Queer People of Color will host “What’s the TEA” on Tuesday at 3 p.m. It is a closed panel for students of color who identify with the LGBTQ+ community. Following the panel, the Speaker’s Bureau will host an open panel on bullying at 5 p.m. by Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays, also known as PFLAG, and Q&A.
On Wednesday at 6 p.m., the USU Program Council and ASI will host an open mic night in the USU, room 103.
To show support for all the LGBTQ+ who have experienced bullying, Q&A encourages everyone to wear purple on Thursday for Spirit Day. Q&A, which was previously known as Gay Straight Alliance, will be handing out purple ribbons at the Multicultural Center patio for students who want to participate.
The final event for the week is Students Burn the Hate at Bolsa Chica Beach at on Friday at 5 p.m. Pens and paper will be provided to attendees so LGBTQ+ students can write down all the negative names or phrases they do not want to be affiliated with and toss the paper into the fire pit.
The staff and faculty on campus can also demonstrate their support by signing up for theCSULB OutList publication. The OutList publication is a newsletter in which anyone that is LGBTQ+ or affiliated, can send in letters and “come out” in the publication.
“I hope that students from all identities come together and support one another,” said Christian Lozano, the assistant director of Multicultural Affairs and Resource Centers. “It is also my hope that the LGBTQ+ community on campus feel supported and know that we embrace everyone.”
For more information on LGBTQ+ issues, students can visit the LGBTQ+ Resource Center located in the Faculty Office-4, room 165.
No comments:
Post a Comment