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Supa Dupa Fly: LGBTQ+ Hip-Hop Til Infinity Fashion Show
On May 7th, I attended the Supa Dupa Fly Event held at the Academic Complex Theater at City Tech.
I was responsible for creating a Sign-In sheet and having attendees sign it, managing the Gender & Sexuality promotional table, and helping guide the attendees to the theater.
Attendees were amazed at the G&S table and wanted to take photos. I handed out free G&S tote bags for whoever wanted them, and they were a big hit! We also had a raffling system for whoever signed in, and two winners received a signed book from our guest speaker, Dr. Shante Paradigm Smalls.
During my free break period, I watched a few minutes of the show and listened to two beautiful poets recite their poetry. Since I’m a poet, I felt inspired and moved while listening to the poems.
The models walking down the alley to show off their designs was a surreal sight. Many beautiful pieces were shown on the runway. Not only were the models wearing the fashion major student’s designs, but there was also a showroom surrounded by students’ textile work. I could see the creativeness of every design shown while I walked through the showroom.
I am grateful to have been involved in this event, and I can’t wait to attend more!
The Healing Burnout Event
LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing Series: Healing Burnout
Date: May 9th
Place: L632
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
The “Healing Burnout” workshop will be hosted by trauma-informed holistic health practitioner, Tara Tonini. The workshop will focus on the specific stresses experienced by LGBTQIA+ college students and support each student in integrating comprehensive wellness tools for managing stress and promoting resilience.
Participants will be educated in how to identify signs and symptoms of burnout and will leave the workshop with techniques that can be used year-round to manage stress, reduce fatigue and improve educational engagement.
This event is for ALL LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff and allies. This event is conducted with the intent to be a safe space for these groups. Any form of homophobia or hate speech will not be tolerated and will result in removal of offending parties.
Supa Dupa Fly: LGBTQ+ Hip-Hop Til’ Infinity Fashion Show
Date: May 7th
Place: Academic Complex Theater
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come and celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop! This event highlights the impact and influence of LGBTQIA+ individuals and their contributions to hip hop as a movement. Come join us for fun, food, fashion, and music! Hear from our guest speaker, Dr. Shante Paradigm Smalls, and from our student poets.
We have some great news!
The G&S Podcast is in production!
This Podcast will be a series of interviews with City Tech Students who will discuss their thoughts and experiences with the Gender and Sexuality Program at City Tech.
Episode 1 will premiere on May 6th featuring Tiana Beatty, a PTW student here at City Tech.
Episode 1
Welcome to Episode 1 of the G&S Podcast.
This episode features a PTW student named Tiana Beatty, who shares her thoughts on the Gender and Sexuality Program at City Tech.
Queer Chat
An event where LGBTQ+ students and allie’s can meet to have conversations about queer student life at City Tech.
April 26th: Lesbian Visibility Day
International Lesbian Day was started in 2008 by an American activist named Amy Ellis.
This day aims to increase visibility and represent/support the lesbian community. 
Spring Break
I hope that everybody has a wonderful Spring Break!
Classes resume on May 1st.
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LGBTQIA+ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Event
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Spring Break
I hope that everybody has a wonderful Spring Break!
Classes resume on May 1st.
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LGBTQIA+ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Event
