Queer@Scripps
Queer@Scripps is a group for queer-identifying students, staff, postdocs, researchers, faculty, and alumni at Scripps to connect, share resources, and be in community with each other. We host informal meet-ups and plan events throughout the year.
- Bi-weekly Lunch Meet-ups
We host informal lunch meet-ups on Pawka Green. Bring your own lunch and come socialize with friends! Light snacks provided. Stay tuned for the dates for this upcoming Fall Quarter 2024!
- Upcoming Events
We are hosting a pizza party to kick-off the academic year for our LGBTQIA+ folks on Thursday, 9/26. We'll have lunch available from 12:30-1:30 pm in Surfside. Please join us to meet some new friends + learn about our organization.
- Get Involved
We have many different ways you can connect with us: through our listserv, through our Slack workspace, and by emailing our group. Please fill out this Google Form so we can provide you with the appropriate information based on your interest.
Want to host an event with us? Please email leadership-queer-sio@ucsd.edu
- Contact
Please email leadership-queer-sio@ucsd.edu with any questions or if you would like more information.
- Past Events
9/19/2023: Grad Student Open House
Met incoming students at the LGBTRC
7/15/2023: San Diego Pride Parade
Marched with the LGBTRC in the Pride Parade
7/14/2023: Nat at Night
Shared some of the research we're conducting as queer scientists after hours at the Natural History Museum
6/1/2023: Pride Month
Pride Flag raised on campus for the 2nd consecutive year
4/14/2023: TG at Surfside
Proudly hosted TG for the SIO community
12/12/2022: After-Hours Meet-up at BJ's La Jolla
Met up for happy hour off-campus to decompress with peers.
10/26/2022: After-Hours Meet-up at Izakaya Underbelly
Met up on UCSD upper campus to chat about queer issues over good food!
6/15/2022: Pride Month Pizza Party
To celebrate the month, we hosted a pizza party for LGBTQ+ folks at SIO.
5/20/2022: Out at the Park
Tabled at the UCSD stadium's Pride baseball game.
12/1/2021: Anti-Racism in the LGBTQ+ Community Discussion
At our December Meet-up, we hosted Maribel Gomez, Assistant Director for Education of the LGBT Resource Center here at UCSD, to lead a discussion on Anti-Racism in the LGBTQ+ Community.
October 2021: Pumpkin Painting!
To celebrate Halloween, we hosted Pumpkin Painting for our members at Surfside!
6/28/2021: Tie Dye at La Jolla Shores Park
For Pride Month, we brought tie dye supplies to La Jolla Shores Park, and we were able to tie dye Pride-related apparel. This was a great way to celebrate Pride and bring the community together.
June 2021: Instagram Campaign featured on WMIS's Instagram (@wmis_sio)
Check out our Instagram Campaign for Pride Month on @wmis_sio! We will feature queer members of the Scripps community and discuss relevant issues!
6/3/2021 12:30-2pm: Growing Up in Science with Dr. Sylvia Newell
This month, we featured a queer speaker, Dr. Sylvia Newell. These events are set up as conversations between a guest scientist and students and postdocs. We focus on the scientist’s personal stories, highlighting struggles, goals, serendipity, success, and failure. The discussion would be centered on your personal journey into and through science, as opposed to the rigid scientific path we so often see reflected on CVs and websites.
4/19/2021 3-4pm: LGBTQ+ at UCSD: Here & Now
Learn more about the history and significance of the LGBT Resource Center at UCSD with Dr. Shaun Travers, hear from Drs. Ashley Juavinett and Yi-Zhuang You about being out in academia, and learn how to get involved with the various queer student groups on campus! This event was part of the LGBTRC's Out & Proud Series.