brown queer alliance

We have all this and more! However, we cannot survive and continue to provide these resources without your involvement and interest. Please get involved as a subgroup leader (some positions are still available as we begin the school year).

Outside of our subgroup programming, the QA also organizes various events, including SexPowerGod, Starf*ck, Coming Out Day, World AIDS Day, PRIDE Month, Trans Day of Remembrance, The Providence LGBTQ Film Festival, The Brown-RISD Drag Show, and more. Join the Dance Committee, PRIDE Month Committee, etc, and of course, the QA! Cheers Queers!

If you would like to join a subgroup, come to a QA general body meeting, email queer@brown.edu, or check the newsletter for subgroup meeting times.

AQUA

Alliance for Queer Understanding & Awareness. An educational activism group that develops and facilitates training and programming on a range of LGBTQ issues for first-year units, student organizations, and other off-campus groups/schools to combat homophobia.

QUEST

A confidential weekly support group for queer, questioning, and coming-out students coming to understand sexual and gender identity.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Every year various subgroups form out of need. In the past we have hosted QueerSpawn, for students with LGBTQ parents, GenderQueer, for trans, genderqueers, and others coming to understand their gender. The Outreach Department also facilitates the formation of groups that support the intersection of race, ethnicity, and sexuality whenever a need or interest for such groups is expressed.

The Agenda

Brown's only queer publication.  We welcome any publishable contributions/submissions, including, but not limited to, written material, photographs, and art.  Stop by the LGBTQ Resource Center (Faunce 321) for free previous editions!

Dance Committee

The Dance Committee plans our twice-yearly dances, SexPowerGod and Starf*ck.  Come get involved in planning and meet some cool people.

GenderAction

An education, advocacy, and discussion group concerning transgender, transsexual, gender queer, polygender, two spirit, and gender varient issues.  All are welcome!

RUQUS

A discussion/action group of radical queers dedicated to anti-racist, anti-classist, anti-war, pro-feminist, pro-environmental justice, pro-trans, pro-queer organizing and politics.

QPAC

A group of students interested in LGBTQ politics both in RI and around the country to discuss the issues and plan educational events and political action.

Students for Sexuality Studies

Dedicated to advancing Sexuality Studies at Brown, this group works to create classes and departments in the University and to bring speakers to campus.

Hi-T

A biweekly study break for LGBTQ and Allied students, where we don't actually serve tea, but something much hotter… See old friends and make new ones! All are welcome!

BiTE

BiTE is a biweekly safe and confidential discussion group and social space where bisexuals, pansexuals, their allies/friends/partners, or those who choose not to self-identify under any of these categories can chat and eat. We welcome persons of all genders and sexualities, so bring a friend!

GIRL'S NIGHT OUT

An evening for girls who kiss girls... or want to.

QUEER COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

The Queer Community committee plans services and events for the benefit of the Brown queer community. Past events have included free, anonymous, oral swab HIV testing and a lecture and screening from a prominent LGBTQ filmmaker; future projects include a survey of queer history at Brown.

PRIDE MONTH COMMITTEE

Pride Month Planning Committee meets Fridays at noon in the LGBTQ Resource Center.

QA COORDINATING COMMITTEE

This is the administrative body of the Queer Alliance that deals primarily with scheduling, funding, and programming outside of the subgroups. Everyone is welcome. Email cc@queer.brown.edu if you would like to add an item to the CC agenda by noon on the Saturday preceding the meeting.

Contact the chairs of the department or the head chairs of the Queer Alliance at queer@brown.edu to start your own subgroup.

The groups section has information about all of the QA's subgroups. Check out the resources section for other groups on - campus that are queer - related, but are separate from the QA.