Queer People of Color Alliance will be having a little get together next Wednesday February 10th from 3:30-6pm. We will be having food, games, and viewing the movie Bam Bam & Celest featuring Margeret Cho. Hope to see you there!
Undergoing Construction
The site is under mild construction...please excuse any mess!
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Tue 9 February 2010
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Tue 17 November 2009
Come join the Q Center in honor of World AIDS Day! We have a great schedule of events planned for the day and we hope you and all your friends will join us!
- Ice cream social
1 - 2pm
No explanation needed! Woot! Come! Eat! Socialize!
- Lifelong AIDS Alliance Speaker and Q&A
2 - 3pm
Discussion topics will revolve around HIV policy, basic facts and statistics, Lifelong's work in the Seattle community and more.
- Free HIV/AIDS Testing by Gay City
1:30 - 4:30pm
Professional and confidential HIV testing will be conducted by Gay City. Show up on time to get a spot.
- Ice cream social
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Fri 6 November 2009
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009, the Q Center is hosting a few events:
- Candlelight Vigil
Friday, Nov 20th, 6pm
at Montlake and Pacific in front of the UW entrance stairs
The vigil is a space to show our love and respect for those murdered due to anti-transgender hatred [105+ this year alone]. With an open mic for those with a poem, prayer, song, or loving words. - Quiet Remembering Space
Friday, Nov 20th, from 9am until 5:30pm
The Q Center’s conference room will be set aside as a quiet remembering, prayer, and meditation space. - “Working Towards Justice from a Place of Grief” Panel
Wednesday, Nov 18th, 5-7pm
at the UW ECT [Ethnic Cultural Theatre] at 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
Come join local community activists in a conversation about working with and through grief to engage in anti-oppression work. - Facebook Profile Picture Black Out
Friday, Nov 20th
Along with other campuses, we invite you to dedicate your Facebook/Myspace/Social profile picture for one day to TDOR. This can help raise awareness and show your love for those murdered. Please feel free to use this graphic: click here
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What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Over 500 people are known to have been murdered for being transgendered, and there are many more unknown. TDOR is observed each November to memorialize those who were killed specifically due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. On Nov 28th, 1998, Rita Hester‘s murder inspired the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a candlelight vigil that began TDOR. Like most anti-transgender murder cases, hers has yet to be solved.
What Does Transgendered Mean?
Transgendered is an umbrella term for people that in one way or another lie outside the female/male “gender binary” and challenge gender stereotypes. This includes people who are:
- transsexual
- gender-queer
- androgynous
- cross-dressing
- drag kings and queens
- among many others
TDOR Serves Several Purposes:
- to publicly mourn and honor our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten
- it reminds non-transgender people that we are their children, parents, friends, and lovers
- it gives our allies a chance to join us and stand in memory of those who have died
- to raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people
- through the vigil, we show love and respect in the face of indifference and hatred
- Candlelight Vigil
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Thu 5 November 2009
We have some film screenings coming up at the Q Center! All happening at the Q Center [Schmitz Hall 450]. Here are the next ones planned:
November 18th - “All Aboard: Rosie’s Family Cruise”
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/allaboard/index.html
Join civil rights organizations Lambda Legal and Legal Voice for a screening of this film which makes a positive, progressive statement about what “family” means today. Rosie O’ Donnell and her family are joined by hundreds of other gay, lesbian, bisexual and straight families on a weeklong trip from New York City to the Bahamas and back in a judgment-free setting. We will discuss the state of marriage equality and queer adoption in Washington State and the U.S.
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Thu 5 November 2009
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009, the Q Center is hosting a few events:
- “Working Towards Justice from a Place of Grief” Panel
Wednesday, Nov 18th, 5-7pm
at the UW ECT [Ethnic Cultural Theatre] at 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
Come join local community activists in a conversation about working with and through grief to engage in anti-oppression work. - Candlelight Vigil
Friday, Nov 20th, 6pm
at Montlake and Pacific in front of the UW entrance stairs
The vigil is a space to show our love and respect for those murdered due to anti-transgender hatred [105+ this year alone]. With an open mic for those with a poem, prayer, song, or loving words. - Quiet Remembering Space
Friday, Nov 20th, from 9am until 5:30pm
The Q Center’s conference room will be set aside as a quiet remembering, prayer, and meditation space. - Facebook Profile Picture Black Out
Friday, Nov 20th
Along with other campuses, we invite you to dedicate your Facebook/Myspace/Social profile picture for one day to TDOR. This can help raise awareness and show your love for those murdered. Please feel free to use this graphic: click here.
What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Over 500 people are known to have been murdered for being transgendered, and there are many more unknown. TDOR is observed each November to memorialize those who were killed specifically due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. On Nov 28th, 1998, Rita Hester‘s murder inspired the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a candlelight vigil that began TDOR. Like most anti-transgender murder cases, hers has yet to be solved.
What Does Transgendered Mean?
Transgendered is an umbrella term for people that in one way or another lie outside the female/male “gender binary” and challenge gender stereotypes. This includes people who are:
- transsexual
- gender-queer
- androgynous
- cross-dressing
- drag kings and queens
- among many others
TDOR Serves Several Purposes:
- to publicly mourn and honor our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten
- it reminds non-transgender people that we are their children, parents, friends, and lovers
- it gives our allies a chance to join us and stand in memory of those who have died
- to raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people
- through the vigil, we show love and respect in the face of indifference and hatred
- “Working Towards Justice from a Place of Grief” Panel
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Wednesdays at 4:00pmQ Center
We aim to provide a safe space for queer people of color and allies to discuss GLBT issues as they intersect with culture, sex/gender, ethnicity, race, religion, or ability. We hope to share our experiences and to further inform and educate the greater community to respect and understand diversity.
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Every other Tuesday at 3:30pmQ Center [Schmitz 450]
The Campus Coalition for Sexual Literacy is new at the UW! The CCSL is a nationwide campus student group that promotes vibrant, visible groups of faculty, students and community. The goals of UW’s CCSL chapter is to bring together students, professors, researchers and advocates in order to advance sexual literacy, improve sexuality education, promote training and research in sexuality across disciplines and fields, and to inform policy and practices that promote sexual health and well-being throughout the life span.
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Tuesdays at 4:30pmQ Center (450 Schmitz)
The QSA [Queer Straight Alliance] is a student discussion group that serves to bridge queer and straight communities. Every week we'll focus on a new topic. It's a time to share, discuss, socialize, learn, and...eat free candy!
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Wednesdays at 5:00pmQ Center
The Queer Men's Group provides and facilitates opportunities for queer men to meet with each other in safety, comfort, and support for the purposes of discussion, social interaction, and advocacy. We make efforts to recognize a lack of needed positive discussion and social experiences queer men may have with each other, creating and facilitating activities and events that attempt to fulfill such a need.
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Every other Thursday at 5:15pmQ Center [Schmitz 450]
A biweekly group to share campus experiences of being transgender or gender variant on the UW campus. We are looking to create a collective and shared base of information to aid support trans students, faculty, and staff. For those of you who cannot make the monthly meetings, we are open to communicating via email or setting up one-on-one meetings to continue to share knowledge and work towards creating safe spaces and resources on campus. Allies and partners are welcome to join!
Check the calendar or e-mail qcenter7@gmail.com for meeting times and more info!
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Thursdays at 4:30pmQ Center (450 Schmitz)
A discussion group for transgender, gender-variant, transsexual, FTM, MTF, gender benders, crossdressers, and gender questioning people. Come discuss pertinent issues such as coming out, family, relationships, transphobia, medical issues, navigating gender binaries, discrimination, and any other topics members may wish to discuss. The format will be supportive, social, and confidential.
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Mondays from noon until 1:30pmQ Center
A time to come and be creative together (bring materials in and create things, talk about creating things, and whatever else anyone needs the time/space for)!
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