SCC Safe-Space Alliance

11/12/2017

New comic!
It's not cute.

10/13/2017

Learn more at www.transstudent.org/transregrets

09/28/2017

PrEP and PEP are game-changing drugs in the fight against HIV, but what are they, what's the difference in them, and who should be taking them? Knowledge is power, find out here:

https://men.prepfacts.org/the-basics/

09/27/2017

STEM fields can be very hetero/cisnormative. Why?

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/opinion/manil-suri-why-is-science-so-straight.html?mcubz=0

G**s and le****ns are underrepresented in many STEM fields.

09/25/2017

Uplifting news from the UK: starting in October, the National Health Service (NHS) will be rolling out Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug that can significantly lower risk of HIV infection, to 10,000 eligible individuals for the first time. This comes after losing a court case in November 2016 that determined the NHS was responsible for providing the preventative drug to those who cannot afford it

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/08/03/free-hiv-preventing-prep-drugs-offered-to-gay-men-on-the-nhs-from-next-month/

Drugs that can prevent HIV infections will be offered to gay men for free via an NHS trial starting next month.

09/23/2017

New numbers show that HIV rates in prison populations has dropped significantly

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/04/dramatic-drop-in-hiv-rates-among-us-prisoners/

There has been a significant drop in new HIV infections in one area of US public life.

09/20/2017

Girls can have all types of bodies.

09/19/2017

Anyone interested in a STEM career can tell you that the atmosphere can be sometimes be suffocating for LGBT+ people in their fields. GLSEN is working to tackle this - and you can help

https://www.glsen.org/blog/why-and-how-stem-curriculum-needs-be-lgbt-inclusive

As a bisexual genderq***r person, I never saw or even imagined seeing myself in my classes.

09/17/2017

Never forget: tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands, of gay men and trans women were murdered during the Holocaust - many of whom were sent straight back to state prisons after the fall of the n**i regime. Symbols matter, the things we say and people we associate with matters. Too much q***r blood has been spilled to get us where we are today for us to take even one step back.

https://goqnotes.com/52887/n**is-murdered-my-family-yes-symbols-matter/

The sw****ka and Hi**er salutes are forever associated with the dehumanization and death of millions: Jews, LGBTQ people, disabled people, Roma, and other enemies of the N***s.

09/16/2017

Are you looking to transfer to a four-year school? UNC Charlotte is a good place to think about if you're looking for a q***r-affirming environment to earn your degree

https://goqnotes.com/52599/infocus-charlotte-2017-unc-charlotte-strives-to-serve-lgbtq-students-and-grads/

For many students, arriving at college is a first taste of independence. Upon graduation, students are thrust into the adult world with little more than a degree to help them move forward. Administ…

09/15/2017

Happy Friday!

That's how nature works.