WELCOME TO THE U, DR. VEGA!
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Dr. Gisela P. Vega, the former associate director of LGBTQA Initiatives at Florida International University, joins the Hurricanes family with plans to enhance programming.
For more than 25 years, Gisela Vega has been a leader and advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. She now brings her extensive personal and professional experience, along with a continued pursuit of equality, to the University of Miami as the new director of the LGBTQ Student Center.
To read more, click here.
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Tunnel of Oppression is a sensory-based, multimedia program designed to expose participants to various acts of oppression taking place today. The experience is designed to challenge the thoughts and perceptions of issues surrounding oppression. For this program, issues are split into rooms and participants are guided through this unique experience. Join us from 4:00pm -10:00pm on January 22nd – 24th 2019! Educate and expose yourself to the following topics: Racism, Women’s Issues, Immigration, Human Trafficking, Environment, LGBTQ+, Religion, Education.
Be sure to come out and become a more informed citizen!
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Be sure to attend Queer Talks this semester, our monthly lunch-dialogues series! This semester we will be having three Queer Talks highlighting a number of issues that intersect with the LGBTQ+ community. All of this semester's Queer Talks will be from 12:15-1:15 PM in the University Center, Room 2300 J. The dates and topics are listed below:
- Queer Professionalism and Representation, in collaboration with the Toppel Career Center: Monday, February 4th
- Exploring Queer Womanhood: Monday, March 4th
- Pride Reimagined: Monday, April 1st
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We are excited to offer a new monthly engagement called "Lambda Living @ the U." This event is an opportunity to build intergenerational dialogues and connections that will sustain LGBTQ+ individuals as we age. Once a month, we'll be inviting members of the Lambda Living community to campus to engage in intergenerational dialogues with students. See below for the spring semester dates:
- Tuesday, February 5th
- Tuesday, March 5th
- Tuesday, April 2
All of these events will occur from 12:15-1:45 PM in the University Center, Biscayne 1220. For more information on Lambda Living, please click here.
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The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a new crackdown on gays in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained, LGBTQ activists in Russia charged Monday.
The new allegations come after reports in 2017 of more than 100 gay men arrested and subjected to torture, and some of them killed, in the predominantly Muslim region in southern Russia.
The Associated Press and other media outlets have interviewed some of the victims, who spoke about torture at the hands of Chechen law enforcement officers. Chechen authorities have denied those accusations, and federal authorities conducted a probe into the earlier reports but said they found nothing to support the charges.
To read more, click here.
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GradOUT Opportunities!
GenderChill is an All-Inclusive Queer Fashion Show, hosted by GradOUT. It is a consciousness raising event for gender diversity and body positivity from the lens of social justice. It is a benefit for a local organization, PFLAG South Miami, dedicated to the awareness and education of gender diversity, among other queer issues. Entertainment not only includes student fashion designers, but also models, spoken word performers and makeup artists. Leadership opportunities include, social media coordinator, graphic designer, outreach coordinator, and talent scouts, among other positions. All are welcome to participate and/or invited as guests of the show. Inquire to gradoutum@gmail.com! Visit www.genderchill.com for more information.
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Genderchill Shirts: Now Available!
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HPAC Studies: Get Paid!
HPAC (Health Promotion And Care) is a research center at the University of Miami dedicated to the development and study of interventions related to behavioral aspects of physical health. One current area of focus is HIV prevention and treatment.
Interested? Participate in a paid study [CONFIDENTIAL] study called ESTEEM – a mental health and sexual wellness study. If you are a gay or bisexual man between the ages of 18-35 give them a call at 305-243-3508 or fill out this quick 6 question survey to see if you’d be eligible – you could earn up to $325 and receive free counseling: http://bit.ly/esteemstudy
Participate in another paid [CONFIDENTIAL] study seeking men who have sex with men for a study related to sex & stimulant use [meth/coke/crack]. Free HIV test with study participation. Fill out quick survey by using the link to see if you qualify. Link: tinyurl.com/UMimpact; Contact: 305-243-3508 or IMPACTstudy@miami.edu
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Horizons Fellowship Application Open!
The Horizons Fellowship is a fully-funded technology immersion fellowship for top university students from around the world. The Horizons Fellowship supports 200 outstanding university students on a fully-funded experience in San Francisco, in their pursuit to become leaders in technology. Our programs provide immersive software engineering and web/mobile development courses geared towards high-achieving college students. Students need not have a computer science background!
Horizons students have gone on to receive offers from firms such as Google, Slack, Yelp, Amazon, BCG, Visa, J.P. Morgan, and more.
Past Horizonites have come from a variety of schools and backgrounds. Applicants have hailed from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn/Wharton, Columbia, Northwestern, Brown, Michigan and more. Interested students can start an application here!
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University faculty, staff, administration, student groups and organizations must submit information to Pride Press at least one (1) week prior to issue release. Submissions must be made on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Friday of every month by 11:59 p.m. Issue will be released the first (1st) and third (3rd) Friday of every month.
Information for University-sponsored events, athletic events, campus events, programs, seminars, fundraisers, etc. are accepted. We ask that you keep submissions short (between 50-100 words). It is suggested that you include a hyperlink where people can find more information. Be sure to include the basics (who is holding the event, what the event is, when the event takes place, where it is happening, at what cost, and who to contact).
Submissions by student groups, faculty and staff are accepted. Those pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community take precedence.
Submissions are accepted via email to lgbtq@miami.edu
Digital flyers or other promotional images and materials will be accepted, in addition to your informational blurb.
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