Northwestern University's Queer Pride Graduate Student Association (QPGSA)

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, and the NUQPGSA executive board would like to share this message from our email newsletter with you:

Transgender Day of Remembrance CW: This message includes information about violence against and murders of transgender people, as well as mentions of police brutality and anti-Black violence.  

Hi Folx!

There's an ongoing international survey that is focused on how trans* folx are personally affected by the situation around COVID-19 and what consequences this has for their physical and mental health.

We encourage eligible individuals to participate in this survey. The research team plans to do preliminary analysis at the country level and will provide this information to both local trans organizations and health care providers in the hope that they get informed on what trans people need in this COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey is available in multiple languages and the research team includes trans-identifying individuals.

https://transcarecovid-19.com/english/

Notes:
* - trans is used as an umbrella term that includes many other terms, such as transgender, non-binary, genderq***r, gender-non-conforming, trans men, trans woman

Disclaimer:
NU QPGSA is not directly involved nor responsible in the design, implementation and analysis of this survey.

English – transcarecovid-19.com English We are glad to see your interest in our study. We know that this is a challenging time for everyone, with massive restrictions on personal life. This not only affects health care, but also vulnerable groups in particular. The health care of trans people is, as we expect, part of this. With t...

Hello Folx,

Today is Lavender Friday!

Join us for a fun night on Friday, February 21, at D.S. Tequila (see attached poster for details). Feel free to bring your guests to enjoy free drinks* and nachos. All you need to do is just bring your valid ID and WildCard upon entry.

This event would not be possible without our friends at Pride at Kellogg.

*Free drinks are limited to Four per person.

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Northwestern’s Q***r Pride Graduate Student Association abides by Northwestern University’s policy against discrimination and harrassment and student code of conduct. QPGSA does not tolerate racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, xenophobia, ageism, or non-consensual and/or physically or mentally harmful behavior or speech. We expect all interactions between members to be respectful, consensual, nondiscriminatory, and harassment-free. Relatedly, we expect members to drink responsibly at events where alcohol is served.

Have you found one of these flyers in your building? If not, please print and post in your building on campus. Please go to nuqpgsa.com/tdor to download a copy of the flyer.

CW: This message contains information about violence against and murders of transgender people, as well as mentions of policing and ICE. Have you seen this flyer around campus? Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Please find a flyer on campus and take a moment to remember the lives taken in the last year due to anti-trans prejudice.

Hi Folx!

We are now accepting abstracts for Q***rtopia 2020: New Q***r & Trans Politics?

Abstracts are due January 12 and the conference will be on February 29, 2020.

On its 13th year, Q***rtopia offers graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, activists, organizers, artists, and community practitioners the opportunity to build intellectual community and interrogate questions about gender and sexuality through art practice and performance, popular and academic research, and community engagement.

This year we invite scholarship from a wide range of disciplines on the topic of LGBTQ+ politics, (in)justice, and activism. If you have some work you want to present, send the abstract to [email protected] by January 12, 2020 (Sunday). The full call and details can be accessed here: bit.ly/QUEERTOPIA2020CFA

We welcome submissions that expansively approach the format (research presentation, critical analysis, story telling, etc.) of presented sessions.

We look forward to featuring your work in this conference!

Please feel free to share this call to your network.

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