支持ing our LGBTQ community

11月. 22, 2022

亲爱的走鹃,

Sunday morning, we woke to news of yet another horrific mass shooting. On the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, this tragedy unfolded at an LBGTQ club in our own state following last week’s senseless student killings at the universities of Virginia 和 Idaho. 作为一个母亲, 妹妹, 表兄, 阿姨, friend 和 colleague of so many brilliant LGBTQ+ human beings 和 the president of a university so proud of 和 committed to its robust 和 resilient LGBTQ community, 我的心都碎了.

It goes without saying that 密歇根州立大学丹佛 st和s in support of our LGBTQ community on campus 和 all of those impacted by the weekend’s tragedy, 和 we want to help provide the space necessary to foster healing 和 safety. We are organizing events 和 resources to help students, faculty 和 staff members process last weekend’s shooting, 和 we will make additional community spaces, 无论是虚拟的还是面对面的, available for students when they return to campus next week. Stay tuned to the ‘Runner 和 Early Bird for more information on these specific initiatives. 与此同时, please support each other through compassion, patience 和 flexibility as we grapple with this tragic situation.

It can be hard to keep our sense of awe 和 optimism after a week like this. Beyond the anger 和 grieving, such news is a reminder of how precious life is. I hope you’ll use the Fall Break not only to get much deserved rest 和 rejuvenation, but to reflect. Apart from everything else in the world, this is a week for gratitude, love 和 grace.

As a reminder, the 密歇根州立大学丹佛 community always has access to robust support services 和 resources，包括以下内容.

Students can receive free 和 confidential mental-health assistance from 咨询中心 (303-615-9988)和 奥瑞瑞亚的健康中心 (303-615-9999, or 303-615-9911 after hours).
学生关怀中心 (303-615-0006) provides holistic, non-clinical support.
联系 密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的 CARE团队 if you are concerned about the well-being of another student.

Here are some ways we can help prevent violence in our community:

支持LGBTQ群体
蒂勒尔·艾伦，电影导演 LGBTQ Student Resource Center, encourages all Roadrunners to reach out to the Center to offer support 和 to uplift 和 empower our LGBTQ community by:

• Creating practices in your space for individuals to share pronouns 和 preferred names.
• Being intentional about the language you use.
• Including LGBTQ content in curriculum or programming.
• Being transparent 和 thoughtful if using information related to gender identity 和 sexual orientation.
• Attending workshops 和 trainings to identify other ways in which to be inclusive.

捐赠:
政府支持的 科罗拉多康复基金 is collecting donations 和 will work with local partner organizations to help direct the money to victims 和 community services. In addition, GoFundMe has verified two fundraisers, one led by a local business owner 和 another by a former Club Q employee. Both pledged to support the victims 和 their families.

订婚:
联系你的立法者 倡导变革.
确保你 已登记投票, so that your voice is heard when your representatives are chosen 和 relevant policy is on the ballot.

真诚地,

珍妮·戴维森博士.D.
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