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QA (Queers and Associates)

Contacts: John Gabriel, Angela Stathos

Meetings: Thursdays, 8PM in Bartlett Lounge

Listhost: qa@listhost.uchicago.edu

Website: qa.uchicago.edu

Goals: Add gender identity to the University Non-Discrimination Policy, queer-friendly housing with a gender-neutral option, safe space campaign, expanded staff training

Accomplishments: Gender-neutral bathrooms in Cobb and Reg, Jackson Katz training on gender and sexuality on campus, added queer issues to O-week diversity presentation

Current Projects (11/19/04) :

            ONGOING

-  reacting to the UofC's Statement on Diversity (neglected to mention queers)

- attempting to make housing more queer-friendly

- finalizing the gender-neutral bathroom campaign

Dream Projects (11/19/04) :

- abolition of the you-must-live-with-a-similarly-gendered-person rule in housing

- inclusion of queers within the umbrella of OMSA or creation of an office similar in clout that would be like OMSA but devoted to queer issues

Resources Needed (11/19/04) :

  • Time
  • Allies
  • Leverage