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LGBTQ+ Campus Preview: October Edition

  - Friday, September 29, 2023
 Events 
LGBTQ+ Campus Preview OCTOBER 2023
LGBTQ+ Resources Center on Mason360

You really autumn know...

...about this month's exciting events and programs! The LGBTQ+ Resources Center is here for you, so always feel free to contact lgbtq@gmu.edu for any questions or concerns.

  1. Trans Health Workshop
  2. LGBTQ+ Student Showcase
  3. October Events
  4. Fall for the Book
  5. Safe Zone+ Workshops
  6. Queer Buddy System Discord
  7. Event Accommodations

EVENT

Trans Health Workshop

Wednesday, October 4
3:30pm - 5:00pm
SUB I, Rm 3B, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Link

The LGBTQ+ Resources Center and Student Health Services will discuss topics such as binding and tucking safety in addition to injection instruction and practice. There will also be a Q&A session, so this is a great opportunity for students to learn about health resources available at George Mason University and the Northern Virginia area.
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LGBTQ+ Student Showcase

This Fall, the LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women & Gender Studies Center, and Graduate Student Life are sponsoring Mason’s first LGBTQ+ Interdisciplinary Showcase!

This one-day in-person event will spotlight Mason’s graduate and undergraduate students’ outstanding scholarly, research, and creative works through posters, oral presentations, and creative, visual, and performing arts that highlight the work of our LGBTQ+ students.

See below for details on the call for proposals!

EVENT

LGBTQ+ Student Showcase

Monday, October 30
11:00am - 5:00pm
Merten Hall, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Link
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Call for Proposals

We invite all Mason graduate, professional, and undergraduate students to submit current and/or in-progress work they are interested in sharing with our community from any discipline or area of study. Proposals can be individual or group papers, documentaries, films, visual presentations or performances, and more!

The deadline for Presenters to submit their proposals electronically is October 1, 2023, at 5 pm (COB). Please use this link to submit: https://forms.office.com/r/0fBhpADVbv

LGBTQ+ Student Showcase Call for Proposals

October Events

EVENT

LGBTQ+ Peer Mentoring Program: LGBTQ+ Trivia & Karaoke Night

Friday, October 13
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Private Location (sign in to display)
Link

Grab your mentor or mentee and join us for a fun night of LGBTQ+ trivia and karaoke!
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EVENT

Identity Night #3

Tuesday, October 17
4:30pm - 6:00pm
TBD
Link

Join us for a discussion and welcoming space about and for a certain identity.
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EVENT

Crafternoons

Wednesday, October 18
2:00pm - 3:30pm
LGBTQ+ Resources Center, SUB 1 Rm 2200, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Link

Want opportunities to hang out, chill and explore your creative side? The LGBTQ+ Resources Center is bringing back our Crafternoons with new artistic creations and a space for safe exploration and conversations!
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EVENT

Makeup Monthly: All Eyes On!

Friday, October 20
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Private Location (register to display)
Link

Come learn about and experiment with makeup at our second Makeup Monthly of the semester! This session will be all about eye makeup: eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, lashes, & eyebrows. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own products to experiment with!
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EVENT

VA Pridefest (Rescheduled)

Sunday, October 22
10:00am - 8:00pm

Richmond’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQ community returns on Sunday, October 22 at Bon Secours Training Center! This event is free and will feature national, regional and local entertainment on two stages, more than 120 vendors, food, drinks and fun! Be sure to experience our Youth Pride Pavilion with entertainment, activities and experiences for all-ages. For the second year, The McShinn Foundation will sponsor a special sober space for those who don’t drink, featuring special mocktails and non-alcoholic beverages.

Registration Information:
Please note that there are only 50 slots available, so this event is prioritized for students in the LGBTQ+ rLC. Priority dates for the LGBTQ+ rLC registration will be 9/29 - 10/11. Non-rLC students who register will be placed on a waitlist in the order that they registered. If there are available slots, non-rLC participants will receive an email informing them if they received a slot on 10/18.

Waiver Information:
Everyone who registers must also fill out and sign the attached waiver. The waiver must be submitted to the LGBTQ+ Resources Center in SUB I, Suite 2200 or via email to lgbtq@gmu.edu. Bus transportation will only be provided to registered participants who have submitted their signed waiver. If you do not provide a waiver, we cannot let you on the bus.
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EVENT

Movie Night

Friday, October 27
4:00pm - 7:00pm
SUB 1 Suite 2200, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Link

Join the LGBTQ+ Resources Center for a spooky Movie Night! We will have snacks, movies, and fun. Check out the Queer Buddy System Discord (go.gmu.edu/QueerDiscord) for details on what movie we're watching.
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EVENT

LGBTQ+ Student Showcase

Monday, October 30
11:00am - 5:00pm
Merten Hall, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Link

This Fall, the LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women & Gender Studies Center, and Graduate Student Life are sponsoring Mason’s first LGBTQ+ Interdisciplinary Showcase! This one-day in-person event will spotlight Mason’s graduate and undergraduate students’ outstanding scholarly, research, and creative works through posters, oral presentations, and creative, visual, and performing arts that highlight the work done by LGBTQ+ identifying students at Mason.
RSVP

Fall for the Book

This October, Fall for the Book will be hosting a number of free events featuring queer writers! Visit https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/ for more information.

25th Fall for the Book; October 11-14; fallforthebook.org

Safe Zone+ Workshops

Our Safe Zone+ Program registration is LIVE for Fall 2023, so sign up for one or more of our workshops and read about the program at https://lgbtq.gmu.edu/safe-zone/.

EVENT

Safe Zone+ Program (Fall 2023)

The primary mission of Mason’s Safe Zone+ Program, like our LGBTQ+ Resources Center, is to create a safer, more welcoming & inclusive campus environment, to strengthen community and encourage networking among faculty, staff, and students toward the goal of supporting the well-being of LGBTQ people.

Intro to LGBTQ+ Communities (recommended to take FIRST)
– Distinguish between gender and sexuality
– Give examples of non-gendered language
– Identify examples of allyship
Awareness Module (recommended to take SECOND)
– Describe LGBTQ+ identities
– Give examples of LGBTQ+ cultural history
– Apply intersectionality to their own experiences
Gender Module (recommended to take THIRD)
– Distinguish between components of gender
– Explain the relationship between Cissexism, Racism, and Transphobia
– Identify barriers to inclusion for trans and nonbinary people
Ally Skills Building Module (recommended to take FOURTH)
– Articulate characteristics of good allies
– Examine scenarios with opportunities for LGBTQ+ equity
– Distinguish between systemic and interpersonal injustice
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Queer Buddy System Discord

Find new friends and experience campus community on our inclusive server!

Join the Queer Buddy System Discord server at go.gmu.edu/QueerDiscord.

For accommodations, contact Disability Services at ods@gmu.edu. Please be aware that a 1-week notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for the University to arrange. Learn more about Event Accommodations here: ds.gmu.edu/event-accessibility.

The LGBTQ+ Resources Center cultivates the success and well-being of queer, trans, non-binary, and questioning students, staff, and faculty. Our work is deeply collaborative and rooted in intersectional justice. We build identity-affirming programs, develop leaders, provide critical resources, and foster a culture of equity and allyship, at Mason.