This past Sunday night (May 23) the Office of BGLTQ Student Life celebrated the Harvard College 2021 Lavender Graduation online. The celebration featured a special message from Miss Peppermint, the presentation of the HGSC Leadership Award, and Remarks by Associate Dean for Inclusion and Belonging, Dean Alta Mauro.
You can read more about the Harvard College and University-wide Lavender Graduations ...
Qoffee with QuInterns is now available virtually! Qoffee with QuInterns are casual one-on-one Zoom chats with you and an intern at the Office of BGLTQ Student Life. You're welcome to talk about anything and everything – from music, hobbies, and the pandemic, to BGLTQ identity, allyship, and student life.
On the day of your Qoffee chat, you'll recieve a $5 UberEats credit to be used to pick up a coffee, other beverage, or snack from a place near you!
If there are particular topics you'd like to talk about, be sure to mention these! We'll match you with a QuIntern who...
The LGBTQ@GSAS Association partnered with Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) in the fall semester to provide the BGLTQ community with a webpage designed to provide resources specifically for queer community members. You can use the page to find information about BGLTQ-competant care including internal medicine, counseling and mental health services, and more. Please use the link below to access this new resource!
If you missed the Pride Week Public Lecture, BOTH AND NEITHER: Coming out and shaping your story, given by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich on October 22, 2020, you can find a recording of it using the link below!
It is with deep sorrow and fury that we’ve struggled to navigate this pivotal moment in history. We mourn Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and George Floyd, and those whose names we have never learned. We recognize Iyanna Dior and all other Black transgender, non-binary, and intersex people recovering from hate crimes. It is imperative that we dismantle white supremacy together and acknowledge its impact on all intersections with Black communities that are often overlooked and underserved. We affirm that all Black lives matter – all the time. We acknowledge that to matter is the minimum. Black lives are sacred and Black lives are needed.
I hope each and every one of you is healthy and managing as well as you can as we adapt to these new circumstances. You have been in my thoughts and my advocacy. I'm writing with an update on what QuOffice programming and outreach will look like for the remainder of the semester.
QuOffice Hours: Even though our physical office is closed, Stone and I are now holding office hours virtually. Most importantly, we are still here and available to support you. If you would like to connect...
Although our programming has been postponed, our space in Grays Hall (which houses the BGLTQ Office and the Office of Diversity Education & Support) will be open until 8pm this evening. Please feel free to come by for support or to simply say hello - Stone and I will be here alongside other friendly faculty and administrators who are ready to help you in whatever way we can. AND, we still have plenty of tea, coffee, safer sex supplies, and comfortable couches if you're looking for a... Read more about BGLTQ Office Community Update
We are very happy to welcome Livingstone Cox (they/them) as the new Assistant Director of the Office of BGLTQ Student Life!
Livingstone brings a strong background in student affairs and counseling to the role. Livingstone competed their master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Syracuse University and graduated with honors from Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in Spanish. They are currently...Read more about Welcome to Livingstone Cox!
