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Community Hours:
Mon-Thus, 10am-4pm
Fri, 10am-3pm
Location:
2218 Marie Mount Hall
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Mondays: 12:30-2:00pm
Fridays: 1:00-2:30pm
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Happy Monday, Terps!
Welcome to the Rainbow Report, the official newsletter of the LGBTQ+ Equity Center! This year, the Equity Center is excited to continue fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment for our LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and supporters. Whether you're new to the Rainbow Report or a returning reader, we are thrilled to have you!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Gayme Break event last week! We are excited to continue building our community and our very own LGBTQ+ UMD card game! Read below to stay update on all things LGBTQ+ at UMD, including our new Lavender Leadership Honor Society program structure and upcoming LGBTQ+ History Month events!
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LGBTQ+ Equity Center Events & Announcements
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Lavender Leadership Honor Society
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The Lavender Leadership Honor Society (LLHS) celebrates and develops leadership for LGBTQ+ social justice. The LGBTQ+ Equity Center is piloting a new structure for LLHS, which will be an academic year-long structure designed to cultivate community and well-being, and will give leaders attendance priority for specialized workshops to enhance leadership skills.
Applicants who fulfill the requirements will be inducted into LLHS in Spring 2025. The LLHS application is open to all University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate and graduate students, and the university's staff, faculty, and alumni. We especially encourage graduate students, faculty, and staff to apply. The new deadline to apply is September 30, 2024 at 11:59pm.
For questions and accommodations, email [email protected].
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NEW DATE: Rainbow Pan Dulce y Cafe
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Join us for a networking brunch for queer and allied Latine students, faculty, and staff on Monday, October 14th, from 10:00am-12:00pm. Meet new people, build community, and learn about UMD resources! Coffee, hot chocolate, pan dulce (sweet breads), breakfast burritos, and fruit will be served. For questions or accommodations requests, email [email protected].
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LGBTQ+ Grad Student Mixer
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Join Graduate Assistants from the LGBTQ+ Equity Center for an LGBTQ+ Grad Student Mixer on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6:00-7:30pm in the Stamp Prince George's Room! This is an opportunity to connect with other LGBTQ-identified graduate students at UMD, both within and beyond your department. Come ready to meet new people and share about yourself and your studies! Refreshments will be provided.
For questions and accommodations, email [email protected].
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Join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center and BikeUMD for a beginner-friendly group ride in honor of National Coming Out Day! This event is open to anyone, and both loaner bikes and helmets will be provided to those who need them.
The ride will take place on Friday, October 11, 2024 from 10:00am-1:00pm. We will meet in front of Regents Drive Garage at 10:00am and depart at 10:15am. The group will bike through the engineering quad, Paint Branch Trail, and the Trolley Trail to Vigilante Coffee in Hyattsville. Here, we will get coffee and snacks, and then bike the same route back to campus.
This is a no-drop ride, meaning that we will stick together and travel at a conversational pace. A map of the route will be sent to all participants prior to the ride. All wheels are welcome!
Registration is required!
For questions or accommodations, email [email protected].
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Introducing: Gayme Break!
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Whether you’re an experienced board or card game player, or new to the world of tabletop gaming, save these dates to join the LGBTQ+ Equity Center at one of our three Gayme Breaks this fall! Those who attend will have the opportunity to co-create an Apples-To-Apples style card game all about LGBTQ+ student life at UMD, enjoy snacks and tea, or play other board and card games. Feel free to drop by any or all of these game events, which will culminate in the LGBTQ+ Equity Center ordering a finalized copy of the game to play in the Spring! Our upcoming Gayme Breaks will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10th from 3:30-5pm (Session 2) and Monday, November 11th from 3:45-5pm (Session 3). RSVP at go.umd.edu/RSVP-Gayme.
For accommodations and questions, email [email protected].
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Look Ahead to More Fall 2024 Programs!
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The LGBTQ+ Equity Center is excited to bring you a fall semester full of events and community-building! Click below for more information about each of our upcoming events and programs.
If you have questions or accommodations requests, email us at [email protected].
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The LGBTQ+ Leaders Spotlight highlights folks across our campus whose work centers or serves LGBTQ+ communities. These are individuals at UMD who are here to be resources and supports to you. Over the next few weeks, we will begin by introducing the LGBTQ+ Equity Center's dedicated team!
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Adam Klager is the program manager for the LGBTQ+ Equity Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. In this role, they lead community-building programming efforts for the center, working with the center's student workers to do so. Adam has also previously been at UMD in various roles working on social justice education through intergroup dialogue courses. In their free time, Adam likes to read, cook, hike, knit, and play video games, as well as volunteer with efforts in downtown DC to help unhoused and incarcerated people.
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LGBTQ+ Community Resource Spotlight
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The LGBTQ+ Community Resource Spotlight uplifts different LGBTQ+ resources across campus. This week, we will be highlighting the University Health Center's Gender-Affirming Care Services!
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The University Health Center (UHC) provides care to trans and queer students, faculty, and staff to support your health and wellbeing on campus. Among other services, students can seek gender-affirming care at the UHC. UHC operates on an Informed Consent Model for Gender Affirming Hormone care (GAC), using a multidisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive care to enhance the safety, success, and satisfaction for our Terps. This requires all patients to take part in a 3-step process which is designed to provide you with the best care and to help you meet your needs and goals.
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The LGBTQ+ Equity Center isn't the only office on campus bringing you resources and community-building! Read below for more information on LGBTQ-affirming programming across our campus.
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The University Health Center is hosting a FREE HIV/STI testing event on Wednesday, September 25th, from 1:00-3:00PM on the Ground Floor of the Health Center. For questions or accommodations, contact [email protected]. |
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month & Resource Fair
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). DVAM is an annual national campaign to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to raise awareness of the potential signs of domestic violence and to promote the resources available for support and intervention. Throughout October, a variety of groups and organizations at UMD will be hosting a series of events and activities designed to educate, support, and inspire action within our community.
The Sexual Assault Prevention Committee will host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair on McKeldin Mall on Monday September 30th from 3:00-5:00pm to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. This will be the kick-off event for the campus-wide DVAM calendar and groups will be able to advertise their upcoming events to the campus community.
For any questions or to request an accommodation, please contact Alejandra Galarce Diaz at [email protected].
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Are you interested in reporting on campus news and current events? Want to provide a platform for underrepresented communities?
Then stop by the UMD Student Media Fair on Monday, September 30 from 12:00-3:00 pm in the STAMP Atrium.
Meet various campus publications and journalism/media-based student organizations at UMD. Some organizations are identity-focused and are looking to create more inclusive spaces in media, and others are looking to hire writers, editors, and fill other positions for their campus publications. Highlighting all things journalism at UMD, from print to radio and from entertainment to politics, you’ll find a little bit of everything at the UMD Student Media Fair! ALL majors are welcome!
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A Guided Journey: A Psychotherapy Group
for Survivors of Trauma
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A Guided Journey: A Psychotherapy Group for Survivors of Trauma is for students who identify as women. This therapy group is for students to explore their trauma in a safe and confidential environment. The group will take place in the CARE to Stop Violence Office on the ground floor of the University Health Center, Wednesdays 12-1pm from October 9 through November 6. Space is limited. Contact Christina at [email protected] to sign-up for a screening.
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Looking to get involved on campus or in the community? Check back here for a variety of LGBTQ+ and community-oriented opportunities.
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First Annual Queer Zine: Queer in Time
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Are you interested in contributing to a campus-wide Queer Zine? Join the First Annual Queer Zine: Queer in Time, organized by our undergraduate student leaders! Community members can contribute by scanning the QR code, clicking the button below, or dropping off your work at the LGBTQ+ Equity Center. Contact Marsh Hessler at [email protected] with any questions.
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Policy Decoded: Understanding the Title IX Policy
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Words and policies can be confusing! To help, the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct is offering individual "policy decoded" sessions for student organizations across campus. These sessions will provide an overview of the University of Maryland’s policy on sexual harassment and sexual misconduct (Title IX), including supportive measures, reporting procedures, tips for handling disclosures, and interactive activities.
Register for a session with OCRSM policy training experts and get the scoop on how to navigate these important policies with confidence!
Please contact Ayanna Samuels at [email protected] to request any reasonable accommodations for the workshop. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations.
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There are a variety of LGBTQ+ student groups to get involved with this year, including some that meet in the LGBTQ+ Equity Center! Check here for updated meeting schedules throughout the fall semester. For more information on LGBTQ+ student groups across campus, visit our website!
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Fall 2024 Student Group Meetings
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Monday
A-Space: 6:00-7:00pm, LGBTQ+ Equity Center
Haus of Terp: 7:00-7:45pm, Stamp
Tuesday
Lavender Lounge: 4:00-5:00pm, LGBTQ+ Equity Center
Hamsa/Nice Jewish Queers: 5:00-6:00pm, Stamp Cozy Corner
Queers with Disabilities: Stamp; For full meeting details, contact [email protected].
Wednesday
TransU: For meeting details, join the discord!
Thursday
Queer Book Club: 6:00-7:30pm, LGBTQ+ Equity Center
Friday
oSTEM: 3:00-4:00pm, LGBTQ+ Equity Center
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Pride Alliance Seeking Board Members
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Applications for the Fall 2024 Pride Alliance board are open! To read about each position in detail and submit an application, scan the QR code above or go to go.umd.edu/PABoard2024.
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