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Students of various genders, races, and cultural backgrounds gathered at an event hosted by the Harvard College Women’s Center, Queer Students and Allies, and BlackOut last night to discuss queer and ethnic communities and their shared status as marginalized identities in American society...
...It’s all about different perspectives, starting conversations, and talking about experiences to build partnerships,” said Adaora I. Asala, who facilitated the discussion and co-founded Queer Women of Color and Friends, a Boston social networking group...
Asala talked to attendees about ways for queer Harvard students of color to find support in the university community. Students expressed their frustration at how campus ethnic groups rarely address queer issues and how LGBT student groups often disregard questions of ethnicity, race, and culture...
...There are a lot of queer students who are afraid to express themselves on campus,” said Miguel Garcia ’12, “There has always been something missing in QSA, something that doesn’t allow me to reconcile my immigrant experience...
...We’re invigorated to continue activism and social events on our own campus and excited to see IvyQ again next year,” said Columbia Queer Alliance treasurer Sean Manning Udell, who helped organize the conference...