{"id":134912,"date":"2023-10-04T07:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=134912"},"modified":"2023-10-04T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:53:41","slug":"queer-black-group-joins-penns-15-other-lgbt-undergrad-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/queer-black-group-joins-penns-15-other-lgbt-undergrad-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Queer black’ group joins Penn’s 15 other LGBT undergrad clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queer black group considers hosting kink workshop<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Individuals with homosexual or transgender inclinations have no shortage of clubs at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

QBlack is the latest opportunity for homosexual students. This group is specifically for \u201cqueer black\u201d students, according to a group representative.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s plenty of Black spaces on campus, and there\u2019s plenty of queer spaces on campus, but there\u2019s not really any dedicated to both,\u201d the marketing chair Yared Zegeye told<\/a> The Daily Pennsylvanian<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want this club to be not just a club, but an institution that makes [queer Black students] know that they\u2019re visible, that they\u2019re loved, that they have a community to come home to, [and] somebody that they can confide in,\u201d Zegeye told the student newspaper.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club is open to all undergraduate and graduate students who identify as queer and Black,\u201d according to another representative.<\/p>\n

The group is \u201clooking to host a queer brunch event and sex education and kink workshop,\u201d the student newspaper reported.<\/p>\n

The queer black students have other LGBT clubs they can partner with, according to a College Fix<\/em> review of organizations on campus tagged “LGBTQ+.<\/p>\n

At least 15 other groups on Penn\u2019s club website<\/a> specifically cater to LGBTQ students, with some also offering racially siloed opportunities.<\/p>\n

For example, Asian American Pacific Islanders can join the \u201cSpice Collective,\u201d a \u201cbi-weekly, student-led discussion space for gender minorities who identify as Asian American Pacific Islander.\u201d This group should not be confused with the \u201cQueer and Asian\u201d club.<\/p>\n

There is also a \u201cChinese Queer Women Group\u201d at Penn along with a \u201cNeuroQueer\u201d club.<\/p>\n

The university also offers a \u201csketchy comedy\u201d troupe for \u201cAnyone But Cis Dudes,\u201d referring to \u201ccisgender,\u201d which means people who recognize the biological reality of their sex. This club should not be confused with \u201cPenn Non-Cis,\u201d which is for transgender students, meaning people who believe they are actually the opposite sex.<\/p>\n

All of the clubs can share their experiences in Q-INE magazine, \u201c Penn’s LGBTQ+ interest magazine.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE:<\/strong> Penn dental school creates ‘LGBTQ+ Fund’<\/a><\/p>\n

IMAGE: Q Black<\/p>\n

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