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Mission
LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association (QGrads)'s purpose is to bring together LGBTQ+ graduate students at Cornell. In particular, QGrads strives:
(a) To build a strong queer community at Cornell by creating spaces for graduate students of all sexual orientations and gender identities to feel heard, seen, and supported.
(b) To plan events and programming that promote the personal and professional development of LGBTQ+ graduate students.
(c) To actively address the needs of all LGBTQ+ individuals at Cornell, centering the experiences of those with identities that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in academic communities.
(d) To advocate for social justice on and off campus, not only for the queer community, but for all historically marginalized communities.

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