The Queer Student Cultural Center banner features two clasped hands with rainbow wristbands in front of a maroon outline of Minnesota. Rainbow lettering reads “Queer Student Cultural Center,” with the tagline “At the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities” and “Established 1969.”
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Welcome to October at the QSCC!
Fall is in full swing, and so is the QSCC! As we settle into the semester, our lounge has received some exciting upgrades, our leadership team has grown, and we’ve got a full lineup of events and community celebrations ahead. Read on to see what’s new, what’s coming up, and how you can get involved this October!
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QSCC News
Lounge Upgrades
QSCC is excited to share some upgrades to our lounge! We’ve updated the room and refreshed the layout to make the space even more welcoming. Now enjoy free tea, hot chocolate, and coffee, a food shelf, and a donation shelf stocked with clothing, gender-affirming care products, and other essentials. We’ve also added free safer sex supplies and menstrual products for all community members. Stop by, relax, and make yourself at home. This is your space!
Meet the 2025 QSCC Leadership Team
We’re thrilled to welcome new members to our QSCC leadership team! Please join us in congratulating Nate, our new University Relations Officer, and James, Luxx, and Vanshika, who are joining as Volunteers following our most recent election. Their addition rounds out our amazing board and volunteer team for the year!
Officers
- University Relations: Nate
- Outreach Manager: Jace
- Social Media Manager: Lily
- Board Organizer: Liam
- Space Organizer: Jace
- Events Manager: Ziggy
- Treasurer: Roy
- Fundraising & Grants: Vacant
Facilitators
- A-spec-tacular: Aidan, Cedar
- Biversity: Aidan, Amanda
- GenderQueer: Liam
- MasQ: Jace
- Neuroqueers: Meiling, Ziggy
- qARTz: Cedar
- Roots: Vacant
- SapphiQ: Sage, Ziggy
- Tranarchy: Meiling, Sage
Volunteers
- Autumn
- Corwin
- James
- Luxx
- Vanshika
We’ll be holding special elections later this semester to fill open board positions, and volunteer applications are open year-round! If you’re interested in getting involved, this is a great time to join the QSCC team and help make an impact in our community.
Safer Space & Inclusivity Reminder
The QSCC is committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and safer environment for all LGBTQIA+ students and allies. Remember to be kind, use correct names and pronouns, and help keep our community space welcoming to everyone.
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Upcoming Events
QSCC Halloween Party
Date: Friday, October 31, 2025 | Time: 4-8 PM | Location: HSEC 2110
Join the Queer Student Cultural Center for a spooky celebration on Friday, October 31st from 4–8 PM in HSEC 2110! Come in costume (or just as you are) for an evening of community, music, games, and Halloween-themed fun in a safe and welcoming space. Enjoy Pizza Lucé, plenty of Halloween candy, and good vibes all around. This event is open to all queer students, allies, and friends! Come hang out, meet new people, and celebrate the season with QSCC!
RSVP here: https://cglink.me/2xa/r378411
Identity Group Meetings
Date: Various | Time: 5-7 PM | Location: CMU 217
Meet with others who share your identity and interests. Build connections and discuss topics important to your community. No RSVP required. See full schedule.
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Community News
Joint Celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day & National Coming Out Day
Join the GSC, COIN, American Indian Studies, the Women's Center, and OED Education Team in a joint celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day & National Coming Out Day on October 13th in Pattee Hall (room 18).
Schedule:
12 pm - Lunch is served
12:30-1:30 pm - Educational presentation with Donavan (she/her)
1:30-4 pm - Indigenous & Queer Vendor Market (Waabooz Beading, Lakota Made, Faith Fox, Sam Gregory, Abogados Cafe, AONEHC_AONEHC, and live caricature drawing!
This event is open to all UMN community members!
GSC Queer Education Series
Join the GSC for the first installment of the Queer Education Series on the topic of Queer Antagonism & Colonization, presented by GSC Director, Mycall Akeem Riley, on October 23rd from 12-1:30 pm on Zoom. This educational presentation is open to all UMN community members. To register, follow: https://forms.gle/u8SieoFgA4v8Sgk26.
Liberating Abortion Interactive Lecture
Liberating Abortion is an award winning book highlighting the galvanizing history of abortion, recentering people of color, and uplifting the timely argument that we must liberate abortion for all. Join co-author and abortion storyteller, Renee Bracey Sherman, and special guest reproductive justice activist, Jasmine Burnett, for a engaging presentation reframing the conversation of abortion rooted in Black feminist and Queer theory, participants will have their perspectives of abortion changed forever.
This program is a collaboration between the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, the Women's Center, and the Gender & Sexuality Center for Queer & Trans Life. This program is free and open to all. For accommodation needs please email gsc@umn.edu
This event is open to all UMN community members. Registration is required. To register, go here.
GSC Halloween Party
Celebrate Halloween by paying homage to the iconic queer media, the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Led by GSC student staff, this event will have unique activities, including a Lipstick Contest--come with your best lip look to win! This event is open to all UMN students.
Freak Fest: A Trans Artist Market
The trans artist market is coming to DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS - on Washington to be specific.
Freak Fest: A Trans Artist Market
📅 October 11th, 12 - 5 PM
📍 @wework (729 N Washington Ave)
This market will be raising funds for a local queer PCA group.
Organized by sharkylemon
Poster Design by sharkylemon with illustrations from lolaredtattoo
Family Tree Clinic Spooktacular Support
Join Family Tree Clinic on Monday, October 27 for a spooktacular evening filled with fun, community, and valuable resources! This free event is open to all and features activities, refreshments, and holistic health resources for the whole family.
This is more than just a Halloween celebration—it’s an opportunity to connect with local health services and community support while having a blast. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
RSVP at bit.ly/FTCHalloween25
Volunteer with the Aurora Center
Applications are currently open for the Volunteer Program at Aurora.
More Infomation on The Aurora Center:
The Aurora Center is an advocacy office on campus that serves victim survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. The Aurora Center also offers volunteer opportunities at the University of Minnesota for full-time students, staff, or faculty that are focused on providing support to survivors and educating the campus. All positions are designed to foster leadership and professional skill development for volunteers.
Applications:
Applicants can either apply to be a Direct Service Advocate and help run our 24-hour helpline and support folks directly, or they can apply to be a Violence Prevention Educator and facilitate workshops on campus about consent, bystander intervention, toxic masculinity, supporting survivors and more. Applications are open from now until Monday, November 3rd. It is recommended that applicants apply early as volunteers will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Students, staff, and faculty can apply here!
Preventing Disease, Protecting U
Boynton Health is here to help U stay up-to-date on your vaccines this season. Drop-in on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the second floor of Boynton Health for your seasonal flu vaccine or schedule your shots at a Campus Vaccine Clinic event, offering Covid and Flu vaccines in partnership with Homeland Health Specialists. Don’t wait to get vaccinated. Visit our website for event details and make a plan today!
Twin Cities Pride’s Trunk-or-Treat
Date: October 26th, 2025
Time: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: Loring Park
Our Trunk-or-Treat event is a fun and safe way for families to enjoy Halloween together. With creatively decorated cars, delicious treats, and plenty of community spirit, it’s an event you won’t want to miss! This year, we’re making it even bigger and better, with more cars, more candy, and more fun activities for everyone
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About the Queer Student Cultural Center
Our Mission Statement: To celebrate the diversity and culture of the queer community; educate the University of Minnesota community on issues pertinent to the lives of queer students; advocate for inclusion and equality of all individuals regardless of gender identity and sexual/romantic orientation; provide a safe space for queer students to meet and form a sense of community; and empower queer individuals, groups, and organizations.
- A safe, open environment (CMU 217).
- Information on events, resources, and queer opportunities.
- Free internet, printing, and a library of books, magazines, and movies.
- Board games, art supplies, and more for community use.
- Weekly LGBTQIA+ identity groups — See Schedule.
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