Flinders University Queer Collective

Every Thursday this June, we will be holding drop-in sewing sessions so you can sew the pride flag that represents you!

All the flags made will be displayed in the Q***r Space as part of a community art project to represent our community here at Flinders.

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🗓️ When: 11 AM to 2 PM every Thursday in June.

📍 Where: The Q***r Space on the 4th and the Club Space on the 11th, 18th, and 25th. Both are on Level 1 of The Hub at the Bedford Park campus.

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We hope to see you there!

— The Flinders University Q***r Collective.

The Flinders University Q***r Collective is holding a General Meeting at 6:30 PM on Tuesday the 2nd of June to run an election.

📅 When: 6:30 PM, Tuesday the 2nd of June.
📍 Where: Online (via the FUQC Discord).

Nominations are open for the following positions:
- People of Colour Officer.
- Disability Officer.
- General Council Members.

Information about how to nominate and the open positions are in the attached images, which have alt text. Nominations will also be accepted on the day and nominees in attendance will have the opportunity to speak. Feel free to reach out if you have any issues or questions.

Anyone can attend the General Meeting but to join the board or vote in the election, you must be a FUQC member on Rubric. You can check if you have an active membership through your Rubric account.

To find links to become a FUQC member, join our Discord server, or read our Constitution—this includes policies around General Meetings, elections, and all board positions—go to our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/fuqc 🏳️‍🌈

If you would like a copy of the General Meeting Agenda, comment or send us a DM!

We hope to see you there!

— The Flinders University Q***r Collective.

To round out our IDAHOBIT events, the Q***r Collective and SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance are co-hosting a screening of Jimpa!

Jimpa is a 2025 film from local director Sophie Hyde, starring local non-binary actor Aud Mason-Hyde. The official synopsis is:

From acclaimed director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), JIMPA is an uplifting multi-generational family story starring award-winning favourites Olivia Colman & John Lithgow. Hannah (Colman) travels to vibrant Amsterdam with her teen, Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde), to reconnect with her politically-engaged, gay father—affectionately known as “Jimpa” (Lithgow). Frances is besotted with Jimpa and announces the wish to stay with him for a year – much to Hannah’s unease. Jimpa is fiercely independent, so it is a shock when his declining health is revealed, upending Frances' plans and bringing Hannah’s sister in from the UK. As the siblings negotiate what happens next, Hannah must confront her past and the stories she has told about her family. With warmth, humour and joy, JIMPA reminds us that, in every family, there are stories that don't add up.

Come along to watch this film, as well as some cast and crew interviews, and have a chat about it!

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🗓 When: 5-8PM Tuesday the 19th of May
📍 Where: North Theatre 1, Humanities, Bedford Park Campus

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We hope to see you there! Free tickets are available at: https://campus.hellorubric.com/?eid=63738 or through our Linktree in bio.

We're hosting a market for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia! Come along to see a range of stalls from local q***r artists and small business owners.

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🗓️ When: 11-3PM Thursday the 14th of May
📍 Where: Student Hub Ground Floor, Bedford Park Campus

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We hope to see you there!

P.S. While the Q***r Collective is observing IDAHOBIT on Thursday the 14th, it is formally held on Sunday the 17th of May.

Join us at The Tav for a social dinner in observation of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia! Catch up with friends, make some new ones, and meet the Q***r Collective board for 2026.

RSVP tickets are available through the Rubric event listing, which you can access through our LinkTree.

Tickets are limited and include a free Tav meal and a non-alcoholic drink. The Tav will be operating as normal during the event so you are welcome to attend, socialise, and pay for your own food and drinks without (or on top of what is provided by) a ticket.

When? 5 to 7 PM, Thursday the 14th of May, 2026.
Where? The Tav, Level 1, The Hub, Bedford Park campus.

We also encourage you to check out the stalls at our IDAHOBIT Market on the same day between 11 AM and 3 PM on the ground floor of the Hub (full announcement coming soon).

While the Q***r Collective is observing IDAHOBIT on Thursday the 14th, it is formally held on Sunday the 17th of May.

We’re running a market for !

If you’re a local q***r small business owner or artist interested in being a stall-holder/vendor, send us an email (q***[email protected]) or DM us to find out more and/or apply.

There is no application, registration, or table fee. Applications close at the end of Wednesday the 6th of May.

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For those who have no interest in running a stall, consider this a teaser for one of the FUQC’s IDAHOBIT events! We’ll be running multiple so keep an eye out on our socials for announcements.

— The Flinders University Q***r Collective.

Dr Ashton is presenting this week's
Friday history seminar on German trans living in the National Socialist period.
Anyone is welcome, and encouraged, to attend either in-person or via Teams.

Their talk will be held in Social Sciences South 112 at the Bedford Park Campus and via Teams from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM.

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Abstract and author bio (PDF): https://tr.ee/E758GtNWSW

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Microsoft Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/43697654481678?p=zPFigxAJtaBTTY5zGj

Meeting ID: 436 976 544 816 78
Passcode: T5mN3wA7

💗 Friday Seminar Alert 🩵

Join us this Friday, 10 April, to hear Dr Bodie Ashton present “This Side of Eldorado: Trans Living in Germany Between Republic and Repression.”

Join us at 11.15 am in Social Sciences South 112 or online via the Microsoft Teams link ⬇️

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/43697654481678?p=zPFigxAJtaBTTY5zGj

Meeting ID: 436 976 544 816 78

Passcode: T5mN3wA7

Join the FUQC to celebrate International Asexuality Day! We’ll be gathering next week in McHughs for board games, cheese toasties, and cake!

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🗓️ When: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Tuesday the 7th of April.
📍 Where: McHughs, Flinders University, Bedford Park.

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Vegan and gluten free food options will be available.

Feel free to comment or message us if you have any questions, including about how to get to McHughs or about food!

— The Flinders University Q***r Collective.

P.S. International Asexuality Day is on Monday the 6th of April!

If you have five minutes to spare, please consider emailing SA Health—transjusticeadelaide’s email template is linked and just requires you to add your details—to put public pressure on them to follow up on plans to implement a public gender affirming surgery clinic out of Flinders Medical Centre.

Gender affirming surgery is life saving care for trans and gender diverse people.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/implement-a-public-gender-affirming-surgery-clinic

(Trans Justice Adelaide is the local chapter of Trans Justice Project)

Implement A Public Gender Affirming Surgery Clinic We're seeking your assistance to increase public pressure on SA Health to improve their delivery of Gender Affirming Care. SA Health continues to ban Gender Affirming Surgery in Public Hospitals. In July 2023 SA Health released the Statewide Gender Diversity Model of Care, and Flinders Medical Centr...

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FUQC Newsletter — Issue #23 (December 2025)

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Digital copies (PNG, PDF) are available on our Linktree and in our Discord server; if you’re a registered member, we also sent it directly to your email! Please contact us if you require a Plaintext version or if you would like a physical copy!

Here you can find upcoming events from FUQC and other organisations of community interest, as well as LGBTQIA+ media recommendations spanning genre and medium.

Happy reading :)

- Rowan and Riley
(Social Media Managers)