Firstly, we are proud to announce that last semester, QGrads received a Belonging at Cornell grant to start a donation-based community gender-affirming closet called the Life Transitioning Closet. We are currently seeking volunteers to help with this project, so if you're interested in supporting this important initiative, please fill out the interest form below.
In addition, we are also planning our inaugural queerinar, a mini-conference to celebrate and showcase the work and art of LGBTQ+ scholars at Cornell. We want to create a space where queer grad students can come together to share their research and creativity and connect with each other. We are inviting participation from all members of the community, and we hope you'll consider responding to our call for participation below.
We are thrilled to bring these projects to the Cornell community and we hope you'll join us in making them a success. Stay tuned for more updates on these and other exciting initiatives from QGrads!
In this issue:
Social this Friday (in partnership with Neurodiversity @Cornell)
Life Transitioning Closet Announcement - Seeking Volunteers
Queerinar Announcement - Call for Participation
Thursgay at the Range - Thursgay and Saturgay!?
Bi+ Health Awareness Trivia Night (3/20)
Academics of Color Mixer (3/23)
Legal Name Change Clinic (3/24)
Drag Me to School Showcase (3/25)ÔÇï
1) QGrads + Neurodiversity Friday Social
When: 3:30-7 pm on Fri 3/17
Where: LGBT Resource Center Lounge (626 Thurston Ave)
This event is a part of the Neurodiversity Celebration Week to which you are all invited to celebrate all types of minds! Neurodiversity @ Cornell, in partnership with other units on campus, is hosting several events during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, March 13th – 17th. Participate in this colaborative event and other events as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week to find community, have lots of fun, and possibly learn something new! If you have any questions, please email neurodiversity@cornell.edu.
Join us for a St. Patrick's Day themed-evening of board games, Mario Kart, DIY Crafts (supplies provided), pizza (vegan and gluten-free options provided) and beverages as QGrads and Neurodiversity @ Cornell come together to have fun, make friends, and paint the town green ƒÆÜ
This event is a part of the Neurodiversity Celebration Week to which you are all invited to celebrate all types of minds! Friday March 13-17
We are excited to announce the launch of the Life Transitioning Closet, a donation-based community closet offering gender-expansive and gender-affirming clothes to community members who are exploring their gender identity or transitioning.
To make this project a success, we need your help! We invite you to fill out the interest form to become a part of this exciting project. As a volunteer, you will not only help us create an important resource on campus, but you will find community that mutually supports and cares for each other.
This project is funded through the Belonging at Cornell grant and supported with collaboration from the LGBT Resource Center at Cornell
Queerinar Announcement
We are excited to invite all queer and trans scholars across campus to participate in Queerinar, a conference that celebrates and showcases the breadth of work and art produced by the queer and trans scholars and artists at Cornell.
Queerinar is an opportunity for you to share and be celebrated for your research, creative projects, and artistic expressions with a supportive audience. We welcome all forms of contributions, including but not limited to: research talks, poetry, short stories, visual art, and music.
To participate, please submit the title of your work by Monday, April 17th via this FORM. We encourage submissions from individuals across disciplines.
Participants will then be invited to present their work at Queerinar, which will take place on May 3rd at 4:30 pm. This event is open to all members of the campus community, and we encourage everyone to attend and support their queer and trans colleagues.
Participate in an IRB-Approved Survey on effects of Grindr usage on mental well-being
"Are you gay, bi, or a man who has sex with men (GBMSM) living in the US, 18+ years of age and currently use Grindr?
The University of California, Davis is running an IRB-approved study looking at why GBMSMs use Grindr. This study will allow researchers to better understand people’s beliefs about and attitudes towards online geospatial dating applications like Grindr.
To learn more about the study and participate, go to
https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zfOoFshBZ8Y5CK
Participants in this study have the opportunity to win one of four (4) $100 Amazon gift cards"
EVENT
Graduate and Professional Student Writing Hours
Wednesday, February 1 at 3:00pm
to Wednesday, May 10 at 5:00pm
Come to the Resource Center and take advantage of our welcoming and LGBTQ+ focused work space! We will provide free hot coffee and donuts, you provide the writing and working! You can also take this opportunity to check out the various services and events the RC offers or speak to the student or professional staff! Coffee, Tea, and Donuts or other treat will also be available.
Snow showers and the eternal mud season is leaving us with the irrepressible desire to peel off our winter layers. Let's say we will get a little risque...We have an incredible and sensual night to heat up your bones! Come see these ƒöÑ ƒöÑ ƒöÑ performers on stage!
Livestream link in Instagram Bio
*21+
*$5 Cover
*Proof of vaccination required (NYS Excelsior Pass/Vaccination Card)
*Please be a good gauge of your own health
*Bring Tips
The Range is located upstairs at 119 E State St, Ithaca (above Trader K's)
Thursgay at the Range: Pot of Gold Drag show Hosted by Tilia Cordata
Are you feeling lucky??
Thursgay is back on a Saturgay! Join your host @tilia_cordata_ on March 18th for this journey to the end of the rainbow! With amazing performances and intermission entertainment by @pole_posseyou are sure to see, hear, and taste the rainbow.
Livestream Link in Instagram Bio
*21+
*$5 cover
*Please be a good gauge of your own health. Full COVID19 Vaccination and Boosters preferred
*Bring tips!
*The Range is located upstairs at 119 E State Street (above Trader K's old location)
It's Bi+ Health Awareness month, so join the LGBTRC for a night of Bi+ themed trivia! Quiz yourself on Bi+ pop culture and health, and enjoy some snacks!
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm ET
Location: Baker Portico (Physical Sciences Building)
Come celebrate the spring semester in community with Cornell Graduate Students, Postdocs, Lecturers, Researchers, and Faculty of Color! This is a family-friendly networking reception, and we encourage you to bring your partners and/or children.
Join Drag Me To School's Director Tilia Cordata and her class of new Drag Performers for The Final!
Performers have been meeting weekly to learn the art of drag and it's time for them to be tested!
First 100 people at the event will receive a free drink ticket. Free desserts available and cash bar with beer wine.
DJ dance party before and after show.
Join the LGBT Resource Center and your fellow Graduate and Professional Students for food, games, learn about resources, and get to know your fellow students!
How do I use a dental dam? How do I practice safer sex? What even IS queer sex? Join the LGBT Resource Center for a fun and interactive workshop that answers these questions and many more!
More and more bills, directives, and campaigns continue to advance and are being discussed in state houses across the US that would limit transgender kids ability to live and thrive in their schools, access gender affirming care, and be safe at school.
Any shaded state in the image below has bills currently being advanced in their legislature.
Take action! Call lawmakers, send emails, and get your friends to do the same!
Go to https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights to find bill information, and contact info for lawmakers to contact.
Via @Halftownmustgo on instagram
"This past month the Cayuga Nation Police demolished homes, kidnapped citizens, and perpetrated other forms of violence. All of it is enabled by the US government's violation of Gayogohono sovereignty, through the failure of the BIA and DOI to heed the removal of Halftown by his late Clan Mother. PLEASE use the linked call scripts to call elected and appointed officials across the federal government. These officials have been silent and/or failed to act to stop the violence perpetuated by their own inaction."
