Dear campus community,
This November, we recognize Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month, which also encompasses Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance. Below find highlights on academic, social, and cultural opportunities supporting this month and these communities:
Campus Events
- November 8, 2024 at 4 p.m.: Trans Student Wellness Initiative (TSWI) Clothing Swap
- November 13, 2024 at 4 p.m.: Trans Health Panel (follow @TWSIberkeley for details)
- November 20, 2024 at 4 p.m.: Trans Day of Remembrance
Units and Departments
- Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq) and Queer Alliance Resource Center (QARC)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Studies and The Othering and Belonging Institute's efforts to expand belonging for LGBTQ individuals through the LGBTQ Citenship Cluster
- Trans Student Wellness Initiative (TSWI) a student-led and community-centered initiative supported by GenEq and the Multicultural Community Center (MCC)
Organizations and Resources
- Orgs: Transgender Students at Cal (T-Cal), Sexual Orientation and Gender Advocacy Project (SOGA), LavenderCal
- Trans Resource Hub
- Transition Care Intake Form
Read and Watch
- Faculty book: Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable
- Nonbinary @ Cal
- Places of pride: 10 LGBTQ+ landmarks to discover on the UC Berkeley
To learn more and/or submit additional events and resources, visit the Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month webpage.
Thank you,
Fabrizio Mejia
he/him
Acting Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
Victoria Plaut
she/ella
Vice Provost for the Faculty
Stephen C. Sutton
he/him/his
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Eugene Whitlock
he/him/his
Chief People and Culture Officer
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