{"id":153,"date":"2011-05-24T18:07:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T18:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2010-11\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2012-09-10T17:40:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T17:40:28","slug":"queer-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/queer-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>As in past years, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/qcom\/index.php\">Queer Commission<\/a> was actively involved in campus life. Their work ranged from collaborating with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2209070949\/\">Queer Student Union<\/a> and other campus groups to organize Queer Pride Week to creating a video about queer identified people who are part of our campus community.<\/p>\n<h2>Project Queer Love<\/h2>\n<p>Project Queer Love is a 12 minute interview-based\u00a0documentary\u00a0featuring queer identified people and allies on the UCSB campus. It&#8217;s a\u00a0warm, lighthearted glimpse into the local queer community showing that love transcends all notions of sexual and gender identity. 30+ participants with diverse identities and at various stages of\u00a0their academic\/professional lives share their very personal experiences of gender, sexuality, love, and relationships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Project Queer Love: A Short Documentary by UCSB Queer Community\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wpvKRr1dZ5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by Shae Xu a Chinese exchange student, the documentary\u00a0was started in 2011, as a year-long project of the A.S. Queer Commission. Instead of an academic campaign or political forum, this documentary reveals a narrative story of\u00a0queer identified peoples&#8217; day-to-day thoughts and concerns,\u00a0and introduces viewers to their community.\u00a0It&#8217;s the first video\u00a0documentary\u00a0made by, and made for our beautiful community and beyond. The\u00a0documentary\u00a0was premiered in March 2012, at the MCC Theater.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2265\" title=\"_MG_7697\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7697-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7697-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7697-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7697-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Queer Com is actively involve in a range of activities throughout the year with the\u00a0year culminating with the UCSB\/Isla Vista Pride Week, led by Pride Planning Committee and coordinated with the Queer Student Union. During the Pride Week the queer community and allies host numerous events to both educate and entertain the broader campus community.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony featured several speakers including Executive Director of the local <a href=\"http:\/\/pacificpridefoundation.org\/index.htm\">Pacific Pride Foundation<\/a> David Selberg and Congresswoman <a href=\"http:\/\/capps.house.gov\/\">Lois Capps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2260\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2260\" class=\" wp-image-2260\" title=\"_MG_7655\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7655-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7655-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7655-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7655-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Pride Executive Director David Selberg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Signature events included the Queer Wedding in Storke Plaza officiated by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young\u00a0(for video click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O4vQVZxEXw8\">here<\/a>). Photos of this event can be seen in the A.S. Galleries by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/photo.as.ucsb.edu\/main.php\/v\/queercomm\/wedding12\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0(thanks to Sean Lieberman for the great pics!).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2255\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_5893.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2255\" class=\" wp-image-2255\" title=\"IMG_5893\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_5893.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_5893.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_5893-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_5893-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queer Wedding<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The annual Queer Wedding is a space for affirmation and acknowledgement. Participants include couples celebrating their commitment to each other, allies publicly showing their support, groups affirming the bonds they share and more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2256\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2256\" class=\" wp-image-2256\" title=\"IMG_6089\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6089.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6089-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6089-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queer Wedding<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2257\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6084.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2257\" class=\" wp-image-2257\" title=\"IMG_6084\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6084.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6084-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/IMG_6084-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queer Wedding<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pride Week also includes workshops and this year both student and professional drag shows in IV Theater. To get a taste of the student drag show there are numerous videos on You Tube. You can get to one of them by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f46FRK4Ezg8\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Queer Com. Safe Zone Coordinator Danielle Bermudez provided Safe Zone Training\/Training for Trainers. The trainings helped allies understand how they can best support their LGBTQI friends and the community in general. Unfortunately, hate is still part of the campus and IV communities and this support can range from advocacy to knowing how to actively intervene as a bystander when harassment takes place or a hate crime is committed.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wgse.sa.ucsb.edu\/SGD\/Workshops\/\">Training workshops<\/a> are also available through the <a href=\"http:\/\/wgse.sa.ucsb.edu\/sgd\/\">Resource Center for Sexual &amp; Gender Diversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Distributions of community shirts was led by RJ Thomsen (Transfer Intern). Check out the design!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2269\" style=\"width: 828px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7760-Version-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2269\" class=\" wp-image-2269\" title=\"_MG_7760 - Version 2\" src=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7760-Version-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7760-Version-22.jpg 818w, https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/files\/2011\/05\/MG_7760-Version-22-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 T-shirt Design<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Alumini Dinner\/ Queer Alumini network\u00a0maintenance, lead by Alexis Roldan (Outreach Coordinator)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Prom (in collaboration within a new emerging program Queer Youth Leadership Conference\/Beyond the Basics), lead by Alexis Roldan\u00a0(Outreach Coordinator)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New Programs:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project Queer Love\/Premiere&#8212;a video\u00a0documentary\u00a0that interviews over 30 LGBTQ identified people in UCSB campus, which later became a part of Davison Library&#8217;s collection as a LGBTQ\u00a0resource, lead by Shae Xu (Co-chair);<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Zine&#8212;the first community zine in the UCSB queer community, lead by Raymond Rivera (Internal Coordinator);<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Campaign of Policy 17&#8212;a year-long campaign to protest for Blood Drive Policy 17 which contains discrimination against the LGBTQ community, lead by Evan Gillogley (Queerstorian);<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Eucalyptus\u00a0Seed&#8212;a mentoring program that allows queer\u00a0students to meet with queer staff and faculty members, lead by Shae Xu\u00a0(Co-chair), in collaboration with Eucalyptus and RCSGD;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Founding of Keshet&#8212;a\u00a0potential\u00a0queer Jewish OSL group, lead by Andrew Farkash (First-year Intern)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conferences participated (at least 1 commission\u00a0representative\u00a0to each):<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; T-Camp,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Facing Race Conference, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Pin@y Conference, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Student of Color Conference, UC Davis<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Jewish Conference, Hamshire College<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Western Regional Conference, UC Merced<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Human Rights Week, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reproductive Justice Week, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer People of Color Conference, Cal-state Northridge<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer and Asian Conference, UC Berkeley<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; UC LGBTQQIA Steering Committee Retreat, UC Santa Cruz<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Queer Youth Leadership Conference, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction As in past years, Queer Commission was actively involved in campus life. Their work ranged from collaborating with the Queer Student Union and other campus groups to organize Queer Pride Week to creating a video about queer identified people &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/queer-commission\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sidebar-page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1162,"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions\/1162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flashback.as.ucsb.edu\/2011-12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}