, Stormé DeLarverie, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Miss Major, Janet Mock, Laverne Cox and countless others. At St. Mary’s LGBTQ+ Student Services, we promise to acknowledge and confront any racial biases or prejudices that we may hold, create a more inclusive environment for all of our students, develop and execute all of our events through an intersectional lens and most importantly amplify black voices. We promise to always reflect on and include intersectionality in our work to the fullest extent. And we will always say their names:

Nina Pop
Tony McDade
Dominique Rem’mie Fells
Riah Milton

We not only hope for a change to be made, but we will be the change.

Black Lives Matter

This month and every second of everyday we stand with and for our black brothers, sisters and siblings. Please remember, that the movement was started by trans women of color, most notably Marsha P. Johnson. They are the reason we have the beautiful movement that we do today. To all the protestors, we see you and stand with you. Please don’t forget what Pride is really about. Happy Pride Month, call out injustice and spread the love. MATTER

Go hang out with Annesha on zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm!!!!

Hey Class of 2020!! Don’t forget to RSVP/Register for Lavender Graduation by Friday, April 24th!!! Link is in our bio!

Hey Everyone!! I am going to be starting my Virtual Office Hours tomorrow 12-1pm on Zoom! Tune in to my meeting if you have any comments, concerns, any virtual events that you would like to see from LGBTQ+ Student Services at this time or if you just wanna chat! I will be available every week day between 12-1pm. More info below!!

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Calvin Ryan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/7852835290

Meeting ID: 785 283 5290

　

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility to everyone that identifies under the trans umbrella!! Today and everyday we celebrate our beautiful and expansive community. We are here. I we are beautiful. We will not be erased. 💙💖🤍💖💙

COME HANG OUT WITH US AT RELAY FOR LIFE!! DONATE A DOLLAR TO LUNG CANCER FOR ANYTHING ON OUR TABLE!!!
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Fact: Lung Cancer disproportionately affects the LGBTQ+ Community. People in the community are also 2x more likely to smoke ci******es, than those that are not in the community. This is largely because big business cigarette companies advertise there products specifically towards the community. This needs to stop. Raise awareness with us!

NEW STICKERS!!! 😱😱😱

COME PICK THEM UP!!!

Wanna learn more about what the Wellness Center offers the LGBTQ+ Community?

Come by the Leadership Lab on Monday for Wellness Center Trivia @ 5pm!!! Pizza and refreshments will be provided!