The QSC is one of nine diversity commissions under the ASUW, our student government here on campus. We’re a student-run organization that aims to empower the queer and trans community at the university. Our mission is to…
- Support, educate, and cultivate an accountable and inclusive environment
- Advocate for a queer and trans-affirming atmosphere at the UW
- Provide non-heteronormative, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-sexist, and sex-positive programs
- Promote solidarity within the community, recognizing our intersectional identities
- Decolonize conceptions of queer identity
Some of the events, programs, and services we’ve done and continue to do include…
- Host our annual Drag Competition in the spring
- Stage the QSC Ball, our queer prom in the winter
- Fought for the implementation of an inclusive name system within UW’s IT system
- Run a panel on the nuances and lived experiences of bisexuality and pansexuality
- Foster a close connection and relationship with the Q Center
- Facilitate a community vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Sponsor legislation in the ASUW Student Senate
- Help bring guest speakers like Laverne Cox and Laura Jane Grace to campus
- Work closely with the other members of the ASUW Joint Commissions Committee
- Host community movie nights
- Advocate at spaces like the Student Advisory Board and the Student Safety Advisory Board
- Connect students to proper resources
…and many more to come!