YSUnity

Today’s the day!

Looking forward to seeing folks at our event on Wednesday!

Learn about drag from a Queen? Sign us up! See you there!

Come learn about the history of drag as an art form - with a special emphasis on the Midwest - from the first Queen with a dissertation on drag!

Light refreshments provided

Event sponsored by YSUnity, YSU Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Darling Endowment for American Social and Cultural History.

Learn about the history and art form of drag
from scholar, activist, and performer Dr. Lady J -
the Queen who wrote a dissertation on drag!

YSUnity Youngstown State University's only LGBTQIA support group.

Come on out!

JOIN US TOMORROW!!

In honor of 'National Coming Out Day', Full Spectrum has teamed up with Westside Bowl, in a joint effort to create a safe, supportive and loving environment in which to come out to your friends, family and loved ones!

Our goal is to provide a neutral ground, moral and emotional support and a celebratory environment!

Have you been thinking about coming out to your family this National Coming Out Day? Bring them bowling, enjoy some of our pizza and beverages together and rest assured knowing you will be surrounded by supporters who are there to help you through this milestone!

Westside bowl is a fair minded, open and inclusive environment. Our staff will be on hand, ready to support you, if your coming out goes well or not.

We will also have volunteers on hand, should you find yourself lost for words, fearful, jubilant or hurting.

You are not alone! You are safe, you are loved, and congratulations on planning to make this huge step in your life!

DEADLINE APPROACHING SOON!
Victory Institute brings outstanding LGBTQ college students to Washington, DC, for an 8- or 10-week intensive leadership program, including an internship with an LGBTQ-friendly member of Congress. This is a paid opportunity and includes a stipend, housing in DC, travel to/from DC, as well as travel and registration to the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in December 2022. The internship is open to current undergraduate students of all genders, orientations, abilities, races, and political affiliations, including people with majors other than political science. If you’re interested in public service, building your leadership skills, and working on advocacy, this is the internship for you!
Apply today at victoryinstitute.org/vci

Note -- This internship is eligible for credit at YSU through the Political and International Relations Program.

Hey everyone! Feel free to stop by our booth at the Student Org Fair tomorrow and say hello! We will be outside of Kilcawley Center from 10 am-2pm 🏳️‍🌈

Annnnd we're back! This past school year has been chaotic to say the least and with that YSUnity sort of fell apart. But for the 2021-2022 school year, we're hoping things will be different. If you're an LGBTQ+ member or even an ally, YSUnity might be the place for you. Contact the email below to be added to the member list!

YSUnity is in need of a VP so that they can be an official organization. If you are at all interested in holding this role -- even temporarily -- please contact Alex Range ASAP!

Want some fun before Finals Week?
Thursday, April 29, at 9 PM EST/8PM CST

The University of Oklahoma (Dr. Fehlbaum’s PhD Alma Mater) and its Gender + Equity Center are hosting Crimson & Queens — and students from everywhere are welcome!

All you have to do is register here: https://bit.ly/CQ2021

Check it out! YSUnity made the front page of The Jambar on November 5th! 🏳️‍🌈

YSUnity is hosting a watch party today at 4 if anyone would like to join! Here is the Zoom link:
https://ysu-edu.zoom.us/j/94869743659?pwd=UmNKR2FyNkI0NUd4MVpjazlEYjMzZz09

YSUnity has finally returned and our first meeting is tomorrow from 2-3 via Zoom! If you're interested, you can email one of the people listed below. Hope to see you there!

As many of you know already, YSUnity has been struggling for months now to get back on its feet. With COVID creating an even bigger issue, we are unsure of what things look like for the future. To be straightforward, we seem to get a huge amount of interest but once emails are sent or things are planned, we lose that strong interest.

We are hurting for officers and are desperately needing these positions to be filled in order to get things up & running again. A safe space for not only the LGBT+ community but everyone is vital to a campus setting. We are a gay-straight alliance, which means anyone and everyone qualifies as a potential member of the group.

The group in itself is meant to strive towards the goal of making a change as well as having fun and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere. This group is a great way to stay connected with your peers as well as meet new people who you may connect with.

We want to hear from you. We want to know what we can do to make this group thrive again. We value your thoughts and opinions. If you have any interest on becoming an officer, please email Paige Beaver - [email protected].

This is a great opportunity to grow as a leader and flourish as a person. If you have any questions or even just want to learn how to become a member, you are more than welcome to email Paige for this as well. We hope this revives the spark that has gone out and we can move forward in a positive direction.

Stay safe and have a great day!