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CTQA's The Queerly Chronicle

Soozie Davidson - Friday, May 21, 2021

Events

Hey There, Rams! I hope this finds you more rested than you have been in the last month. As the days get longer and warmer, we hope you can enjoy it now that finals and graduation are over. For those Rams still in class over the summer, we're still here! You can still reach out to us by phone, email, or Zoom. If you couldn't join us for Lavender Graduation, where we recognized our 2020 & 2021 Graduates, you can check out their photos below or pop over to our Insta. Look out for our special Pride exdition in two weeks! ƒîê
Before our peer educator team left for summer break they made a couple of guides for your summer. We'll be sharing those with you over the next few months!

Scholarships Announcements

The recipients of this year's Bayard Rustin Book Scholarships are Avery Connor and Noor Bukhari. Bayard Rustin, the namesake for this scholarship, is a West Chester-born, gay civil rights activist. This is awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, civility, and the advocacy of LGBTQA experiences. Congradulations y'all!

Avery Connor
Bayard Rustin Book Scholarship

First Year Student
Major: Environmental Science
"The LGBT community means the absolute world to me; not only is it the most accepting community out there, it is a part of who I am today, and for the rest of my life. Queer is beautiful, and Love Wins" ÔØñ´©Å

Noor Bukhari
Bayard Rustin Book Scholarship

First Year Student
Major: English (Literature Track)"Advocacy goes hand-in-hand with intersectionality. To stand up for our rights, we must acknowledge and include everyone in our community; I believe this is the key to true harmony."

Apologies

We have all messed up! Even if you didn't mean to hurt someone, it's important to do better. Our peer educator team made this guide to help start you off. Like learning any skill, it takes time and practice. Hold each other accountable! Apologies will remain sincere and come more easily.

Job Searching

Searching for a job as a trans or queer person has another layer of complication for it. Whether you're searching for a summer job, first job after graduation, or mock interviews it can feel scary. Here is a little guide of things to consider when job searching, interviewing, and navigating your identities in that process. Don't forget that we are a resource for you and WCU's Twardowski Career Development Center is also available for support.

Legislation

Part of advocacy work is the consistent pursuit of knowledge. There is a lot of harmful, trans and queer oppressive legislation introduced every day. While this guide is an overview, we encourage you to look into your local laws and legislation. There may be ways that you, too, can help advocate in your communities or spaces for LBGTQIA+ folx. The more you research and do your own work around trans and queer experiences, the better you can understand the impact these legislative acts may have.

10th Annual Philadelphia Latino Film Festival

May 30th - June 6
8 days of virtual offerings, including documentaries, shorts, World premieres, and Director Q&As. PHLAFF honors great acting, storytelling, writing, and cinematography with the LOLA Award. This year this award is specifically for films that focus on "women and womxn stories (including but not limited to the stories of ciswomen, trans women, and other femmes)." They have a selection of 14 LGBTQIA+ films in this year's festival which, you can find here.

PA HB 972

Philadelphia City Councilmember, Katherine Gilmore Richardson is asking PA legislators to oppose trans-oppressive HB 972. Gilmore Richardson says that the bill seeks "to ban young people from participating in sports just because of how they identify." She has introduced a resolution to thwart this bill. Councilmember further said that "We cannot send the message that discrimination in any form is acceptable".