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RIT Q Center

@RITQCenter

We are committed to promoting a campus community resource that is safe, equitable & respectful of all students & faculty & visitors 🏳️‍🌈

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Celebrate Trans Lives with Drag Club this Trans Day of Remembrance (Sunday, Nov 20th)! Local Queen Samantha Vega will make an appearance and "Paris is Burning" will be shown. Express your authentic self in gender affirming clothes or drag. From 12 - 3pm in Webb Auditorium. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Happy International Pronouns Day! She/Her/Hers. He/Him/His. They/Them/Theirs. Every pronoun. No pronouns at all. Calling people by who they say they are matters. #PronounsDay
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Happy #PronounsDay! What are your pronouns? Drop them below. ⤵️💕
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LGBT Foundation@LGBTfdn21 Oct 2020
Happy International #PronounsDay! Today is a chance for us to make respecting, sharing & educating about personal pronouns more commonplace Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity Find out more at lgbt.foundation/pronouns
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Today is International Pronouns Day. Educators can play a critical role in modeling inclusive pronoun use and affirming trans* and nonbinary students. Here are some key first steps. Find this and more in our guide for supporting LGBTQ students: tolerance.org/magazine/publi…
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🗣️TRANS. 🗣️YOUTH. 🗣️OF COLOR. 🗣️DESERVE. 🗣️THEIR. 🗣️PRONOUNS. 🗣️AFFIRMED. #PronounsDay actionnetwork.org/forms/on-a…
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Today is #PronounsDay! Here's a thread on what you need to know about pronouns ⬇️
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Do you want to have a say in what happens here at RIT? Join the collaborative student government board with the Center for Women and Gender to advocate for gender minorities:
Make Change. Contact your Women's Senator Anika Griffiths today to find out more: sgwomen@rit.edu

ALT Make Change. Contact your Women's Senator Anika Griffiths today to find out more: [email protected]

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You are enough 💚 If you need support, reach out to us 24/7 at: 866.488.7386 or text/chat at: thetrevorproject.org/help 📲 🎨 art by teabag.cartoon 🎨 #lgbtq #SuicidePreventionMonth
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Calling all women-identified students! Join us tomorrow at the 15th Annual Lighting the Way Ceremony at the Sentinel between 7-9 p.m. Read what these students have to say about their experience. We can’t wait to meet you. Register here or drop-in: cglink.me/r793749
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Participate in the Fourth Annual RIT National Suicide Prevention Week, September 7-11, 2020! Check out all that's going on this week:
Check-In and Chill Out: join your peers on Tuesday, Sept 8, 7-8pm EST to talk with professionals about day-to-day stress and to learn important information about mental health and well-being. It's Real: join us on Thursday, Sept 10, 7-8pm EST for a short video featuring six college students who experienced, and survived suicidal thoughts and feels. A facilitated discussion will follow. 100 Reasons Why: Join us on social media all week long to remember why life is worth living. You are loved and you deserve to know it! Follow #RIT100reasonswhy

ALT Check-In and Chill Out: join your peers on Tuesday, Sept 8, 7-8pm EST to talk with professionals about day-to-day stress and to learn important information about mental health and well-being. It's Real: join us on Thursday, Sept 10, 7-8pm EST for a short video featuring six college students who experienced, and survived suicidal thoughts and feels. A facilitated discussion will follow. 100 Reasons Why: Join us on social media all week long to remember why life is worth living. You are loved and you deserve to know it! Follow #RIT100reasonswhy

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You are not alone. You are never alone. One out of every 4 individuals struggle with mental health challenges (it is normal) and suicide continues to impact campuses nationwide. Join us during National Suicide Prevention Week to help reduce the risk. bddy.me/3k13PCF
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When we normalize mental health, we make it easier for those who are struggling to ask for help. Keep checking in, let your friends know that you support them, and remind them you are here to make them feel less alone. #ConnectionIsPrevention Watch this: bddy.me/3lZvtl4
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This week is National Suicide Prevention Week. Join the campus in supporting our fourth annual National Suicide Prevention Week virtually and on social media to learn from and connect with peers, the RIT community, and life-saving resources
Check-In and Chill Out, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7-8 p.m., Virtual. Join Odessa Despot, PsyD, staff psychologist and Erin Pomerantz-Castillo, LMHC, associate director of clinical services, and students as we check-in about your day-to-day stress and emotions, do some fun polls, and learn important information about mental health and well-being. It’s Real: A Conversation about Mental Health and College Students,Thursday, Sept. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Virtual. Join us for a short video featuring the real stories of six college students who have experienced and survived suicidal thoughts and feelings. The video will be followed by a real-time facilitated discussion. 100 Reasons Why: Sometimes we wonder, “What’s the point of it all?” And, sometimes the opportunity arises for someone or something to remind us why life is worth living – perhaps something as simple as a hug, text, or your favorite ice cream. We encourage you to post your “reasons why” by using the hashtag #RIT100ReasonsWhy on social media

ALT Check-In and Chill Out, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7-8 p.m., Virtual. Join Odessa Despot, PsyD, staff psychologist and Erin Pomerantz-Castillo, LMHC, associate director of clinical services, and students as we check-in about your day-to-day stress and emotions, do some fun polls, and learn important information about mental health and well-being. It’s Real: A Conversation about Mental Health and College Students,Thursday, Sept. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Virtual. Join us for a short video featuring the real stories of six college students who have experienced and survived suicidal thoughts and feelings. The video will be followed by a real-time facilitated discussion. 100 Reasons Why: Sometimes we wonder, “What’s the point of it all?” And, sometimes the opportunity arises for someone or something to remind us why life is worth living – perhaps something as simple as a hug, text, or your favorite ice cream. We encourage you to post your “reasons why” by using the hashtag #RIT100ReasonsWhy on social media

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Take a break from studying to connect with one of the many virtual events happening this week. Events and tips for reducing stress can be found online at rit.edu/studentlife/virtual-…. #RIT
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Seniors and Graduates! Rainbow Graduation is now a virtual celebration. Register today to receive a Rainbow Graduates video and to be added to Queerbook!
Rainbow Grad, Class of 2020. Seniors / Graduates: Receive your celebration of Rainbow Graduates video and Queerbook (yearbook). Register for the video: http://cglink.me/r690258. Complete the Queerbook form: https://bit.ly/2Ptd7KB

ALT Rainbow Grad, Class of 2020. Seniors / Graduates: Receive your celebration of Rainbow Graduates video and Queerbook (yearbook). Register for the video: http://cglink.me/r690258. Complete the Queerbook form: https://bit.ly/2Ptd7KB

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Queerantine Connection! is an informal, drop-in discussion hour for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to connect and talk about how we are all doing. First session is Tomorrow, Apr. 21, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. RSVP: cglink.me/r703280 Hope to see you there!
Queerantine Connection! An informal, drop-in discussion hour for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to connect and talk about how we are all doing. We’ll discuss reactions to the pandemic and its many consequences for our community.

ALT Queerantine Connection! An informal, drop-in discussion hour for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to connect and talk about how we are all doing. We’ll discuss reactions to the pandemic and its many consequences for our community.

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Our next virtual Q Center session is this Wednesday, April 22nd, from 10 - 11 am. RSVP through Campus Groups: cglink.me/r700424. Hope to see you there!
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Happy last week of classes Tigers!
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Focus on progress, not perfection 💛 If you're in crisis, remember we're here 24/7 to support you at: 866.488.7386 or text/chat thetrevorproject.org/help 📲 🎨 art by @ChibirdArt 🎨 #lgbtq #trans
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