Pride at UIC

The 15th Annual (Virtual) Lavender Graduation is next Friday, May 7th!!! We're excited to announce that DJ Rae Chardonnay (Hey Rae Chardonnay) will kick off the event with a DJ set from 5:00 – 5:30 pm (CT). Rae was recently noted as one of Chicago’s Top 5 DJs by NPR and Chicago’s Best DJ by the Chicago Reader. Get in the celebratory mood with us with some music and virtual dancing! 🎉🎓

Graduates register here: https://go.uic.edu/LavGradGraduate

Guests RSVP here: https://go.uic.edu/LavGradGuestRSVP

Join our friends over at the African-American Cultural Center tomorrow, Friday March 5th from 10AM - 12PM for their monthly ‘What’s Going On?’ mental health discussion. This month’s topic includes matters from the outcomes of the 2020 election to managing the stress of mid-term exams. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/AACCgoing.

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Transcript: “What’s Going On? Is an event that will be held the first Friday of each month with presentations and discussions on rotating mental health topics. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences on a range of topics focusing on Black Mental Health and Wellness. This month, we will be checking in about matters from the outcome of the 2020 election to managing the stress of mid-term exams. Come and let us know what you need."

UIC Burnout Survey Townhall: A Student Vent Sesh Space for students to release stress about pandemic school life, and for the student survey coalition to share their findings.

Join us for GSC Open House tomorrow, Thurs. Jan. 21st at 1pm (CT) via Zoom. Learn about upcoming programs, initiatives, meet the GSC staff and our collaborative partners including representatives from the Chancellor's Committee on the Status of LGBTQ People, OUTLaw, Pride at UIC, oSTEM, Pathways to Black Male Achievement (PBMA), and The Inclusive Collective. RSVP here: go.uic.edu/GSCOpenHouse Real-time captions will be provided.

Paid research study opportunity for Black & Latinx q***r students!

7 New Q***r Holiday Movies and TV Shows to Stuff Your Stockings With Mary, did you know?

Good afternoon, Pride members!

This Wednesday from 5-6 on Zoom, we will be having a game night! We'll play Among Us (and other online games! We'd love some suggestions!), and have time to meditate and do yoga before the fall break.

Also, we now have a Snapchat group! If you're looking to build community outside of our meetings and would like to join, feel free too send us a message here, on Instagram, or over email and we'll add you to the group ♥️

Hope to see you tomorrow!

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Today! Come join the GSC in this amazing project ❤️❤️

Do You See Me?: A Collaborative Mural Project

Are you interested in supporting LGBTQIA+ communities?
Have you ever felt invisible/hypervisible? Come and Create with us!

artOUT, a student committee affiliated with at UIC, is partnering with (Gender and Sexuality Center) to host a virtual live collaborative mural project event on November 20, 2020. We are currently seeking people in the UIC community who are interested in participating in this collaborative mural project. The creation of the mural will be recorded and included in the GSC’s online exhibition “Highly (In)visible” featuring artwork by Antonio D. Santos. (https://gsc.uic.edu/highlyinvisible/)

What?
For this event we ask you to think about the times that you have felt invisible or visible while exploring your identities. Whether through stories or images (drawn or found) you are invited to share your experiences on our virtual whiteboard via Draw.Chat (Link: draw.chat).

Who can participate?
• UIC undergraduate and graduate students
• UIC alumni
• UIC faculty/staff members

When?
Friday, November 20th, 1-6 pm
This event is a drop-in style project. Feel free to come in anytime within these hours and stay for as long or short as you want.

Please sign up on our Google form by Thursday, November 19:
https://go.uic.edu/artOUTGSC

Questions? Concerns? Email us at: [email protected]

Chicago trans-led non-profit emphasizes resilience over victimization on Trans Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance, or TDOR, has been celebrated on Nov. 20 for more than 20 years. It's a day meant to honor the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost to acts of anti-transgender violence.

*OPEN CALL*

Are you interested in creating a virtual mural? Collaborate with artOUT and Gender & Sexuality Center in our latest mural project, “Do You See Me?”

We ask you to think about the times that you have felt invisible or visible while exploring your identity. Whether through stories or images (drawn or found), share your experiences on our virtual whiteboard via Draw.Chat.

All UIC undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members are welcome to participate.

When: Friday, 11/20, 1-6 pm
*This is a drop-in style project. Feel free to come in anytime within these hours and stay for as long as you want.

RSVP by 11/18: https://forms.gle/Hj111fNHPjVzj59Q9

If you have any questions or concerns, email us at: [email protected]

Hey afternoon, good afternoon!! Long time no see :)

- Some meeting updates! Since this week is Transgender Week of Awareness, our meeting today (5-6.30pm on Zoom) will be on this topic :) The Zoom Meeting ID is 945 8946 4176, and the password “Pride@UIC9”.
- We also have a meeting this Thursday with B.L.E.N.D on Black and Brown Q***r activism. B.L.E.N.D. is a multicultural UIC organization dedicated to building a bridge across all ethic, cultural, and national backgrounds through discussion. This event will be Thursday from 5.30-6.30pm on Zoom, at the meeting ID 890 1297 4626, Password: PBCollab1.

We're really excited for these two meetings, and we really hope you are too! We hope to see you at these discussions!

-- Romana Ruggiero (she/her), President of Pride at UIC

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We are kicking off Trans Awareness Week with an invitation to our community solidarity Space in honor of TDOR.

Sign up here:
https://gsc.uic.edu/events/tdor-virtual-vigil/

Good evening folks! Join us Wednesday for a check in meeting!! We really, really enjoy getting to know you all and supporting you in any way we can- let us know what you would like to see from us for the rest of this semester.❤️

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Hi everyone! I hope everyone's been able to find time to relax and take care of themselves, especially today!

We just want to remind you that we're opening up tomorrow's meeting as a space to destress, talk about what's on your mind, and build community. Feel free to light some candles and do a face mask with us during the meeting! Please remember to take care of yourself, and we hope to see you this Wednesday at 5pm on Zoom 💖

Check out some easy DIY face mask recipes for a variety of skin types here:
http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/skin/articles/a38190/homemade-diy-face-mask-recipes/

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Today is election day. Vote if you already haven’t, but also make sure to take care of yourself today.

How to Vote While Trans Trans voters face systemic, legal, and emotional hurdles to participating in our democracy that others don’t. Here’s how to fight back.

Check out this amazing virtual exhibition of vibrant, engaging, and meaningful paintings from the GSC's program coordinator, Antonio Santos!

We are so excited to announce our 2020-21 GSC virtual exhibition: "Highly (In)Visible." An exhibition that features the paintings of artist and GSC program coordinator Antonio D. Santos, curated by GSC associate director Moises Villada. Visit gsc.uic.edu/HighlyInvisible to experience the artwork that embodies the duality of being both visible and highly invisible. Engage, experience, and connect.

Join us this Wednesday to watch a movie and celebrate Halloween! To vote on the movie we will watch go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEVIi2N2urKtscViV14DCPTf4wc4xrgY7pXOG6_2s_hPYKDA/viewform -movie will be announced soon so stay tuned! We hope to see you all there Wednesday- but if not, have a great Halloween weekend🥳

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Intersex Awareness Day History and Social Media Resources What is the history of Intersex Awareness Day? is every October 26th. Get knowledge, graphics, and resources here.

Join us this Wednesday at 5pm on Zoom for a LGBTQ+ history trivia night! Please fill out the following survey with any LGBTQ+ history facts you would like to share: https://tinyurl.com/y59dakmp We hope to see you all there on Wednesday 😊😊😊😊 also, for more information on current Pride and GSC events and links to the surveys/google forms go to: https://tinyurl.com/y64xuamx

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Sending love! Please remember to take breaks and be forgiving on yourself! Your wellness always comes first ❤️

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Tomorrow at 2pm we will be posting our first episode of a video series on the contributions of Le****ns in LGBTQIA+ history in honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month. Our first guest is Tracy Baim!

Tracy Baim is publisher of the Chicago Reader newspaper. She is owner and co-founder of Windy City Times, a 35-year-old LGBTQ newspaper. She is the author or co-author of 12 books on LGBTQ history (including Out and Proud in Chicago, Obama and the G**s, and Gay Press, Gay Power), producer of four films, creator of the That’s So Gay! LGBTQ trivia game, and a longtime journalist and organizer. Major events she has helped lead include Gay Games VII in Chicago in 2006, and the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality. She founded the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois in 1996, and has won numerous awards for her journalism and activism, including the Studs Terkel Award. Baim has been inducted into the National LGBT Journalists Association Hall of Fame, Association of Women Journalists-Chicago Hall of Fame, and the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists-Chicago.

Check out gsc.uic.edu for more info on events and for RSVP links!

Join us tomorrow at 5pm via Zoom! Bring a warm drink (if you want) and let’s talk - about anything you all feel comfortable. During this time of more limited social interactions we want to create a space where we can all feel comfortable, understood, and respected.

Next Wednesday we will have a LGBTQ trivia night! Please fill out the following form with any LGBTQ history facts you would like to share: https://forms.gle/f9UxxmPW1GDqzwkcA -The following week we will have a Halloween Event- if you would be able to please fill out the following form for that as well: https://forms.gle/s9ME8EuXLzttGYmF9

Finally, please visit this google doc for more information and links to the forms mentioned above: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t6wxXsHnGS-TFQPPxpg1SGLcwI2bIYPM9U_bT3JLRg4/mobilebasic

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