SDSU GSA

03/01/2022

The GSA Drag Show is back! It will be happening this week Wednesday at 6pm in the Volstroff Ballroom in the Union. Entrance will be $5 for students and $8 for non-students. We will be accepting cash at the door. Tips for the performers are also encouraged!

11/17/2020

10/29/2020

Throwback Thursday: This week, we will go all the way back to 1994, When LGBTQ History first started. Check out theses resources:

https://lgbthistorymonth.com/background

https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/09/02/op-ed-story-behind-first-lgbt-history-month

How It Works LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 le***an, gay, bis*xual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources. LGBT History Is American History “LGBT History Month sends an im...

10/28/2020

Womyn Wednesday: This week, we will be highlighting Brenda Howard, otherwise known as the Mother of Pride.

Learn more:
https://www.them.us/story/brenda-howard

https://lgbthistorymonth.com/brenda-howard

Howard was a s*x worker, a fearless champion for bi inclusion, and a key organizer of one of the earliest pride marches.

10/27/2020

Identity Tuesday: This week we will be highlight Omins*xual
Learn More:
https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Omnis*xual

https://s*xuality.fandom.com/wiki/Omnis*xuality

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Omnis*xual (often shortened to omni) is an orientation defined as the s*xual attraction to all genders, though gender still plays a role in the attraction. Some people who identify as omnis*xual may have a preference to which gender they feel most attracted to. For others they may be equally attract...

10/26/2020

Media Monday: For the last week, we will like to highlight this free streaming website called Kanopy in which you can use your Jacks email to create an account.

Thousands of videos to change the way you learn on South Dakota State University

10/23/2020

Fun Fact Friday: We are a little behind but on October 21st was International Pronoun Day. See below for more information:

https://pronounsday.org/

https://truecolorsunited.org/2018/02/15/gender-pronouns-explained/

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/international-pronouns-day-pronouns-73714675

What are gender pronouns and why do they matter? Being mindful of pronouns creates a culture of inclusion and makes the world a better place for LGBTQ folks.

10/22/2020

Throwback Thursday: This week, we will go back to the year 1996. Inters*x Awareness Day commemorates the first inters*x protest on held on October 26, 1996, outside the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s an international day of grass-roots action to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted ge***al cosmetic surgeries on inters*x children.

To Learn More:
https://interactadvocates.org/inters*x-awareness-day/

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/10/its-inters*x-awareness-day-here-are-5-myths-we-need-to-shatter/

What is Inters*x Awareness Day? What do we remember on October 26th each year? interACT shares history and resources.

10/21/2020

Womyn Wednesday: This week, we will be highlighting the Daughters of Bilitis. To learn more:

https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitis

http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/daughters_bilitis_S.pdf

10/20/2020

Identity Tuesday: This week we will be highlighting the terms QTPOC/QTWOC. n abbreviation for Q***r & Trans People of Color and Q***r & Trans Women of Color. These terms are rooted in the concept of intersectionality. Learn more through these resources:

https://menrus.co.uk/you-content/qpoc-qtibpoc/

https://www.themelanincollective.org/faq-racial-justice-for-biwoc-in-the-workplace

While people of color (POC)  is often used as an umbrella term, Black and Indigenous has been added to the acronym to recognize the erasure and particular hardships of Black people with darker skin as well as that of Indigenous people.

10/19/2020

Media Monday: This week, we will be highlighting the play turned movie " The Boys in the Band" Learn more below:

https://www.pride.com/movies/2020/10/09/how-all-gay-cast-empowered-boys-band-stars?fbclid=IwAR0Pp9GX5VeGaSnRDAQYgyyFmVDEWsSCUWXpr9elzLI5lIpGSy4LIfT_hZw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862Pb9oDDAo

"It was an experience unlike any that I'd had," Emmy winner Jim Parsons told PRIDE about the new Netflix film.

10/16/2020

Fun Fact Friday: Did you know that there are faculty and staff affinity groups on campus? These are vital resources that we have on campus for marginalized students. The LGBTQIA+ Group is called the Employee Resource Group (ERG).

Learn more about the Affinity Groups web page at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.