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Students who are BIPoC and/or 2SLGBTQ+ are invited to an afternoon of ornament making at 207 Stuart St. (third floor). Connect with QTBIPoC peers as we decorate round plastic ornaments.

2SLGBTQ+ students are invited to join us for an evening of cooking and socializing on November 21st from 5-6:30 pm at QUIC (Mitchell Hall 208). We will be making garlic knots, rainbow pasta with sauce options such as alfredo or oil lemon garlic (dairy free option) and making a chocolate pudding dessert ‘Worms & Dirt’. Attendees should bring clean containers to take home leftovers! Registration required—see link in instagram Bio

Trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse Queen’s students are invited to YH@140 Stuart on Nov 20th from 2:30-4:30pm for coffee, tea, soda & snacks and community connection. If you are looking to meet other gender diverse students who you might decide to travel with to the vigil (happening 5pm@ City Hall front steps), want to talk to 2SLGBTQ+ Counselor Shannon Gendron, or just want to play some card games, enjoy some snacks, and meet others. 

Trans, non-binary, and gender diverse students are invited to pop by our drop in centre at 207 Stuart street between 9am-4pm on weekdays from Nov 15-20th while supplies last. Get a free care kit and grab some snacks. See our separate post for details on other events in alignment with TDOR. 

Gender Diverse Song Circle has a new look & collab with Yellow House! Led by gender diverse community members from Beyond the Binary, TransFamily Kingston, and Yellow House- Gender Diverse Song Circle invites all gender diverse community (and invited loves ones & friends) to gather for an evening of joy and singing!

We will focus on the joy of our voices by singing call and response songs- all are welcome, there is no experience required! If you aren't wanting to sing- that's ok- you don't need to have any experience singing, and tapping or shaking a provided instrument, humming, and other ways of engaging are welcome.

We will meet at Duncan McArthur Hall Auditorium (B101) at 5:30 pm on November 14th for social time, and begin singing at 6pm, we will have a brief break for 10 mins, and end around 7:30-8pm.

At this time masks are strongly encouraged and will be provided on site. 

Yellow House is partnering with YGK Thrift for this special event. 2SLGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for an evening of shopping.

Friday November 17th from 6-9pm at 165 Princess St.

Pop by YH@140 Stuart to check in with Interfaith Chaplain Erin on all things spirituality. Share how things are going, learn how to book longer sessions, and enjoy some hot drinks while you chat. 

Open to all 2SLGBTQ+ students at »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator Tianna Edwards (she/her) and Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisor, Kel Martin (They/He) are hosting drop-in advising office hours every Tuesday this year.

Black »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ students are invited to drop by and have a casual chat with Tianna on resources tailored to your experience at »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ.

2SLGBTQ+ »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ students are invited to drop by to connect with Kel for: 

• Referrals to service providers or campus offices
• Navigating paperwork, such as name changes
• Accessing gender-affirming supports
• Connecting with community organizations
• Addressing systemic barriers on campus
• Information about programs and initiatives at YH and in the community

2SLGBTQ+ students are invited to craft with us in our drop in art making space with options for self-guided work as well as guided sessions such as painting and zine making! Join us from 4-7pm on November 9th at Rideau Third Floor (207 Stuart Street).

Zine making session with Laurent will run drop in style throughout the event.

Painting with Mars is a structured session and starts promptly at 4:15. Painting session is also available virtually and some kits are available while supplies last—

please email kel.martin@queensu.ca for details

Pop by the Yellow House for a brief check in with Shannon, 2SLGBTQ+ counsellor. Share how things are going, learn how to book longer sessions, and enjoy some hot drinks while you chat.

Open to 2SLGBTQ+ »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ students.

Please note: This is not a full counselling session, but a brief one-on-one chat with Shannon.