From: OUTspoken
Date: October 10, 2024
Subject: OUTspoken Newsletter: It's Midterm Week :(


Midterms :(

Welcome to Week 7 of the semester! Thank you to everyone who came to the Prom last night - we hope you had a great time and made some good memories. We are in midterm season so please take some time to relax <3

Icons & Intimacy: An Exploration of Queer Tendency

RIT alum Massimo Greco presented an exhibition in collaboration with RIT student Silas Sims titled Icons & Intimacy: An Exploration of Queer Tendency. The exhibition celebrates the history of public art and the National Coming Out Day holiday. The exhibition will be on display until October 12th and the reception will be held on October 11 from 4-7 p.m. at the University Gallery. Exhibition: https://www.rit.edu/universitygallery/exhibitions/current-exhibitions

Binder Survey

Have a sucky binder? Have a great binder? Let us know what your binder desires are! We are looking for feedback on what brands of binders and what you like/don’t like about them.

Deaf Queer Alliance is the LGBTQ+ student group at RIT/NTID. They are currently seeking interested members to be EBoard - every position is currently open! Please contact Bryan Lloyd, the Advisor, at bslnsl@rit.edu with interest and questions.

What a DRAG

College Activities Board (CAB) is hosting their What a DRAG! event on October 11th from 4-8 p.m. Local drag queens will host trivia, followed by a showing of the movie Bottoms in Ingle Auditorium. CampusGroups Event: https://campusgroups.rit.edu/cab/rsvp_boot?id=2279175

Paint Night!

Join qSTEM on October 21st 5pm-7pm in the CPC 1740 Kathy Hall Conference Room for a paint night!

Senior Capstone Survey

A queer student of color at RIT has asked us to share this survey with as many queer people as we can for their senior capstone project! The survey is about what people would like to see in an app that focuses on allowing queer people to experiment with their fashion digitally in a way that's affirming to their identity. Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelFjrPbr3pl_ZUGAivbk2OOHWgroOmx-hdD5pPnVcJne2DvQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Check out our affiliate and partner clubs!

ASpace: Tuesdays 8pm-9pm, LBR 3232
Drag Club: Tuesdays 8pm-10pm, Webb Auditorium
Labrys: Wednesdays 8pm-9pm, PRISM
Queer N Color: Sundays 2:30pm-4:30pm, MOSAIC
QSTEM: Every other Monday, 5pm-7pm, Kathy-Hall Conference Room (CPC 1740)
Tangent: Thursdays 8pm-9pm, PRISM
RITGA: Mondays 8pm-9pm, PRISM
Partner Org: DCC: Fridays 4pm-5pm, location TBD

OUTspoken EBoard has office hours in our office in the basement of the Campus Center for anyone to pop in and chat. This is your time to get to know us, bring concerns to our attention, or ask any questions.

Mondays: Willow 12-2; Daniel 3-5 
Tuesdays: Elia 12-2; Valentine 4-6 
Wednesdays: Ky’Johnna and Willow 12-2 
Thursdays: Valentine 11-1; Myren 1:30-3:30 
Fridays: Daniel 12-2

RITGA is RIT’s group for LGBTQ+ students. The goal of ritGA is to provide a space for people in the community to come together and feel safe in their identities through general meetings and club events. They are currently seeking interested members to be VP and Media Manager! Please contact Oli, the Treasurer, at bn8725@rit.edu with interest and questions.